Rumbleverseis reportedly shutting down at the end of February, with the first store delisting starting today. If the rumor of this cancelation proves to be true, players only have one more month to enjoyRumbleversebefore this free-to-play brawler battle royale goes offline.
Rumbleversewas released for PC via Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in August 2022. This free-to-play brawler battle royale pits 40 players against each other, with the ultimate goal of being the last survivor. While this premise is similar to every other battle royale game,Rumbleversedistinguishes itself from its competitorswith its cartoony aesthetic and wrestling-style melee system. The second season ofRumbleverse, which launched in November 2022, brought various improvements to the default game, with new weapons, special moves, and customization options.
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Despite being one of thebest multiplayer games of 2022,Rumbleversewill reportedly shut down at the end of February. Tom Henderson, an industry insider with a record of accurate leaks, shared a message on Twitter to announce the end ofRumbleverse. While he didn’t share his source, Henderson stated thatRumbleversestore delisting should start today, with an official announcement from either developer Iron Galaxy or publisher Epic Games coming soon.
In the comments to this Twitter post, several players mourned the end ofRumbleverseby sharing some of their favorite moments spent playing. While some refused to accept that the game could come to an end, others rememberedplayingRumbleversewith their friendsor regretted spending money on the game. Other Twitter users were not surprised by the rumor ofRumbleverseshutting down as competition is fierce in the battle royale market with competitors such asFortnite,PUBG, andApex Legends. Some players hoped that sinceRumbleverse’s developer Iron Galaxy would no longer be working on this game, it could develop a new entry in its popularKiller Instinctfranchise.
Should this rumor prove to be true,Rumbleversewill shut down its servers six months after its original release. Despite being free-to-play,Rumbleversefeatures a battle pass model that unlocks a variety of cosmetics as players earn experience through missions and matches. The game also includes microtransactions, as players can purchase the in-game currency Brawlla Bills to purchase various elements from theRumbleverseshop. Players now have a single month to unlockeverythingRumbleversehas to offerand spend their Brawlla Bills on cosmetic items, before saying goodbye to the brawler battle royale game.
Rumbleverseis available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
