For those unaware, ‘Toyetic’ means that something is very marketable as a physical toy. And EVERYTHING in Warcraft Arclight Rumble screams ‘action figure’.
Besides the adorably chaotic aesthetic, the game appears to be a lane-based auto battler, which admittedly is more appealing than another Clash of Clans clone.
Blizzard themselves describes the title thusly:
Warcraft® Arclight Rumble™ is a mobile action strategy game set within the Warcraft universe where collectible Minis come to life to battle in frantic melee skirmishes. Play in multiple modes, including the single player campaign, going head-to-head in epic PvP battles, playing co-op, and more. Experience the true meaning of joyful chaos!
The ‘miniature’ visual style does a lot of the heavy lifting, with a generous helping of old style Blizzard humour and whackiness – there is an ape with a banana nun chucks (“ba-nunchucks”) if you look closely enough.
The feature breakdown does a lot to paint the picture of a pretty natural mobile experience, with hero collecting and the option for PvP head-to-head battles available should you wish:
WARCRAFT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
- Take control of an army of Minis to defeat bosses and characters from the Warcraft universe
- Play with iconic heroes like Jaina Proudmoore, Grommash Hellscream, and many more
- Defeat enemies from across the Warcraft universe in familiar and new settings
- Discover new maps and bosses as you fight your way across Azeroth
COLLECT OVER 60 WARCRAFT MINIS AND CHARACTERS
- Collect dozens of units and characters from across Azeroth
- Build armies within 5 playable families: Alliance, Horde, Beast, Undead, and Blackrock
- Unlock new skills and upgrade your minis as you level up
FAST PACED MOMENT-TO-MOMENT STRATEGIC ACTION
- Every Mini and hero you play matters when it comes to winning
- Cast spells like Blizzard and Chain Lightning to defeat your enemies and turn the tide of battle
- Exploit enemy weaknesses: deploy ranged units against flyers, or use magic against infantry
- Use your Minis’ unique powers to build a team for any opponent you come up against
While I find the initial presentation quite charming, and have absolutely registered my interest to play in an upcoming beta – being a mobile game I am still very wary of its intentions. The mobile gaming market is one of lucrative earning power, so I am keen to see some external feedback on how monetisation may work within the title. Most games that have a ‘hero collector’ element within them lean quite heavily on the concept of random draws, with cash purchases trying to offset the random nature of it.
If you are keen to learn more about Warcraft Arclight Rumble and would also like to pre-register for beta access, check out the official website at https://warcraftrumble.blizzard.com/.
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