Introducing a New Era for Rumble Kong League - Hermit Crab Hits The Court!

New Studio & New Beginnings

New Studio Announcement

We are thrilled to announce an exciting transition in the development of the Rumble Kong League. After careful consideration and a commitment to delivering the best sports gaming experience possible, we welcome a new game development partner!

After meeting with a multitude of talented sports-focused game development partners, we are thrilled to welcome the creative talents of Brazilian-based game studio Hermit Crab!

Why We’ve Changed Studios?

The decision to transition to Hermit Crab game studio comes after extensive evaluation, feedback, and assessment of our previous partner’s progress and goal alignment. It became evident that certain challenges, such as talent, time management, and development milestones, hindered our progress, missing deadlines and stretching timescales.

Whilst our previous development partner contributed greatly to the game's foundation, we believe that change is essential for growth in the RKL.

Hermit Crab brings a breath of fresh air, extensive experience, and their entire team’s vision is fully aligned with the RKL team. It is important to note, this change will only advance the RKL to market.

Who is Hermit Crab?

Since their inception in 2016, Hermit Crab has built a team of ~100 dedicated professionals, boasting over a decade of collective experience in the gaming industry.

Their expertise not only covers game development but also extends to game distribution and brand licensing. They've created games for renowned sports organizations such as Arsenal Football Club, Manchester City, Benfica, and Paris Saint Germain. They bring an immense amount of experience within the sports genre, especially with successful titles reaching millions.

As an example, their PSG Freestyle game has more than 6 million downloads on mobile platforms, with the app still gathering more than 180,000 monthly active users.

Another important point for us in a new studio was Web3 familiarity. Recent creations for giants 'The Sandbox' further exemplify Hermit Crab's commitment to innovation, particularly in the web3 gaming space.

The transition to Hermit Crab signifies an exciting new chapter for Rumble Kong League, as we collectively venture into new territories of direct immersive gameplay, innovation, and an enriching basketball experience.

What’s Next?

The studio has already been onboarded, familiarized with the existing project handover over the past 4 weeks, and is currently working on the next milestones, which will include direct player control, overall game improvements, and expanded immersive experience, as well as the first implementation of RKL on a mobile client.

The objective remains unchanged to have a playable release candidate by EOY. This studio change only accelerates our timeline in getting the RKL game into the hands of players globally.

We just wanted to thank the Rumble Kong community for your incredible support, we cannot wait to showcase content that’s already being worked on!

Stay tuned for more updates on the next testing session, clubs, Kongcubator, and more as we begin this new era in the RKL.