Sega’s spin on a battle royale party game, Sonic Rumble, is set to entertain Sonic fans starting in summer.
The free-to-play game brought to fans by Sonic publishers Sega and Angry-Birds developers Rovio has finally got an official release date.
The game is available for pre-registration on the App Store and Google Play, or is available to be added to your Steam wish list.
The team behind Sonic Rumble are tempting potential players to pre-register with the incentive of potentially exclusive in-game rewards.
The team have hinted that these rewards could include character skins, including one for Sonic from the recent Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie, Chao stickers and buddies, and in-game currency (set to be the Sonic franchises’ iconic golden rings).
The awards will be released depending on if pre-registrations hit certain milestones, with 200k netting players 5,000 rings, 400k a “Happy” sticker, 600k the “Crystal Chao” buddy and 900k the “Garnet Knuckles” skin for the iconic Sonic antagonist-turned-protagonist Knuckles. The Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie skin is the final milestone, with an unknown criteria for achieving it.
However, Sonic fans can rejoice in knowing that four of the five checkpoints have already been met, with Sega announcing pre-registrations hit 900k on April 9, meaning there’s still a month left for fans to get involved and win that movie skin.
The team said in the announcement: “We plan to deliver a truly exceptional title packed with dynamic and exciting stages, an abundance of content, and a variety of features to all our players”.
Release Date and News:
The game will mark Rovio’s first original game since the studio was bought by Sega for a whopping £625m in 2023.
Sonic Rumble was originally slated for a winter 2024 release, but this was delayed until an unspecified spring release.
The game now has an official release date, with players being able to get their hands of the game from May 8th, meaning that any summer parties planned will have the perfect companion.
The game will see 32 players line up in a free-for-all battle royale, having to compete in competitive and argument-inducing rounds similar to those seen in popular party game Fall Guys, win rings (the in-game currency).
Sonic Rumble: Gamemodes and Where to Play:
While many parts of the game remain a mystery, the developers have announced a “sneak peek” at three gamemodes.
Quick Rumble is for players who “just want to hop in and play”, providing a one-round challenge for those short on time.
Rival Rank allows players to prove themselves through a more competitive mode, where risks may be higher but so are rewards.
“Crews” allows players to work together in teams to take on the competition.
Players will also be able to select their favourite characters, all of which will posses their own unique abilities to allow players to “shake up the competition”.
The game will be available on mobile and PC on May 8.
