In Less Than Six Months, Epic Games To Shut Down Rumbleverse
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Epic Games free-to-play wrestling themed battle royale game Rumbleverse is shutting down for good on February 28, six months after the game was released back in September.
What’s surprising is that this game will be shut down for good this month. Not months away like other online titles when announcing their closure, so it paints a picture on how bad it was performing. Thankfully, players who spent any money on the game will be eligible for a refund.
“Any player who has spent money on Rumbleverse is eligible for a refund of money spent on or in the game. This includes the purchase of a Rumbleverse Battle Pass or Brawlla Bills on any platform” says Epic in their announcement.
The last update for Rumbleverse was deployed today and the game’s in-game store will be closed, making players unable to make any other purchases. The current battle pass will be granted to everyone wishing to play the game this month and XP gains will be doubled throughout the game’s remaining time.
The announcement also said that livestreams with the developers will be done in the coming weeks to celebrate the “competitive spirit”.
Iron Galaxy Studios released an open letter to the Rumbleverse community:
At Iron Galaxy, we believe very strongly in the value of bringing people together to share meaningful experiences in games. Every single one of us is a gamer. It’s what motivates us to create. With the announcement of the sunsetting of Rumbleverse, we want to share a more personal note with the players who have joined us in Grapital City.
When you work on a video game, you imagine the community that will show up to play it someday. For years, we dreamed about a lively city filled with people fighting to become a champion. We strived to create a vibrant place that celebrated the competitive spirit. Our goal was to bring joy back to online multiplayer gaming.
The people who gave Rumbleverse a chance and took it on as a new hobby have validated every day that we put into bringing our ideas to life. We have loved watching you play. We have learned from your stories and your insights. We even passed around the art you’ve created to immortalize your best moments in the streets.
It is our sincerest hope that this news does not mark the end of Rumbleverse. You may not yet have seen the Rumble in its final form. If we can welcome people back onto the deck of the battle barge again, we hope you’ll be there, laced up and ready to take your rightful place in the cannon.
Iron Galaxy will keep making games. It’s our passion and our purpose. Our people are filled with skills and inspirations to keep the world playing.
Thank you for playing. This is not the last time you’ll hear from us. This is not the last time we’ll invite you to play.
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