Frantic real-time combat, cross-play, and up-to-32-player online multiplayer gameplay to feature in the next installment of the iconic franchise in its 25th anniversary year
Team17 has revealed the first details of Worms Rumble, the brand-new installment in the iconic and multi-award-winning Worms franchise, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Announced today for PS5, PS4, and PC, and set for a late 2020 launch, Worms Rumble will be the first game in the series to feature real-time combat and multi-platform cross-play, with up to 32 players able to take part in matches in a range of arena maps, including a multi-leveled shopping mall – complete with its own ballistic missile silo.
Registration is now open for players to participate in a closed beta of Worms Rumble on Steam, which begins on Wednesday 15 July at and runs through to Monday 20. The beta gives players their first chance to take part in the next stage of the Worms real-time revolution.
Worms Rumble will be fully supported by ongoing, content updates featuring new arenas and customization. Players will be able to level up their Worm and progress through the ranks, earning new weapons skins and character customizations, accessories, and emotes as they go. Today’s announcement reveals some of the weapons making their way into Worms Rumble at launch later this year, including the Baseball Bat, Hand Cannon, Bazooka, Assault Rifle, and Shotgun
Worms Rumble features:
- Worms goes real-time: Every round is in REAL-TIME. When enemies rain down fire, unleash heck right back!
- Up-to-32-player, cross-platform multiplayer: Play across PlayStation generations and PC, with Deathmatch and Last Worm Standing solo and squad battle royale modes available at launch
- Classic Weapons/New Ways to Play: Arm Worms with new and returning fan-favorite weapons, including the Bazooka, Holy Hand Grenade, and Hand Cannon
- Events, Challenges, and ‘The Lab’: Take part in seasonal events, daily and community challenges, and experiment with new gameplay mechanics and weapons in ‘The Lab’.
- Player Customisations: Earn XP and in-game currency to unlock and purchase weapon skins, outfits, accessories, and emotes. Players create their personal style for the battlefield.
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