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Sonic Rumble, aka Sonic Toys Party, aka the worst kept secret in Sonic franchise history, has finally been officially revealed. A multiplayer 32 player mobile game, Sonic Rumble will be coming to both iOS and Android this winter, with a closed beta coming May 24-26, though it's only open to US players.
Check out the announcement trailer below:
Also, some screenshots taken from the game's official website:
Finally, we've taken some screenshots to highlight specific parts from the trailer:
Sonic Rumble was often described in leaks as a Fall Guys-like game, which certainly seems accurate. A few different gameplay modes have been confirmed, including a platform racing mode where players must race through an obstacle course, and a survival mode where players must avoid being knocked off an area by a Death Egg Robot as the area gradually shrinks. A multitude of Sonic characters are avilable, including the likes of the Chaotix, Jet the Hawk, Blaze, Silver, Big, Eggman, Shadow, the Sonic Forces avatar, and the core Sonic cast. Characters can be customized with the rings the player collects, with pirate outfits shown off for Sonic and Shadow in the trailer.
The game is the first-ever collaboration between SEGA and Rovio, with the game's press release saying that the game is being developed, managed and released jointly between the two companies. Given that this game has likely been in development since long before SEGA's acquisition of Rovio, it seems likely the game was developed primarily by SEGA, with Rovio's involvement being a more recent development.
UPDATE: According to the leaker Midori, who has been an extremely reliable source for this game, Sonic Rumble was developed by SEGA's Division 4, with oversight from Sonic Team staff through Sonic Pillar. Beacon was used during the latter stages of the game's development after Rovio was acquired last summer. Beacon is basically a set of tools built for live service games.
You can apply for the game's closed beta via the website. Selection is on a first come, first serve basis, and only US residents are eligible. In order to participate in the beta, you either need an Apple device with iOS 11 or later, or an Android device with Android OS 8.0 or later, and at least 4GB of RAM. iOS users will also need TestFlight. The deadline to apply is May 19 at 11:59 PM (PDT).
Closed beta playtimes will be separated into multiple time slots.
Finally: the press release also came with clean version of the game's logo and one of its renders! Check them out below:
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