Assist for Crash Workforce Rumble is coming to an finish now developer Toys for Bob has secured its independence from Activision.
Crash Workforce Rumble’s remaining replace comes out March 4, and whereas the servers will keep open indefinitely, the battle cross will go free, and microstransactions will likely be turned off. This implies Crash Workforce Rumble is not going to get a Season 4. The ultimate Season 3 added Spyro the Dragon as a playable character.
Crash Bandicoot developer Toys for Bob introduced it had separated from Activision and new mother or father firm Microsoft to go indipendent in an effort to return to its roots. And now, in line with an in-game message noticed by online game historian Liam Robertson, help for the developer’s Crash Workforce Rumble ends quickly.
Nicely, it is official. Simply booted up the sport and checked. Crash Workforce Rumble is finished. Final replace comes March 4th 2024. Servers staying open indefinitely, battle cross going free, microtransactions getting turned off. No season 4. pic.twitter.com/9NyCjLc1Cg
— Liam (@liamrobertson.bsky) (@Doctor_Cupcakes) February 29, 2024
In response to the message, the ultimate content material replace arrives March 4. The core recreation stays dwell and gamers have entry to a free 500-tier battle cross that features 104 new gadgets. This contains all of the battle cross content material from Seasons 1, 2, and three, in addition to all of the accessible occasion rewards. Crash Coin purchases will likely be turned off. Any cash gamers have can be utilized to purchase tier skips.
Crash Workforce Rumble is a 4v4 MOBA-lite that solely launched in June 2023 on PlayStation and Xbox. IGN’s Crash Workforce Rumble overview returned a 7/10. “Crash Workforce Rumble does a fantastic job of reworking Crash into a novel, flavorful multiplayer recreation with some unbelievable maps and enjoyable characters, however a scarcity of modes, some stability issues, and an irritating unlock system means it’s extra of a snack than a full meal,” we mentioned.
It’s unclear what’s subsequent for Toys for Bob, but it surely did say it is at the moment exploring “a potential partnership between our new studio and Microsoft”, including each Microsoft and Activision are “extraordinarily supportive” of its new course. Whereas Toys for Bob’s first undertaking as an indie studio is outwardly “within the early days” nonetheless, it is potential this might bear fruit as a revival of Crash, Spyro, or one other IP that Toys for Bob has grow to be identified and beloved for.
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