Warcraft Arclight Rumble's Reveal Didn't Knock Off Any Socks, But WoW Fans Seem Mostly Okay With It
Blizzard's first Warcraft mobile game is a Clash Royale-style strategy title called Warcraft Arclight Rumble, and while the larger World of Warcraft community isn't exactly gnawing at the bit for more information, it doesn't exactly hate the game either.
Community reaction to the mobile game has been a bit of a mixed bag. Many in the wider WoW community, particularly on Reddit, have remarked that the game isn't their style, and that Warcraft Arclight Mobile doesn't seem to be catering to Blizzard's traditional audience. While there are plenty of fans who say they will give the game a try, there seems to be an equal number of WoW players who seem perfectly content letting Warcraft Arclight Rumble pass them by.
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The game has, at the very least, received a more positive fan reception than Blizzard's previous mobile game announcement, Diablo Immortal. When the first mobile Diablo game was announced at BlizzCon 2018, the fan backlash was angry and swift. Many in attendance and watching at home expected a Diablo IV or Diablo II remastered announcement, and instead were given a mobile game.
Blizzard's Warcraft Arclight Rumble announcement smartly avoided repeating Diablo Immortal's mistakes by having the reveal be far removed from any other Blizzard-related announcements and taking a more laid back, casual approach. The announcement focused on helping to convey the excitement of some of the developers working on the project, as well as made clear what the game was
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