Gameplay of upcoming MOBA Crash Team Rumble has leaked
by Danny Craig
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Activision
Toys for Bob’s upcoming Crash Bandicoot MOBA, Crash Team Rumble, has already fallen victim to a gameplay leak showing its chaotic gameplay ahead of its planned June release.
The details:
- The video appears to have come from IGN Italy and depicts the final moments of an ongoing match in which the player controls the titular character, Crash. Most of the game's basic mechanics are shown off in the leaked clip, including attacks, movement, abilities, and the collection of Wumpa Fruit, which teams must collect to win. Playable characters from previous entries in the franchise, such as Cortex, Coco, and Dingodile, are also seen, each with their own animations and abilities, some of which are visible in the video.
- The footage appears to be from a playtest, as there has been very little information about the title up until this point, even though its expected release date is only three months away. According to @Wario64 on Twitter, fans who preorder will have access to a closed beta between April 20 and 24, which will most likely look similar to the build shown in the video. Unlike other popular MOBAs such as League of Legends, Dota 2, and even 2021's Pokemon Unite, the game will not be free to play, instead costing $29.99 or $39.99 for the deluxe edition. It's also worth noting that it will use a live service model, with a battle pass, similar to most current AAA multiplayer games.
- This will be Toys for Bob's second Crash game since taking over the franchise from former developer Vicarious Vision (now Blizzard Albany). Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time received universal acclaim, with fans and critics praising the game for adding new twists to a traditional formula while praising tight platforming controls and visuals, though many questioned the quality of its level design. According to comments on forums such as ResetEra and Twitter, fans are either mostly excited about the title or extremely skeptical, with some claiming that the snippet doesn't do it justice and looks rather boring.
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- Fernando Machado, Activision Blizzard's former Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), has left the company after almost two years to join the food-tech company NotCo. This is the second C-level executive to leave the company in the last month, with Daniel Alegre announcing his resignation earlier this year to become CEO of blockchain startup Yuga Labs.
- Sony reportedly rejected Microsoft's offer to bring Call of Duty to its PlayStation Plus service multiple times during its ongoing battle with Microsoft over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. According to the company, adding the title to the subscription service would "raise the price of our multi-game subscription service," effectively "destroying" the company's current model.
- The publisher has confirmed that full-time remote work for its QA teams is being phased out, forcing employees to return to physical office spaces or face dismissal. Employees reacted negatively to the relocation as rising living costs in the current economy make it difficult for many to return to the inner-city areas where the company's offices are located.
