Milestone, the Italian developer known for motorsport sims MotoGP and Monster Energy Supercross, is developing an arcade racer under Mattel’s Hot Wheels brand. Hot Wheels Unleashed launches Sept. 30 on all current consoles and Windows PCs, the companies announced Thursday.
Hot Wheels Unleashed Mattel and Milestone said in a news release that the local split-screen multiplayer supports the renaissance, which takes place on Hot Wheels’ distinctive tracks. You can not stick bottle rockets on the cars, but you can use a flame turbo boost, plus drive and jump commands, to send to the head of the pack.
“Milestone’s expertise in racing games has enabled us to transform the Hot Wheels brand into a compelling console and a computer gaming experience,” said Andrew Chan, head of Mattel’s digital game. a statement said.
Hot Wheels turns 53 this year. Since the administration of Nixon, brothers and sisters have launched them through orange plastic locks, corkscrews and each other. Hot Wheels gave its name to several video games dating back to 1984; his most recent appearance was an extension to 2016 Forza Horizon 3, which included the orange stunt track tracks.
Hot Wheels Unleashed will allow players to ‘drive the cars as if they were playing with the cast toys’, according to the news release. The game should also have a heavy collection angle, as skins, cut sets, cars of varying rarity and other features are mentioned. There is also a track editor, and creations can be shared online with the community.
Hot Wheels Unleashed will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
Milestone’s Monster Energy Supercross 4 will March 8 and MotoGP 21 come April 22nd. The other two most recent games in the studio also involve motorcycles – the Forza-for-bikes symbol of October Ry 4 and December’s MXGP 2020.