Vehicular football sim Rocket League is shifting gears to go free to play next week, as well as getting the long-requested feature of cross-platform progression.
There will be an update going live September 16 around 4pm BST which will be prepping the game for this transition.
As well as coming to the Epic Game Story on PC, Rocket League will be getting cross-platform progression linking, which means if you already own then game then you will be able to link this version of it to your Epic Games Account.
Rocket League will officially go free to play on September 23, which means there will be no cost to download and play the game with friends. This does, however, mean that there will be something of a Battle Pass in the game.
Obviously, you'll want to buy this if you want to unlock car skins and other exclusive items. The game already had some form of microtransactions, but this will probably steer into them much more now.
If you already own a copy of Rocket League, you will receive Legacy Items, which will be sent out once the game goes free.
Rocket League will also be making its debut on the Epic Games Store when it goes free to play. Previously, the game was only available on PC through Steam.
Alongside these big changes, there will also be some tournaments and challenges set live, among other quality of life tweaks.
Here's a rundown of how cross-platform progression will work
What is Cross-Platform Progression?
Cross-platform progression is one of Rocket League's most requested features.
It is set to arrive in the update which goes live later today - allowing you to share your competitive rank, Rocket Pass progress and unlocked cosmetics across all platforms.
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Rocket League is currently available on PS4, Xbox, Switch and PC, so this will allow your console progress to come over to the PC, for example.
This feature is possible with an Epic Games account, so either create one or log in to your existing account to get started.
After the update, you'll be asked to sign in to your Epic Games account when you launch Rocket League for the first time.
Once you log in to the game, you will be asked to set a primary platform, for this option you'll want to choose the console or PC version of the game which has all your progress on.
For example, if you've got some awesome cosmetics from your time playing on the PS4 that you want to bring with you, you'll want to select PS4 as your primary platform.
It is important to note that Credits (the premium currency) and Esports Token balances will stay tied to each platform as they cannot be transferred.
If you make a mistake or change your mind about which platform will be your primary, fret not as you can unlink and do the process again.
If you're looking for an extra reason to link your Rocket League platforms to your Epic Games Account, everyone who does will automatically receive the Chopper EG Wheels pictured above.
Rocket League will officially go free to play on September 23.