Crash Team Rumble
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Cover art featuring the playable characters (clockwise from bottom left). Crash, N. Brio, Tawna, N. Tropy, Catbat, Dingodile, Coco, and Cortex. | |
| Developer(s) | Toys for Bob |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
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| Designer(s) | Toby Schadt |
| Programmer(s) | Brent Gumns Hostrawser |
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| Writer(s) | Mandy Benanav |
| Composer(s) | Stephan Vankov |
| Series | Crash Bandicoot |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
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| Release | June 20, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy, platform |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Crash Team Rumble is a 2023 online multiplayer video game developed by Toys for Bob and published by Activision for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Described by the developers as a "strategic platformer", the game features several members of the Crash Bandicoot series as playable characters. The gameplay pits two teams of players against each other as they stockpile Wumpa Fruit while impeding the opposing team's efforts.
In 2022, Activision teased the announcement of a new Crash Bandicoot title by sending influencers a pizza box with a receipt; the game was later announced at The Game Awards 2022. It features the playable characters from Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, whose movesets were adjusted for a multiplayer format. Development was influenced by Toys for Bob's experience on Call of Duty, shaping a content roadmap beyond the first season.
Crash Team Rumble received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay, map design, and presentation but criticized its content variety, live-service elements, and pricing. Reviewers doubted the title's longevity and ability to sustain a community. The game's three seasons introduced new gameplay modes as well as new characters and maps, including some from the Spyro series. It was Toys for Bob's final game produced as an Activision studio before becoming independent in February 2024, and the game received a final content update the following month.