Can a *very polished Blizzard-style RTS find a foothold in the 2023 mobile market?

Warcraft Rumble (soft launched in Tier-1 since August) will be one to watch.

Positives: At first glance, gameplay is impressively polished, reminiscent of classic Blizzard RTS, as if one took Clash Royale and bent it 25% toward the PC Warcraft 3 experience.

My primary concerns

  1. Not quite clear whether PVE or PVP is the 'primary' experience.
  2. Battle maps require manually scrolling the screen, leading to 'winning off-screen' problem.
  3. Uncertain what % of Clash Royale players will prefer this experience on a mobile device.

In short, Blizzard made a great game here. But is there a market for it?

**Data from App Magic.