More bad news: Warcraft Rumble will not receive new content

It will continue to be updated for certain events and seasons, but Blizzard's mobile game will not receive new content or characters.

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The Warcraft Rumble community is facing a significant change in the game’s future. After nine years of development and a launch in 2023, the team behind Rumble has decided that the game will continue to receive updates, but these will focus on regular events and systemic updates, as well as bug fixes, however, no new content will be added.

Warcraft Rumble was born as a passionate project, a kind of love letter to Azeroth, and its launch reflected the dedication of a passionate team and the participation of enthusiastic players from around the world.

End of new content for Warcraft Rumble

Throughout its development and launch, the team has been listening to player feedback and has been working to refocus the game on specific areas, exploring different options to improve the experience.

Despite the efforts, Rumble has struggled to find its balance and achieve long-term sustainability. The team has been working hard to address these challenges, but has finally decided that the best option is to focus on maintaining and supporting the game in its current form. This means that, although there will be no new content, the game will continue to be updated with events and bug fixes to ensure that players can continue to enjoy their experience in Azeroth.

Although the official statement, which you can read here, does not mention it, there are many voices that associate this end of new content for Warcraft Rumble with the Microsoft layoffs announced yesterday. Not surprisingly, the timing is perfect and this is not the first game to suffer from the layoffs, as at least three games have been officially canceled and there is even talk of more unannounced projects that will never see the light of day, such as a new Banjo game developed by Rare.