Warcraft Rumble

2023 video game

2023 video game

Warcraft Rumble

Developer(s)| Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher(s)| Blizzard Entertainment
Director(s)| Tom Chilton, Vik Saraf
Producer(s)| Jackie Bacal Head
Artist(s)| Jeremy Collins
Composer(s)| Jake Lefkowitz
Series| Warcraft
Engine| Unity[1]
Platform(s)|

* Android
* iOS
* Windows

Release| November 3, 2023
Genre(s)| Tower Defense, Real-time strategy
Mode(s)| multiplayer, singleplayer

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.[2][3]

## Gameplay

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Warcraft Rumble is a mobile tower defense and action strategy set in the Warcraft universe.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

## Development

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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.[7] 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.[8] The game launched worldwide on November 3, 2023, coinciding with BlizzCon 2023.[9]

The creators of Warcraft Rumble drew inspiration from tower defense video games.[10] 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.[11]

On July 2, 2025, Blizzard announced that they had ceased the development of new content for Warcraft Rumble and laid off the majority of the game development team.[12]

## References

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1. ^ Saver, Michael; Pung, Julia; Stanton, Devon (2024-01-04). "Made with Unity: 2023 in review". Unity Technologies. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
2. ^ updated, Josh West last (2023-10-31). "BlizzCon 2023 schedule: Dates, times, and rewards detailed". gamesradar. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
3. ^ Husameddin, Genghis "Solidus Kraken" (2024-11-14). "'Warcraft Rumble' Announced for PC, Beta Starts 10th December". XboxEra. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
4. ^ "Warcraft Rumble Soft Launches Today, With Plenty Of Closed Beta Insights". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
5. ^ "Experiencia de juego de Warcraft Rumble™". news.blizzard.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
6. ^ Bailey, Kat (2023-11-02). "Warcraft Rumble, Blizzard's New Mobile Game, is Out Earlier Than Expected". IGN. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
7. ^ "Colin Cashin on LinkedIn: Warcraft Arclight Rumble Announcement Cinematic Trailer". www.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
8. ^ "Warcraft Rumble Soft Launches Today, With Plenty Of Closed Beta Insights". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
9. ^ Royte, Daniel (2023-10-04). "Warcraft Rumble: Blizzard's Mobile Strategy Game Set to Launch at BlizzCon 2023". AFK Gaming. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
10. ^ Developer Overview | Warcraft Arclight Rumble, retrieved 2023-11-01
11. ^ Daud Briggs, Alex (2022-05-04). "Everything You Need to Know About Warcraft Arclight Rumble, According to it's [sic] Developers". GamerBraves. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
12. ^ "Announcing Changes to Warcraft Rumble Support". Blizzard. 2025-07-02. Archived from the original on 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-02.

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* Warcraft Rumble at MobyGames

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