Warcraft Rumble
{{Short description|2023 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Warcraft Rumble
| image = Warcraft Rumble logo.png
| developer = Blizzard Entertainment
| publisher = Blizzard Entertainment
| series = Warcraft
| platforms = {{ubl|Android|iOS||Windows}}
| released = November 3, 2023
| genre = Tower Defense, Real-time strategy
| modes = multiplayer, singleplayer
| director = Tom Chilton, Vik Saraf
| producer = Jackie Bacal Head
| artist = Jeremy Collins
| composer = Jake Lefkowitz
| engine = Unity{{cite web|url=https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2023-review|title=Made with Unity: 2023 in review|work=Unity Technologies|last1=Saver|first1=Michael|last2=Pung|first2=Julia|last3=Stanton|first3=Devon|date=2024-01-04|access-date=2024-01-13|archive-date=2024-01-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113211703/https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2023-review|url-status=live}}
}}
Warcraft Rumble is a 2023 free-to-play mobile tower defense and action strategy video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Warcraft Rumble is set within the Warcraft universe. It was released for iOS and Android on November 3, 2023 and for Windows on December 10, 2024.{{Cite web |last=updated |first=Josh West last |date=2023-10-31 |title=BlizzCon 2023 schedule: Dates, times, and rewards detailed |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/blizzcon-2023-schedule/ |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=gamesradar |language=en |archive-date=2023-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101012216/https://www.gamesradar.com/blizzcon-2023-schedule/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Husameddin |first=Genghis "Solidus Kraken" |date=2024-11-14 |title='Warcraft Rumble' Announced for PC, Beta Starts 10th December |url=https://xboxera.com/2024/11/14/warcraft-rumble-announced-for-pc-beta-starts-10th-december/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=XboxEra |language=en-US}}
Gameplay
Warcraft Rumble is a mobile tower defense and action strategy set in the Warcraft universe.{{Cite web |title=Warcraft Rumble Soft Launches Today, With Plenty Of Closed Beta Insights |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-arclight-rumble-soft-launches-today-with-plenty-of-closed-beta-insights/1100-6516667/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101204703/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-arclight-rumble-soft-launches-today-with-plenty-of-closed-beta-insights/1100-6516667/ |url-status=live }} Along with co-op and multiplayer options, there is a single-player campaign available. The idea of the game is to use gold that has been gained passively to create troops who battle automatically and advance. These troops can take objectives to increase their gold supply and engage in combat with hostile forces. Once the forces have caught up to and vanquished the enemy leader, the game is over.{{Cite web |title=Experiencia de juego de Warcraft Rumble™ |url=https://news.blizzard.com/es-es/warcraftrumble/23785121/experiencia-de-juego-de-warcraft-rumble |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=news.blizzard.com |language=es |archive-date=2023-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102145135/https://news.blizzard.com/es-es/warcraftrumble/23785121/experiencia-de-juego-de-warcraft-rumble |url-status=live }}
Within the world of the Warcraft series, troops are separated into many categories known as families. Every family consists of stronger groups with various leaders who guide the troops.{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Kat |date=2023-11-02 |title=Warcraft Rumble, Blizzard's New Mobile Game, is Out Earlier Than Expected |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/warcraft-rumble-blizzards-new-mobile-game-is-out-earlier-than-expected |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2023-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106235517/https://www.ign.com/articles/warcraft-rumble-blizzards-new-mobile-game-is-out-earlier-than-expected |url-status=live }}
Development
Warcraft Rumble is a free-to-play, tower defense and action strategy video game by Blizzard Entertainment. In mid-2021, the game entered into alpha stage.{{Cite web |title=Colin Cashin on LinkedIn: Warcraft Arclight Rumble Announcement Cinematic Trailer |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/colincashin_warcraft-arclight-rumble-announcement-cinematic-activity-6927310882335064065-vzg1 |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=www.linkedin.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101202201/https://www.linkedin.com/posts/colincashin_warcraft-arclight-rumble-announcement-cinematic-activity-6927310882335064065-vzg1 |url-status=live }} Warcraft Rumble was originally announced by Blizzard Entertainment on May 3, 2022, under the title Warcraft Arclight Rumble. During its development, the title underwent a name change, simplifying to Warcraft Rumble.{{Cite web |title=Warcraft Rumble Soft Launches Today, With Plenty Of Closed Beta Insights |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-arclight-rumble-soft-launches-today-with-plenty-of-closed-beta-insights/1100-6516667/ |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101203704/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-arclight-rumble-soft-launches-today-with-plenty-of-closed-beta-insights/1100-6516667/ |url-status=live }} The game launched worldwide on November 3, 2023, coinciding with BlizzCon 2023.{{Cite web |last=Royte |first=Daniel |date=2023-10-04 |title=Warcraft Rumble: Blizzard's Mobile Strategy Game Set to Launch at BlizzCon 2023 |url=https://afkgaming.com/gaming/general/warcraft-rumble-blizzards-mobile-strategy-game-set-to-launch-at-blizzcon-2023 |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=AFK Gaming |language=en}}
The creators of Warcraft Rumble drew inspiration from tower defense video games.{{Citation |title=Developer Overview {{!}} Warcraft Arclight Rumble |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHBN0Q-i528 |access-date=2023-11-01 |language=en}} The necessity to make the characters stand out on small phone displays led to the decision to include them in the game's unit roster. Every model required a distinct silhouette in addition to a color scheme that was coded. Blizzard Entertainment desired representation from all around the Warcraft universe, the developers carefully considered factions other than the Alliance and Horde.{{Cite web |last=Daud Briggs |first=Alex |date=2022-05-04 |title=Everything You Need to Know About Warcraft Arclight Rumble, According to {{as written|i|t's [sic]}} Developers |url=https://www.gamerbraves.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-warcraft-arclight-rumble-according-to-its-developers/ |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=GamerBraves |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101202201/https://www.gamerbraves.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-warcraft-arclight-rumble-according-to-its-developers/ |url-status=live }}
References
External links
- {{official website|https://warcraftrumble.blizzard.com/en-us/}}
- {{moby game|id=/207479/warcraft-rumble/|name=Warcraft Rumble}}
{{Warcraft universe}}
{{Blizzard Entertainment}}
Category:Action-strategy video games
Category:Android (operating system) games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Tower defense video games