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===Removal of Linux and MacOS versions of [[wikipedia:Rocket_League|Rocket League]]=== | ===Removal of Linux and MacOS versions of [[wikipedia:Rocket_League|Rocket League]]=== | ||
On January 22nd, 2020, Epic and its subsidiary [[wikipedia:Psyonix|Psyonix]] announced that whilst Rocket League players had purchased the game with full support for Linux and MacOS, this support was being withdrawn and the game would be offline only for these operating systems, and players were directed to play the game on Windows instead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ending Support for MacOS and Linux |url=https://www.rocketleague.com/en/news/ending-support-for-mac-and-linux}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rocket League Support for macOS and Linux (SteamOS) |url=https://www.epicgames.com/help/en-US/c-Category_RocketLeague/c-RocketLeague_TechnicalSupport/rocket-league-support-for-macos-and-linux-steamos-a000084314}}</ref> Many speculated that the change was in relation to Psyonix's acquisition by Epic Games several months earlier. At the time of acquisition Epic stated that players "''will still be able to play Rocket League on Steam with all of the content they've previously purchased.''" | On January 22nd, 2020, Epic and its subsidiary [[wikipedia:Psyonix|Psyonix]] announced that whilst Rocket League players had purchased the game with full support for Linux and MacOS, this support was being withdrawn and the game would be offline only for these operating systems, and players were directed to play the game on Windows instead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ending Support for MacOS and Linux |url=https://www.rocketleague.com/en/news/ending-support-for-mac-and-linux}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rocket League Support for macOS and Linux (SteamOS) |url=https://www.epicgames.com/help/en-US/c-Category_RocketLeague/c-RocketLeague_TechnicalSupport/rocket-league-support-for-macos-and-linux-steamos-a000084314}}</ref> Many speculated that the change was in relation to Psyonix's acquisition by Epic Games several months earlier. At the time of acquisition Epic stated that players "''will still be able to play Rocket League on Steam with all of the content they've previously purchased.''" | ||
=== Fortnite Linux ban === | |||
===Account requirement for Rocket League=== | ===Account requirement for Rocket League=== | ||