Epic's Wrestling Battle Royale Rumbleverse Delayed Indefinitely
In December 2021, Iron Galaxy hosted a closed technical test for its upcoming wrestling-themed battle royale Rumbleverse. It didn't blow up the internet, but for a closed test drawing attention to a game few had heard of prior, it certainly drew some interest. As battle royale players know, however, to thrive a battle royale needs more than light interest at launch. Iron Galaxy appears to agree, as publisher Epic Games has now confirmed that Rumbleverse has been delayed indefinitely.
To be clear,Rumbleverse's indefinite delay appears to be in service to positioning it for a stronger launch, rather than potentially shelving the battle royale. It was previously planned to release on February 15, a date not only in the middle of a very busy month but also doing Rumbleverse no favors considering the lack of hype and advertising so far. Iron Galaxy also says that it wants to «perfect the experience» before it goes live.
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Rumbleverse won't be going away in the meantime, even though it doesn't have a new release date yet. Epic Games and Iron Galaxy are planning additional tests for Rumbleverse going forward. The first will start on February 12 and is, unfortunately, exclusive to PC once more. It's intended to help Iron Galaxy test out its new infrastructure and will only be available for two hours, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Central Time. Iron Galaxy says this is just the first test leading up to launch, so expect more in the future.
Iron Galaxy also addresses one other important issue in its announcement. It previously allowed excited Rumbleverse fans to pre-order an Early Access Pack of DLC that included a week of early access. Since Rumbleverse is no longer launching on February
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