from Nexon KartRider: Drifta free-to-play kart racing party game, can be downloaded and played on PC and mobile platforms via Steam, Nexon Launcher, iOS App Store and Google Play.
During the game’s pre-season, racers can test their mettle on bright, colorful tracks against PC and mobile
racers from around the world, rendered with Unreal Engine 4 graphics.
This is an interesting path for KartRider, which has had more than 380 million players since the first title debuted in 2004.
Racers can customize options to fully express themselves and cross the finish line in style. More characters, karts, accessories and emotes can be unlocked through the Racing Pass, where racers can complete a variety of daily and event challenges. Premium Challenges are also available with the purchase of a Premium Racing Pass.
Racers are trained and challenged through a unique licensing system in a series of courses. In Time Attack mode, racers can then test their skills to get to the top of the leaderboard. Nexon said KartRider: Drift offers the deep kart customization that PC and mobile players expect, while delivering arcade-quality racing thrills to casual and seasoned players alike.
Playstation and Xbox console players will be able to join PC and mobile racers from Season 1 (to be announced later).
Launched in 2020, Nexon’s KartRider Rush+ mobile racing game will continue to operate as a standalone title and will not share cross-play with KartRider: Drift.
Launched in 2004, the original KartRider was the first title in Nexon’s kart racing series and went on to become hugely popular in Asia and beyond, with over 380 million players in the nineteen years since its release.
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