Crash Team Rumble
Quick Information
- Released on June 20, 2023 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S
- Game mode(s): Single player (limited), Online multiplayer (up to 8 players)
- Developed by Toys for Bob
- Published by Activision
Overview
Crash Team Rumble is a online multiplayer spin-off game developed by Toys for Bob and published by Activision. Wumpa League, which was meant to be a multiplayer game mode for Crash 4 eventually became a standalone game.
Gameplay
- Scorer characters (Crash): The name of the game is scoring Wumpa! Scorers like Crash are speedy heroes who can easily traverse the map, collecting Wumpa fruit and relics to assist their team. Scorers provide the bulk of your team’s scoring potential, so protecting your Scorers will be crucial to victory!
- Blocker characters (Dingodile): The best offense is a good defense! Blockers excel at taking out opponents or defending your team’s Wumpa Bank. They’re extremely powerful combat characters who can easily take on multiple foes at once, and still hold their own. Blockers might give new players a bit of trouble. If you’re playing a Booster or a Scorer and find yourself struggling to fight a Blocker head-on, remember that you aren’t alone! Rely on your teammates to help take them down, and don’t be scared to retreat to fight another day. Heroes with more mobility will have an easier time collecting relics on each map, which can be spent at relic stations to give you the upper hand.
- Booster characters (Coco, Cortex): Support your team by boosting your score! Boosters are specialists who aim to capture the various gem pads scattered around each map to boost their team’s score. Taking control of a cluster of gem pads increases the amount of points scored for each Wumpa fruit delivered to your Wumpa Bank, allowing them to turn the tides in a flash.
Thankfully, there’s always the option to change characters between matches, so if you feel the call to shake things up, it’s easy to try out a different playstyle at any time.
Development
A concept art was briefly visible in Paul Yan's GDC presentation, featuring Crash, Cortex, Coco, Tawna and parts of a previously unseen octopus character, suggesting that Toys for Bob is developing a new game. The title, Wumpa League has been hinted at at various cases, including on Crash's bucket list, as well as the GDC presentation, where Wumpa Leag[ue] was briefly visbile on one of the sticky notes involving gameplay design.
Moreover, influencers and YouTubers received a gift package from Activision Blizzard, which included pinata of a wumpa fruit. Later on, they received a Pizza Box, which hinted at the reveal of the Steam release of Crash Bandicoot 4. The publisher has previously took a similar approach in the run-up to other Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon game announcements in the past.
Moreover, influencers and YouTubers received a gift package from Activision Blizzard, which included pinata of a wumpa fruit. Later on, they received a Pizza Box, which hinted at the reveal of the Steam release of Crash Bandicoot 4. The publisher has previously took a similar approach in the run-up to other Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon game announcements in the past.