Rumble Entertainment joins a growing list of studios that have been shut down in recent months. The mobile and web game developer has closed its doors after 13 years.
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- The news came from Rumble Entertainment producer Darius Dosanjh Germano, who recently said the team received news of the studio’s “immediate closure” earlier this month. The reasons behind this decision remain undisclosed.
- Germano added that Rumble co-founder and CEO Mark Spenner passed away in June, “which has made this an even more difficult time for my now former coworkers and I.”
- According to Game Industry Layoffs, which spotted Germano’s post, the studio employed around 35 people.
Rumble Entertainment (Rumble Games) was founded in 2011 by Mark Spenner and Greg Richardson. Prior to this, Spenner worked as VP for business development at BioWare and general manager at Electronic Arts.
Richardson left the company in 2017 to focus on his work at investment and M&A advisory firm Juno Capital Partners. His previous experience includes various leadership positions at The 3DO Company, Eidos, and Electronic Arts. Richardson also served as CEO of BioWare from 2005 to 2007.
In 2017, Rumble was acquired by Plarium, a developer and publisher best known for mobile games such as Raid: Shadow Legends and Vikings: War of Clans.
Since its inception, Rumble Entertainment has developed several titles for mobile and web browsers, including Alliance: Heroes of the Spire and KingsRoad. Both titles were eventually discontinued and their commercial performance remains undisclosed. According to AppMagic, KingsRoad generated over $9 million in IAP revenue on iOS and Android, while Alliance: Heroes of the Spire’s lifetime mobile revenue is estimated at over $10.6 million.
In the past couple of years, Rumble Entertainment has been working on its blockchain-based tower defense RPG Towers and Titans. The game was available on iOS, Android, and PC.