Hey everyone,
We're excited to share with you all that the Worms Rumble Open Beta is live now and open to everyone!
What awaits you in the beta? Well, we've got a trailer for that...
Beta Period
Our open beta runs from:
8am GMT / 9am CEST / 12am PT / 3am ET Friday 6th November
Until:
8am GMT / 9am CEST / 12am PT / 3am ET Monday 9th November
During that time you'll be able to download the free beta from the Worms Rumble Steam Store page and dive into the action alone or with friends.
Simply head to the Steam Store page below and get downloading:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186040/Worms_Rumble/
We've also put together a handy Open Beta FAQ which you can read here.
Beta Content!
We've got a jammed packed weekend for you, giving you a taste of the game that's meatier than a sheep!
Multiple Modes
- Deathmatch (Solos)
- Last Worm Standing (Battle Royale - Solos)
- Last Squad Standing (Battle Royale - 3-player squads)
- Training Area (Practice weapons and utilities and take on the time trial!)
Weapons & Utilities!
From classic Worms weapons to brand new creations we’ve got a range of weapons and utilities for you to use and master!
What will your favourites be? There’s only one way to find out...
Weapons
- Baseball Bat – Use for melee attacks and to knock back projectiles!
- Hand Cannon – Semi-automatic precision pistol that packs a punch!
- Assault Rifle – Trusty rapid fire, automatic rifle.
- Shotgun – Two barrels with widespread shots, perfect for CQC!
- Bazooka – Single fire, explosive rocket – a Worms classic!
- Plasma Blaster – A charging, bouncing laser. Great for routing out campers!
- Rocket Shield – Directional protection with built in rocket bash to whack enemies
- Sentry Launcher – Deploy up to three auto-targeting sentry turrets simultaneously
- Sheep Launcher – Launch a High velocity, explosive sheep that hunts down your foes! BAA!
- Hammerhead – Unleash a salvo of rockets from the jaws of this powerful beast…
Utilities
- Med Kit – Restore health fast
- Energy Drink – Add energy shield
- Grenade – Throwable explosive, mean, green and a classic.
- Banana Bomb – Not one of your five a day. Clustered fruity destruction.
- Holy Hand Grenade – Huge damage for when you really need to smite some worms. HALLELUJAH!
- Grapple Gun – Shoot out a chain to ascend and swing around the arenas whilst using your weapons.
- Jetpack – Jet out of and into the action! Just watch your fuel…
Give us your thoughts & feedback!
Your feedback matters, every single one of you!
If you jump into the beta over the weekend we'd love to hear what you thought of it! Especially in the following areas:
- What you liked!
- What you didn't quite like.
- Weapon balance.
- Utility balance.
- Match flow.
- If you encountered a bug / what it was.
- Loot spread.
And of course anything else you'd like to share with us.
The best place to share your feedback is here on Steam at the following locations:
All feedback -> Open Beta - Feedback forum
Bugs and issues -> Open Beta - Report A Problem forum
Go forth and RUMBLE!
That pretty much wraps up this post!
We hope you have a fantastic time in the open beta and we look forward to hearing what you think of it. As it's totally free to jump in and play, grab your friends, your enemies and everyone in-between and take them on in the first ever opportunity to play a Worms Battle Royale.
If you're looking for a cool crew to play with feel free to swing by the official Worms Rumble Discord to grab some fellow Worms fans to play with! Come say HELLO! by clicking this link.
If you enjoy your time in the beta you can pre-order either the Standard or Deluxe editions of Worms Rumble to get yourself some cool customisation items on Day 1, December 1st!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186040/Worms_Rumble/
Right! That's enough talk for now, the time has come to Rumble...