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New Crash Team Rumble review, beta and official release date

Announced last December, Crash Team Rumble is a co-op game starring our hero Crash Bandicoot, and while we've seen very little gameplay since the official reveal, fans are eager to get their first official glimpse at the game's innards.

Crash Team Rumble is a team-based game with its most notable 4v4 mode pitting Crash and his friends against notorious villains. Your goal is to collect as many Wumpa Fruits as possible for your team, and each character has their own special abilities to help their team or hinder the opponent.

After gameplay leaked this morning, Activision has shared more details about Crash Team Rumble, initially via Canadian Guy Eh, who showed off some new gameplay footage.

The second revelation came via Italian site IGN, when a 30-second clip of the game was analyzed, as this same video was also posted on Twitter. In the clip, we see someone playing Crash in the final moments of the match, running and catching a Wumpa while running due to being chased by a Dingodile.

Activision also provided some additional details about the game itself. Characters fall into one of three categories—blocker, booster, or gunner—and will have unique abilities to help their teammates get as many Wumpa fruits as possible.

When is the full Crash Team Rumble reveal?

The release date was officially revealed moments ago, as the game will officially launch on June 20, 2023 on Sony PS5 and PS4 platforms, in addition to Xbox Series devices, with support for cross-platform play so you can play with everyone. on any platform. Another appliance. There is still no confirmed and official news about the existence of the PC version.

Crash Team Rumble Beta Availability Dates

We won't have to wait long until most of us can enjoy a bit of this promising game, because we should be getting a Beta, or closed beta, next month.

The beta will run from April 20th to April 24th. Those who have access to the closed beta will have access to 5 characters including our grumpy friend Crash of course and Coco – Tawna – Neo Cortex – Dingodile. There will also be 3 test maps in the beta.

You can get into the beta by pre-ordering the Standard or Deluxe edition of Crash Team Rumble. The first edition will cost $ 29.99 and, as you know, includes a copy of the game with access to the closed beta and battle pass.

The deluxe edition costs $ 39.99 and includes everything you mentioned plus the season 2 battle pass and more.