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The Latest Breaking News from Sloclap

If you catch the ball in Rematch, there's a small chance you didn't—Sloclap's desync issues are upsetting players in a game I otherwise can't stop playing

I came in like a soccer ball.

PC Gamer

Sifu wasn't just a kung-fu game, say its devs, and Rematch is actually a "samurai game" and not a football game

I think I've been playing it wrong

GamesRadar

Rematch devs call it a 'samurai game' and give a timeline for player reports, new ranked queues

Plus a patch adds colorblindness features, gamepad remapping.

PC Gamer

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Rematch dev is "sorry" that players wanted more Sifu, "but for the moment it was better to let it rest"

Sloclap had "given everything we had on Sifu"

GamesRadar

Rematch director doesn't want to make "$50-100 million" games, "because that's what the big studios do" and all it does is limit the studio's creative freedom

And that just makes it harder to survive in a tough industry

GamesRadar

Rematch developers didn't 'get' the game, Sloclap boss says, until they started playing internal tournaments: 'I don't give a s**t about football, but this really struck something in me'

It turns out that a lot of Rematch developers, and a big chunk of players, aren't soccer fans.

PC Gamer

Rematch plans to add an in-game report system, punish own-goal griefers with 3 days in the slammer, and slap cheaters with indefinite bans

"We take these matters extremely seriously."

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Rematch's developers expected players to develop new tech fast, but 'not nearly as fast as it is going right now'

Tekkers!

PC Gamer

"The essence of football is not in the rules": Rematch's creative director on nailing that five-a-side feeling and making a game "about kicking a ball rather than kicking heads in"

Interview | Creative director Pierre Tarno dives into the motion that ties Rematch, Sifu, and Absolver together

GamesRadar

No more dolphin swimming or flying in Rematch—in a bug fix, Sloclap very seriously explains why levitating soccer players aren't part of its vision for the game

It's okay, Sloclap. We understand.

PC Gamer

I spent 75 hours unlocking every trophy in Elden Ring Nightreign, only for Rematch to steal its thunder with a single hat trick

Now Playing | The Sifu dev's sports sim makes you work for your success and I'm here for it

GamesRadar

"Chasing safe bets is a death sentence": Rematch devs had no desire to simply chase FIFA or Rocket League, but they spent years planning out their hit football game

"It was not a question of 'oh, Sifu did very well – what are we doing next?"

GamesRadar

Rematch players have discovered that flopping around the field is faster than sprinting, but Sloclap is going to stop the flop

"We're planning to push a fix very soon, before this weekend."

GamesRadar

Rematch players are flopping about like schools of flying fish because—and I tested this—it's actually faster

I foresee a hotfix in Sloclap's future.

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Operation Sports

The Sports Game You Didn’t See Coming Just Hit 3 Million Players – Without Being Free-to-Play

Rematch is huge!

GamesRadar

How to unlock titles in Rematch

Expand the Rocket League style kickabout further with our Rematch titles guide

Operation Sports

Rematch Game Update 1.20.007 Connectivity Issues & Game Crashes Fixed – Patch Notes

Thank you, Sloclap!

PC Gamer

Rematch review

A few kinks aside, Rematch is pitch perfect.

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Operation Sports

I’ve Played 20 Hours of Rematch Since Release – Here’s What I Think

After several closed beta periods and an early access release, Rematch finally got its worldwide rollout last Thursday. Despite being a relatively small game in terms of scope, the obviously Rocket League-inspired football game was a huge topic of discussion over the weekend.

GamesRadar

Forget FIFA, Rematch is the most authentic football game I've ever played – right down to the very worst bits about playing IRL

Now Playing | An instant reminder of real 5-a-side, right down to the goal-hanging ball-hogs

PC Gamer

Rematch surpasses 1 million players in its first day of full release

Despite some bug issues and a lack of crossplay, Sloclap's 5v5 soccer game seems to be doing very well for itself.

Destructoid

REMATCH reaches million-player milestone, and I think it’s on track to become the new Rocket League

REMATCH might be the next king of arcade soccer games, replacing Rocket League's ten-year rule.

PC Gamer

Rematch launched without crossplay because of 'unforeseen technical complexities' and Sloclap is sorry, but it's a hit on Steam anyway

Sloclap apologized for not admitting the game wouldn't have crossplay at launch until just before it went live.

GamesRadar

Rematch review: "As with Rocket League, the just-one-more-game pull is magnetic"

Inverse

Xbox Game Pass Just Added The Sleeper Multiplayer Hit Of 2025

This week, Xbox Game Pass adds 'Rematch,' the new multiplayer soccer game from Sifu developers Sloclap. There's little not to love.

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