Worms Rumble will be the first game in the series to feature real-time combat and multi-platform cross-play, with up to 32 players able to take part in matches in a range of arena maps, including a multi-leveled shopping mall – complete with its own ballistic missile silo. 

Worms Rumble will be fully-supported by ongoing, content updates featuring new arenas and customization. Players will be able to level up their Worm and progress through the ranks, earning new weapons skins and character customizations, accessories and emotes as they go.

Today’s announcement reveals some of the weapons making their way into Worms Rumble at launch later this year, including the Baseball Bat, Hand Cannon, Bazooka, Assault Rifle, and Shotgun.

Team17 has announced an explosive community event – Bazooka Bowl – for Worms Rumble, which kicks off next week.

The limited-time event, which runs across PS5, PS4, and PC from 3pm GMT on Thursday, 25th February until 3pm GMT on Monday, 1st March, invites players to choose between three teams, Downtown Dragons, Armageddon Heat, and the Golden Donkeys, granting them an outfit and banner in their chosen side’s colors when they represent them in matches across the game’s urban arenas.

During the four-day event, bazooka kills count towards personal and global team totals in any game mode. Players can earn up to three personal rewards during Bazooka Bowl: Mech Visor facewear, a white Mech Bazooka skin, and a white Mech Suit outfit. Team rewards are also up for grabs, with the following unlocked when Bazooka Bowl concludes:

1st place team

• Pink Mech Suit Outfit
• Mechanized Warfare Banner
• Mech Bazooka Pink Skin

2nd place team

• Mechanized Warfare Banner
• Mech Bazooka Pink Skin

3rd place team

• Mechanized Warfare Banner

Ahead of next week’s event, players can today immediately dive into the brand new Battlegrounds Bankarena in Last Worm Standing, Last Squad Standing, and Deathmatch modes, as well as the newly-added and highly-requested Team Deathmatch mode. Joining the new arena is the Cats and Dogs premium DLC, along with the chivalrous Honor and Death premium DLC, each of which provide new cosmetic options for players to personalize their worms.

Today also marks the start of a free weekend for Worms Rumble on Steam, which runs between 6pm GMT today through to 6pm GMT on Monday, 22nd February, giving players a chance to try the first real-time entry in the beloved Worms series and get in some practice before Bazooka Bowl; players over the weekend will also earn double XP and currency.

Worms Rumble is also currently on sale on PC, PS4 and PS5 until 28th February, with 25% off the RRP.

Worms Rumble features:

• Worms goes real-time: Every round is in REAL TIME. When enemies rain down fire, unleash heck right back!
• Up-to-32-player, cross-platform multiplayer: Play across PlayStation generations and PC, with Deathmatch and Last Worm Standing solo and squad battle royale modes available at launch
• Classic Weapons/New Ways to Play: Arm Worms with new and returning fan-favorite weapons, including the Bazooka, Holy Hand Grenade, and Hand Cannon
• Events, Challenges and ‘The Lab’: Take part in seasonal events, daily and community challenges, and experiment with new gameplay mechanics and weapons in ‘The Lab’.
• Player Customization: Earn XP and in-game currency to unlock and purchase weapon skins, outfits, accessories and emotes. Players create their personal style for the battlefield.

Worms Rumble is available for PC (Steam), PS4 and PS5.