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{{stub}}
 
{{stub}}
{{State|beta}}
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{{state|unplayable}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Rocket Arena cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Rocket Arena cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 14, 2020}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 14, 2020}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|rocket-arena| }}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|rocket-arena|73}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic| | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9785/rocket-arena|71}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|rocket-arena| }}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|rocket-arena|66}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Boost, Cosmetic, Currency }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | TPS }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site= https://www.ea.com/games/rocket-arena
 
|official site= https://www.ea.com/games/rocket-arena
 +
|hltb        = 80744
 +
|mobygames    = 148093
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    =
 
 
|wikipedia    = Rocket Arena (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Rocket Arena (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    = The game's online service was shut down on March 21, 2024.<ref name="RocketArenaShutdown">{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/legal/service-updates/r-z|title=Online Services Shutdown - R-Z|date=2024-01-15}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/dPYnmGu Official Discord server]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1233550/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1233550/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Humble | rocket-arena | Origin | {{store link|Humble|rocket-arena-mythic-edition|Mythic Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4672-1 | Origin | {{store link|Gamesplanet|4672-2|Mythic Edition}} was also available. | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Origin | rocket-arena/rocket-arena | Origin | Included with {{store feature|Origin Access Premier}}.<br/>Mythic Edition also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | rocket-arena-pc | Origin | {{store link|GMG|rocket-arena-mythic-edition-pc|Mythic Edition}} was also available. | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1233550 | Steam, account | Mythic Edition also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | rocket-arena | Origin | {{store link|Humble|rocket-arena-mythic-edition|Mythic Edition}} was also available. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | rocket-arena/rocket-arena | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1233550 | Steam, account | Mythic Edition was also available. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require an EA account.
 
{{ii}} All versions require an EA account.
 +
{{ii}} Steam and Origin versions will have separate multiplayer progression even if the same EA account is used.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|cross-game bonus      =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              = Premium battle pass tier including items that boost XP progression.<ref name="microrose">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-08-27|comment=}}</ref>
 +
|cosmetic            = Character and totem customization items.<ref name="microrose"/>
 +
|currency            = Rocket Fuel currency purchased with real money.<ref name="microrose"/>
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|localappdata}}\Mariner\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 = true
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|origin                   = true
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = unknown
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|steam cloud               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               = unknown
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = limited
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}} scaling with an FOV slider for compensation.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-08-27|comment=Screenshots taken at 2560x1080 (native) and 1920x1080, then compared.}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = true
 
|fov                        = true
|fov notes                  = Horizontal FOV up to 130
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|fov notes                  = 70-130 horizontal.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Multiple quality settings, and [[SSAA]] of 150% through Resolution Scaling.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = FPS caps at 120, 240 or uncapped
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|120 fps notes              = 15, 30, 60, 120, 144, 240, or uncapped.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = false
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|ray tracing                = unknown
|color blind notes          =  
+
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = true
 +
|color blind notes          = Deuteranope, Protanope, Tritanope options with adjustable severity.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
|controller remap notes    = 8 preset layouts availible
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|controller remap notes    = 8 preset layouts available.
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = true
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 6
 
|online play players  = 6
|online play modes    = Versus
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|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = Cross-play with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 users available as a toggle.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/rocket-arena/rocket-arena/rocket-arena-cross-play/|title=Rocket Arena cross-play|date=2020-08-27}}</ref><br>The official multiplayer service was shut down on March 21, 2024.<ref name="RocketArenaShutdown" />
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
}}{{Network/Connections
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}}
|matchmaking        =  
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{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|p2p                =  
 
|p2p                =  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = VivoX, Wwise
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
|anticheat        =  
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|anticheat        = Easy Anti-Cheat
 
|anticheat notes  =  
 
|anticheat notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}

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Rocket Arena
Rocket Arena cover
Developers
Final Strike Games
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows July 14, 2020
Reception
Metacritic 73
OpenCritic 71
IGDB 66
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions Boost, Cosmetic, Currency
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres TPS
Rocket Arena on HowLongToBeat
Rocket Arena on IGDB
Rocket Arena on MobyGames
Rocket Arena on Wikipedia

Rocket Arena is a multiplayer third-person TPS game.

The game's online service was shut down on March 21, 2024.[1]

General information

Official Discord server
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Gamesplanet logo.svg (unavailable)
Origin
Mythic Edition was also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Origin
Mythic Edition was also available.
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
Origin
Mythic Edition was also available.
Windows
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Mythic Edition was also available.
Windows
All versions require an EA account.
Steam and Origin versions will have separate multiplayer progression even if the same EA account is used.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
Boost Premium battle pass tier including items that boost XP progression.[2]
Cosmetic Character and totem customization items.[2]
Currency Rocket Fuel currency purchased with real money.[2]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Mariner\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1233550/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1233550/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Vert- scaling with an FOV slider for compensation.[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
70-130 horizontal.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Multiple quality settings, and SSAA of 150% through Resolution Scaling.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
15, 30, 60, 120, 144, 240, or uncapped.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Color blind mode
Deuteranope, Protanope, Tritanope options with adjustable severity.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
6 Co-op, Versus
Cross-play with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 users available as a toggle.[4]
The official multiplayer service was shut down on March 21, 2024.[1]

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio VivoX, Wwise
Anti-cheat Easy Anti-Cheat

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
AMD Phenom X3 8650
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
ATI Radeon HD 4850
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Online Services Shutdown - R-Z - last accessed on 2024-01-15
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Verified by User:Rose on 2020-08-27
  3. Verified by User:Rose on 2020-08-27
    Screenshots taken at 2560x1080 (native) and 1920x1080, then compared.
  4. Rocket Arena cross-play - last accessed on 2020-08-27