Can cars play basketball too? 'Rocket League' aims to find out
Sure, we've now proved cars can play soccer. But can they shoot for three points from downtown?
Rocket League's creators intend to find out, based on a tweet developer Psyonix sent out Thursday evening.
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The indie game, with a simple "cars + soccer" concept, took the gaming world by storm last summer. Since then, it has picked up numerous awards, including three from The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, voted on by other industry members. It's also getting its own livestreamed league, in a partnership with Twitch.
How exactly basketball will be implemented with cars, Psyonix didn't say, but with March Madness starting March 16, we could have an answer soon.
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Chelsea Stark was the Games Editor for Mashable, where she covered everything from AAA titles, mainstream consoles, indie gems, mobile games and gaming culture. She handled news, feature stories and reviews. Before that, Chelsea was Mashable's Multimedia Producer, where she helped develop visual storytelling aids, whether they were photos of video. She came to New York in 2010 to pursue her master's degree in journalism at NYU's Studio 20 program, which focused on innovation as journalism is changed by new technology. Before coming to New York, Chelsea lived in Austin, where she did online journalism and social media for the local CBS affiliate. She loves good beer, classic Nintendo games, and all things geeky, and spends her time attempting to find anything close to good Tex-Mex in Brooklyn.
