Rocket League

Rocket League has shipped uninterrupted seasonal content for over 11 years, 14 legacy seasons plus 22 free-to-play seasons, with new cars, maps, and Rocket Pass rewards every three months. The loot-crate-to-Blueprint switch in December 2019 brought outrageous pricing that Psyonix reversed within a week with credit refunds. The December 2023 removal of player-to-player trading, made to align with Epic cosmetics policy despite a 10,000-signature petition and a Steam review-bomb, was never reversed and promised cross-game ownership has yet to arrive. A May 2026 teaser announced a jump from Unreal Engine 3 straight to UE6, expected around 2028 with no firm date, leaving the long-promised UE5 upgrade quietly abandoned.

• Seasonal cadence held for 11 years: 14 legacy seasons plus 18 F2P seasons through Season 17, each dropping a major patch with new cars, arenas, balance changes, and bug fixes on a roughly three-month rhythm.
• Blueprint launch pricing in December 2019 (up to about $20 per single item) drew community outrage; Psyonix admitted pricing did not meet expectations, cut prices across rarities within a week, and refunded the difference to early buyers.
• Player-to-player trading, live since September 2016, was removed December 5, 2023 with a rationale about Epic cosmetics policy and a hint at future cross-game ownership; the 10,000-signature petition and Steam review-bomb produced no reversal and no replacement economy.
• macOS and Linux native clients lost all online play with the final patch in March 2020 after Psyonix explained the DX9 to DX11 transition and sub-0.3% player share, arranging refunds through Valve for affected Steam buyers.