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Rocket League

3 per side in ranked, 4 in a private match

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FactCounter-Strike 2ValorantDota 2League of LegendsRocket League
DeveloperValveRiot GamesValveRiot GamesPsyonix, owned by Epic Games
Released27 September 2023, replacing CS:GO2 June 20209 July 201327 October 20097 July 2015; free to play since 23 September 2020
Price modelFree to play. Premier needs Prime Status, a one-time paid upgrade sold on Steam.Free to play. Agents unlock through play or purchase.Free to play. Every hero is available from the start; money goes on cosmetics.Free to play. Champions unlock through play or purchase.Free to play. Money goes on cosmetics and the Rocket Pass.
Team size5v5; Wingman is 2v25v55v55v51v1, 2v2 and 3v3 online; ranked stops at 3v3; private matches allow 4v4
Main modePremier: first to 13 rounds, 24 at most (MR12)Competitive and Unrated: first to 13 roundsAll Pick: destroy the enemy Ancient. Average 40.1 minutes on patch 7.41c (DotaCoach)Summoner's Rift: destroy the enemy Nexus. 25 to 35 minutes by our estimateStandard 3v3: a 5-minute clock, with sudden-death overtime if the score is level
Short optionDeathmatch: a 10-minute clock with no rounds. Wingman: 2v2 on one bomb site, first to 9 roundsSwiftplay: first to 5 rounds, about 15 minutes. Team Deathmatch: about 10 minutesTurbo: faster gold and experience. Average 25.5 minutes on patch 7.41c; 90% of games end between 15.9 and 37.4 minutes (DotaCoach)ARAM: one lane, random champions. 20 to 25 minutes by our estimateEvery mode uses the same 5-minute clock
PlatformsPC: Windows and Linux, through SteamPC: Windows, with the Riot Vanguard anti-cheat. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|SPC: Windows, macOS and Linux, through SteamPC: Windows, with the Riot Vanguard anti-cheat, and macOSPC through the Epic Games Store (Steam for earlier owners), PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch, with cross-play
Ranked accessPremier requires Prime StatusCompetitive unlocks at account level 20Ranked requires a phone number linked to the Steam account, a rule since 2019Ranked requires summoner level 30 and 20 owned championsRanked caps team size at three