Assist for Crash Staff Rumble is coming to an finish now developer Toys for Bob has secured its independence from Activision.
Crash Staff Rumble’s last 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 Staff Rumble won’t 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 guardian firm Microsoft to go indipendent in an effort to return to its roots. And now, in keeping with an in-game message noticed by online game historian Liam Robertson, help for the developer’s Crash Staff Rumble ends quickly.
Nicely, it is official. Simply booted up the sport and checked. Crash Staff Rumble is completed. 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 sport stays reside and gamers have entry to a free 500-tier battle cross that features 104 new objects. 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 Staff Rumble is a 4v4 MOBA-lite that solely launched in June 2023 on PlayStation and Xbox. IGN’s Crash Staff Rumble evaluation returned a 7/10. “Crash Staff Rumble does an excellent job of reworking Crash into a singular, flavorful multiplayer sport with some unimaginable maps and enjoyable characters, however an absence of modes, some stability issues, and an irritating unlock system means it’s extra of a snack than a full meal,” we stated.
It’s unclear what’s subsequent for Toys for Bob, but it surely did say it is at present exploring “a attainable partnership between our new studio and Microsoft”, including each Microsoft and Activision are “extraordinarily supportive” of its new route. Whereas Toys for Bob’s first challenge as an indie studio is outwardly “within the early days” nonetheless, it is attainable 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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