Update [Wed 1st Feb, 2023 01:30 GMT]: In a surprise development, Epic has announced it will be closing the Rumbleverse servers later this month on 28th February. It now seems unlikely this game will make its way across to Nintendo Switch.
Original story [Fri 6th Jan, 2023 06:00 GMT]: The Taiwanese Ratings Board recently listing Epic Games' free-to-play brawler Rumbleverse for Nintendo Switch. Keep in mind, nothing has been officially confirmed.
Rumbleverse was developed by Iron Galaxy Studios and made its debut on the Epic Store and other console platforms in August last year. Simply put, it's an "exciting" 40-person brawler royale. Although it's free, it does allow players to pay real money for add-ons, seasonal items and in-game currency.
Epic has previously released free-to-play games like Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch, and has also acquired titles such as Rocket League and Fall Guys - shifting them across to the F2P model as well. Iron Galaxy is perhaps best known for its work on Killer Instinct for Xbox and previously assisted Blizzard with the Switch port of Overwatch.
If we hear any updates, we'll let you know.
[source gamerating.org.tw, via gonintendo.com]
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It's going to be littered with micro transactions so I don't care for it.
@Tourtus Okay good for you.😎🤣
This game is actually another one of those ftp people look over, wile I haven’t played to much, what I did play was actually really, really fun! My only gripe is that I can’t stand the artstyle personally.
F2P game again.
Ugh... 🙄
F2P = tons of micro transactions behind.
Between Fortnite and Overwatch I have no room for another f2p. This does look pretty fun from what I've watched of it though, some whacky stuff was going on even if I couldn't make heads or tales of it.
It was popular for the first few months in that it only appeared on Epic, then died when no one played it. If they bring it to all consoles and add crossplay, maybe it can be resurrected.
Enjoyed pubg when it was a novelty on pc, but still can't get over how big battle royals became. Can't touch them anymore personally.
Gears of War for Switch is the only announcement I'd be interested in from Epic. All the F2P nonsense is destined to fail.
Honestly I hope people enjoy this.
I tried it recently on xbox series s and I did not enjoy it at all. In not anti-f2p either lover fallguys , fortnite , dc universe online (though not on switch as servers are dead ruining an mmo) , I'm playing disney dreamlight valley and multiversus too on xbox.
This just wasn't fun to me.
I played a little bit on series x, the problem for me was the skill threshold is actually very high and the tutorial wasn't amazing. So as a new player, you just hit a murderers row of experienced players and got wiped. If the player base has dwindled, then I bet the people left are going to be awesome at the game and are going to love the noob harvest from switch.
@prismt Ok then..........Good for him.😄
Considering the recent law case they lost due to breach of child privacy and unwanted charges to people's credit cards I hope people steer well clear of all Epic titles. Tim Sweeney has often spoken very poorly of gamers and desires to force gamers to purchase from his store by buying out PC titles and bullies those that dont sell out to him. I honestly think they are worse than EA, At least EA doesn't target children with loot boxes and micro transactions.
Hard pass on this one
@Anti-Matter none of the microtransactions are mandatory, literally all you get from paying is a few costumes
@Jackpaza0508 exactly! I literally bought the 10$ Fortnite battle pass once then never had to invest anything in it
@Ultima563 volcano underpants.
@nocdaes
Don’t worry I’m sure Gears of War will soon be back with BATTLE PASSES and endless CROSSOVER CHARACTERS you will soil your pants over.
@TanukiTrooper
They are priming to quite probably pull the same exclusivity tactics on iOS and spent millions upon millions to make this happen by greasing up legislators and would likely throw the rest of the games industry under the bus if they felt they were in the way of milking kids on fortnite like what happened with Apple and Steam, they already have the industry by the balls with how dependent they are on Epic’s janky stuttery engine so Timmy wouldn’t even have to do much to get his way.
Isnt this game dead?
I've always found weird how Epic didnt properly promoted this game. Unlike Fall guys that had a massive collaboration with Fortnite and Rocket league.
@Gunit1099 I haven't paid for a battle pass for ages since you get the v-bucks to pay for the next one if you progress far enough
Does it even have any players looked terrible since it's reveal lol
@Tourtus Has a battle pass that only include cosmetics and you can buy individual cosmetics. As for playing the game it is free.
Been playing it on PC and it's actually pretty fun. It has a much higher skill floor and ceiling than your average BR. Would recommend it.
who are these characters designed to attract? seems there is a certain demographic it is preying (praying) on to give a damn
@UltimateInkling And you are?😅
@Ultima563 Im Rick from the movie Fast and Furious: make Family not Friends.😎
@Jackpaza0508 that's exactly it. Pretty cool if you ask me
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