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Battle royale brawler Rumbleverse is shutting down later this monthThis comes six months after launch
This comes six months after launch
Epic Games and Iron Galaxy have announced they’re sunsetting their melee battle royaleRumbleverse, six months afterlaunch. Live services will go offline on February 28th at 4PM GMT/10AM CST/11AM ET. In ablog postfrom the team, Iron Galaxy shared that Season Two will be Rumbleverse’s last, but it should be receiving one final update soon to remove the game’s monetisation. This continues thetrendof me discovering a new battle royale game, thanks to the announcement of its death.
Rumbleverse | Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube
Rumbleverse | Launch Trailer
If you’ve spent any money in or on the free-to-play brawler, it’ll be eligible for a refund on all platforms. This includes refunds for the Battle Pass and any purchases of in-game currency Brawlla Bills (Brawl Bill seems like a cool name for any boxers called Bill out there). Iron Galaxy have promised a refund information FAQ page will be shared soon, and it’ll likely go live on their official website’sFAQsection.
Iron Galaxy published a separateopen letter, thanking the fans for their support: “We even passed around the art you’ve created to immortalize your best moments in the streets.” The end of the letter leaves the door open for future games in the Rumbleverse world (Rumbleverse-verse?), saying “You may not yet have seen the Rumble in its final form,” and “If we can welcome people back onto the deck of the battle barge again, we hope you’ll be there.”
All in all, Rumbleverse’s closure doesn’t feel as unceremonious as other live-service shutdowns. Players have a few more weeks to enjoy the game hassle-free and celebrate with the devs, too. That’s heartening since it’s apparently very good. In his earlyimpressions, Ollie said the “two hours I spent playing Rumbleverse might be the most fun I’ve ever had in a battle royale.”
If you want to check it out before it’s too late, Rumbleverse is a free-to-play download on theEpic Games Store.
