Software:Warcraft Rumble

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Short description: 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
SeriesWarcraft
EngineUnity[1]
Platform(s)
ReleaseNovember 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

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

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

  1. ↑ Saver, Michael; Pung, Julia; Stanton, Devon (2024-01-04). "Made with Unity: 2023 in review". Unity Technologies. https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2023-review. 
  2. ↑ updated, Josh West last (2023-10-31). "BlizzCon 2023 schedule: Dates, times, and rewards detailed" (in en). https://www.gamesradar.com/blizzcon-2023-schedule/. 
  3. ↑ Husameddin, Genghis "Solidus Kraken" (2024-11-14). "'Warcraft Rumble' Announced for PC, Beta Starts 10th December" (in en-US). https://xboxera.com/2024/11/14/warcraft-rumble-announced-for-pc-beta-starts-10th-december/. 
  4. ↑ "Warcraft Rumble Soft Launches Today, With Plenty Of Closed Beta Insights" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-arclight-rumble-soft-launches-today-with-plenty-of-closed-beta-insights/1100-6516667/. 
  5. ↑ "Experiencia de juego de Warcraft Rumble™" (in es). https://news.blizzard.com/es-es/warcraftrumble/23785121/experiencia-de-juego-de-warcraft-rumble. 
  6. ↑ Bailey, Kat (2023-11-02). "Warcraft Rumble, Blizzard's New Mobile Game, is Out Earlier Than Expected" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/warcraft-rumble-blizzards-new-mobile-game-is-out-earlier-than-expected. 
  7. ↑ "Colin Cashin on LinkedIn: Warcraft Arclight Rumble Announcement Cinematic Trailer" (in en). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/colincashin_warcraft-arclight-rumble-announcement-cinematic-activity-6927310882335064065-vzg1. 
  8. ↑ "Warcraft Rumble Soft Launches Today, With Plenty Of Closed Beta Insights" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warcraft-arclight-rumble-soft-launches-today-with-plenty-of-closed-beta-insights/1100-6516667/. 
  9. ↑ Royte, Daniel (2023-10-04). "Warcraft Rumble: Blizzard's Mobile Strategy Game Set to Launch at BlizzCon 2023" (in en). https://afkgaming.com/gaming/general/warcraft-rumble-blizzards-mobile-strategy-game-set-to-launch-at-blizzcon-2023. 
  10. ↑ (in en) Developer Overview | Warcraft Arclight Rumble, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHBN0Q-i528, 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"] (in en-US). https://www.gamerbraves.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-warcraft-arclight-rumble-according-to-its-developers/. 
  12. ↑ "Announcing Changes to Warcraft Rumble Support" (in en-US). 2025-07-02. https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24215864/announcing-changes-to-warcraft-rumble-support. 
  • Official website
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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