Rumble Games

Rumble Games was a video game developer and publisher founded in 2011 in San Mateo, California. Operating as Rumble Entertainment, it focused on free-to-play games for web browsers, mobile devices and PC. Its portfolio centered on action role-playing games, multiplayer experiences and hero collection systems, with a later move into blockchain-integrated gaming.

The studio launched with the aim of bringing triple-A production values to free-to-play browser and mobile games. Its capabilities included full-cycle development, publishing, game economy design and live service operations. Community events, telemetry analytics and ongoing content support formed part of its approach to operating games after release.

Games and publishing

Its flagship title, KingsRoad, launched in 2013 as an isometric fantasy action MMORPG for web browsers before expanding to iOS and Android. The game combined action combat with a multiplayer format and became a central part of the studio’s portfolio.

Rumble also released Alliance: Heroes of the Spire, a turn-based hero collection RPG for mobile devices, in 2016. Its publishing work included Ballistic, a browser and Facebook first-person shooter developed through a partnership with Brazilian developer Aquiris Game Studio. This collaboration extended its catalog beyond role-playing games into browser-based competitive shooting.

In its final period, the studio developed Towers and Titans, a hero collection tower defense RPG for PC, iOS and Android with Web3 integration. The project reflected a shift toward blockchain gaming under Forte Labs’ ownership.

Ownership and final years

Rumble began as an independent, venture-backed company. iDreamSky acquired a controlling interest in 2015, followed by an acquisition by Plarium in September 2017. Forte Labs subsequently acquired the studio around 2023, and it briefly operated under the name R Studios.

Forte closed the studio on July 12, 2024. Its remaining live title, Towers and Titans, went offline on July 26, 2024, ending the company’s game operations.