Crash Bandicoot Heads in a New and Unexpected Direction with Crash Team Rumble, Available for Pre-Order Today

Crash Bandicoot literally crashed The Game Awards 2022 just a few months back by climbing out from the rafters. Crash Team Rumble, the next title starring everyone’s favorite marsupial. The details of the game have been limited since then. However, Toys For Bob now has all the information you need, including gameplay details and key dates.

Crash Team RumbleIt is a four-vs-four team competition that stars iconic villains and heroes from the Crash Bandicoot universe. You have one goal: to get more Wumpa fruits than your competitors. You will work together to collect the Wumpa fruits, grab key gems, and stop the opposition from scoring.

We don’t know the full player roster, but we know that Coco and Tawna from Neo Cortex and Crash Bandicoot will be part of the opening lineup. Additionally, Lou Studdert, Associate Creative Director at Toys For Bob, shared with us that, “You can play as a hero or a villain, and you can have a mixture of as many heroes and villains as you want on your 4-person team. For example, you can have a team with three teammates playing Neo Cortex and one as Crash Bandicoot.”

It is important to work in a team. Teams who have an equal number of characters can win. Each of the available heroes is exceptional at either being a Scorer (collect Wumpa and add it to your team’s Wumpa Bank), Blocker (defend your team’s Wumpa Bank and disrupt the other team from scoring), or Booster (capture gems to increase your team’s Wumpa score and activate Relic Stations to give your team an advantage).

These three roles will be followed by a character with their own statistics, such as health, Wumpa carrying ability, combat and mobility. You will be able to access a special power once you have filled your power meter. They also have their own abilities. Crash Bandicoot’s previous games show that you will see lots of slides and spins.

Toys For Bob aimed to find the right balance between fun and competitive gaming while creating each character. Studdert explains, “We are constantly playing through the game, over and over again, testing out new ideas, finding the right balance and set-up. The goal is to create a fun game where no one character is better than the other. We want the player to be able to select a character and have fun utilizing their selected character’s abilities in strategic ways to contribute to the team as a whole.”

He went on to say, “Part of the development process is coming up with new ideas and new abilities that complement the whole roster. Heroes have abilities that can help their teammates, however we elected to keep it broad and were careful to keep team composition flexible as possible for gamers.”

Toys For Bob revealed another detail about a multiplayer aspect that was important for the genre of this team-based online gaming game. “CRumble TeamThis is a cross-platform platforming and competitive game. There will be public and private matches, so players can jump into a game with their friends or choose to find a game in the public lobby.”

Whether you’re new to the world of Crash Bandicoot or a longtime fan of the franchise, Studdert says the team is working on creating a game that appeals to everyone, regardless of their experience with previous Crash games. “When building the game, we wanted to first make sure it is approachable, so any player can jump in. As a welcome point for new players to the franchise, we are also acting as an intermediary. And for Crash fans, we add additional layers to the game that feature deeper strategy for them to enjoy.”

Crash Team RumbleS will release the new version on June 20, 2023. Pre-orders are available starting today.|S on June 20, 2023, with pre-orders beginning today. The closed beta is currently planned for April 20-24, and pre-orders include access.

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Crash Team Rumble™ – Standard Edition

Activision Publishing Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆

★★★★★

$29.99

Pre-order Crash Team Rumble™ and receive:

– Access to the Crash Team Rumble™ Closed Beta, starting April 20, 2023*
– Retro Threads Tawna Skin

Also included in this Edition:

– Crash Team Rumble™ for Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S
– Premium Battle Pass Unlock for Season 1

Prepare to jump, slide, and crash in an entirely new version of Crash.

Crash Team Rumble™ takes Crash Bandicoot™ in a brand new direction, placing the series’ iconic heroes and villains into a 4v4 team-based competition. Both teams will race for victory on dangerous, diverse terrains as they battle each other to find the Wumpa fruit. Play as either a hero or villain among a cast of wild and N.Sane characters with unique skills and talents. Every match requires teamwork. Players must collaborate to defeat the other team, protect their Wumpa Bank and gain key points on the map.

There’s more to come for Crash Team Rumble™, with additional heroes, modes, maps, rewards, and more coming soon!


*Actual platform availability and beta date(s) subject to change. Beta can be downloaded separately. You can play the game subject to time zones and outages. See www.crashbandicoot.com for more details. Minimum Beta duration is two days. Only for a limited time. Internet connection is required. Xbox Live Gold subscriptions may be required.

For more information, please visit www.crashbandicoot.com for more details.

© 2023 Activision Publishing Inc. ACTIVISION, CRASH TEAM RUMBLE, CRASH BANDICOOT and CRASH are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

Crash Team Rumble™ – Deluxe Edition

Activision Publishing Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆

★★★★★

$39.99

Pre-order Crash Team Rumble™ and receive:

– Access to the Crash Team Rumble™ Closed Beta, starting April 20, 2023*
– Retro Threads Tawna Skin

Also included in this Edition:

– Crash Team Rumble™ for Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S
– Premium Battle Pass Unlock for Seasons 1 + 2
– Digital Proto Pack. Includes:
— 8 ‘Blocky’ hero skins
— ‘Pixelated’ Shadow
— ‘Get On My Level’ In-Game Victory Music
— ‘Blocky’ Hat
— ‘Blocky’ Backpack
— ‘Blocky’ Score FX
— Unique Banner
– 25 Tier Instant Unlock for Season 1 Premium Battle Pass

Prepare to jump, slide, run, and crash in an entirely new version of Crash.

Crash Team Rumble™ takes Crash Bandicoot™ in a brand new direction, placing the series’ iconic heroes and villains into a 4v4 team-based competition. Both teams will race for victory on dangerous, diverse terrains as they battle each other to find the Wumpa fruit. Play as either a hero or villain among a cast of wild and N.Sane characters with unique skills and talents. Every match requires teamwork. Players must collaborate to defeat the other team, protect their Wumpa Bank and gain key points on the map.

There’s more to come for Crash Team Rumble™, with additional heroes, modes, maps, rewards, and more coming soon!


*Actual platform availability and beta date(s) subject to change. Beta can be downloaded separately. You can play the game subject to time zones and outages. See www.crashbandicoot.com for more details. Minimum Beta duration is two days. Only for a limited time. Internet connection is required. Xbox Live Gold subscriptions may be required.

For more information, please visit www.crashbandicoot.com for more details.

© 2023 Activision Publishing Inc. ACTIVISION, CRASH TEAM RUMBLE, CRASH BANDICOOT and CRASH are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.