Ridge Racer Driftopia is launching the historic driving series into free to play territory. There’s not much known at this point, a release date is set for later in 2013 though no hard date is given. The game is interestingly slated for PC and PlayStation 3 however. We know PC is the domain of massive free to play series but surprisingly things are starting to heat up on Sony’s platform as well.
There are a couple things we can gleam from the trailer Namco is showing off to us today. Obviously Ridge Racer Driftopia is all about turns, curves and massive speed boosts. There’s also some destruction but right now it looks only like standard billboards and other track accessories. The amount of cars looks staggering and each car boasts top speed, acceleration, boost power and strength meters.
One thing that’s sure to irk the racing crowd is the little repair icon shown on each car along with the repair kits option on the store. Namco Bandai would be wise to look at at Real Racing 3 and take a few notes in that area. All in all it looks good and if handled right it could be another fun addition to the growing free to play roster.
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PRESS RELEASE
FREE-TO-PLAY ‘RIDGE RACERTM DRIFTOPIA’ COMING TO PLAYSTATION®3 AND PC IN 2013
– NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe to Bring New Title Based on One of its Most Successful Franchises to Market for Free with In-game Transactions –
CERGY PONTOISE, FRANCE – 11 April 2013 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe today announced a new downloadable free-to-play title based on the smash RIDGE RACER™ franchise, RIDGE RACER™ Driftopia. The game is slated for release later in 2013 for PlayStation®3 and PC.
“At NAMCO BANDAI Games we are committed to embracing new business models alongside the still vital traditional retail sector,” said Olivier Comte, Senior Vice President, NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe. “Free-to-play is playing an increasingly important role, so it’s very exciting to be bringing one of our most successful franchises to the free-to-play space for everyone to enjoy.”
RIDGE RACER™ Driftopia will put the series’ irresistible signature drifting right at the heart of the experience, with more details to be announced soon.
For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe and its entire line up of games, visit http://namcobandaigames.eu.
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