Following recent layoffs at Microsoft affecting about 4% of its workforce, Blizzard has announced that development on Warcraft Rumble will be scaled down to live ops, focusing solely on updates and bug fixes instead of new content. Released in 2023, the mobile tower defense game struggled to establish a sustainable path despite community feedback. Consequently, up to 100 employees at Blizzard may be impacted by these layoffs, while others are being reassigned to different projects amid this restructuring process within the company.
Warcraft Rumble will continue supporting Rumble with updates focused on regular, systemic in-game events and bug fixes, but no new content will be developed.
The team behind Warcraft Rumble has shifted to a scaled down, live ops-only phase of development, similar to Blizzard's approach with StarCraft II and Heroes of the Storm.
Despite feedback from the community and implemented changes, Warcraft Rumble struggled to find its footing and was not set on a path to sustainability.
As part of the layoffs, Blizzard announced that up to 100 employees may be affected, with some being moved to other projects, while others face cuts.
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