Getting under the hood of racing games
Game Developer
AUGUST 27, 2024
Franchise development director at Sumo Sheffield Steve Lycett dissects the history of racing games and how developers can steer their games to success.
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Game Developer
AUGUST 27, 2024
Franchise development director at Sumo Sheffield Steve Lycett dissects the history of racing games and how developers can steer their games to success.
Game Developer
JULY 3, 2023
Sumo Digital hopes to blend the chaos of battle royale games with a love for classic kart racing.
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Game Refinery
JUNE 15, 2023
The rise of hybridization in mobile games has resulted in game developers experimenting with new gameplay mechanics and features from other genres to drive engagement, something that’s often done via limited-time events. Race events are most commonly active for a few days at a time, during which several races can be initiated.
Indie DB
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
"HTR: Hyper Torque Racing" is a racing game with easy controls that lets you experience realistic racing. Win intense races and become the world's best. Along with a vast single-player content, you can also enjoy online multiplayer with up to 8 players.
Keith Burgun
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Feels like a “rare” few know about what an incredible game Diddy Kong Racing is. DKR is a legit racing game, as in, your skill at racing will be mercilessly judged by the game. DKR is a legit racing game, as in, your skill at racing will be mercilessly judged by the game.
PreMortem.Games
JULY 4, 2023
AppMagic has released a new quarterly report with an overview of the most successful hypercasual games on the market right now. Top 10 Games By Downloads Now, it’s time for a deep dive into the top 10 hypercasual games by downloads. The game features different modes and progressively more challenging levels.
Indie DB
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The greatest sport in the world will be coming to Steam with their brand new game Corgi Race! Later this year, players will be able to run their own stable, raise and train their corgi from a promising puppy to a legendary champion.
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 29, 2024
The low-poly racing game, developed by Polish indie developer Pixel Perfect Dude , feels like a love letter to the PlayStation 1 era of rally games, where you could actually name the top drivers and the cars they drove. “Ah We want it to appeal to both casual gamers and racing enthusiasts. Ah yes those co-pilots!”,
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 23, 2024
Consulting firm Nordicity is well-versed on the subject of tax credits for the games industry. It has also helped GamesIndustry.biz , with Nordicity co-CEO and managing partner Kristian Roberts recently sitting down to answer our questions about the state of play for gaming tax breaks around the world. Read more
Unity Blog
APRIL 21, 2023
Istanbul studio Garawell Games shares the journey to publishing its hit hyper-casual game, Bridge Race , with Supersonic.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 16, 2024
The Epic Games Store is launching on mobile today. The Fortnite firm announced it will be bringing its games marketplace to Android worldwide, and to iOS in the European Union thanks to this year's Digital Markets Act requiring Apple to enable third-party stores on its mobile ecosystem. Read more
Game Wisdom
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Is Online Horse Race Betting Still Popular? Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Let me ask you a question. Whats horse racing without betting? – Yes, it might be an exciting event to watch, but horse racing will definitely lose a lot of its value if it wasnt for betting. appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Game Refinery
MAY 4, 2023
We’ve been writing about the growth of ‘hybrid’ mobile games – when a title merges two or more genres to create an entirely new gameplay experience – since 2020, but hybrid games have evolved a lot since then, especially when it comes to the game genres that are being merged together.
Unity Blog
APRIL 19, 2024
Valeo Racer is an in-vehicle, XR game, combining the real-world driving environment and virtual 3D elements to create a unique and immersive experience.
Grumpy Gamer
JANUARY 1, 2018
A review I read before buying Roll for the Galaxy said it was much simpler than Race for the Galaxy. That's not true at all, but I do think the dice and other elements make it a better game than Race for the Galaxy.
Grumpy Gamer
DECEMBER 31, 2017
A review I read before buying Roll for the Galaxy said it was much simpler than Race for the Galaxy. That’s not true at all, but I do think the dice and other elements make it a better game than Race for the Galaxy.
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 11, 2023
He decided to leave his career in banking for video game development a month before his 25th birthday. His journey took an exciting turn when he landed a full sponsorship from the French Embassy in Kenya to visit Rubika, a leading school for Video Games, 2D/3D Animation, and Design in France.
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Electronic Arts is set to lay off "a small number of staff" due to its decision to close two of its mobile titles: EA Sports MLB Tap Sports and F1 Mobile Racing. We extend our thanks and appreciation to the MLB, MLBPA, OneTeam Partners, and MLBPAA for their close and valuable partnership," the company added.
PreMortem.Games
JULY 12, 2024
The AppMagic Hypercasual games recap for the second quarter of 2024 unveils some interesting information about this specific part of the mobile games market. The hypercasual games market has been on a downwards trajectory for a couple of years now, but there is still potential for success. daily downloads.
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 11, 2024
According to the AppMagic numbers, this quarter, the hypercasual games market shrunk by 12%—down to 2.98B total installs compared to the previous quarter. Top 10 Games By Downloads At long last, moving on to the top 10 Hypercasual games by downloads in this quarter! The biggest advantage of this game is its variety of modes.
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 23, 2023
The launch of Starfield is the start of a "multi-year relay race of first-party titles," Xbox has told GamesIndustry.biz. Speaking at Gamescom, where the company has been showcasing the sci-fi RPG extensively, Xbox chief marketing officer Jerret West said the Bethesda game marks the start of a prolonged period of regular new Xbox exclusives.
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 25, 2021
This analysis is written by Mladen Dulanovic , Game Lead from Nordeus, and Om Tandon , UX Director at UX Reviewer. Our 2021 predictions have been sponsored by Facebook Gaming. Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow, and monetize their games. Games that have a huge fan base.
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
During the drawn-out process of Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard, one regularly voiced concern was that this purchase would spark an arms race. Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The cuts are just one part of the company's restructuring plan, which also includes closing some offices and sunsetting certain live games, like the previously announced shut down of MLB Tap Sports and F1 Mobile Racing. Read more
Cocos
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
I’m creating the drift game. And I want to create racing tracks (like on image below) right in the creator editor. So, there few questions: How to create a track in the editor? I haven’t found any embedded curve editor. If I can draw a curve, how I can fill it with the asphalt texture? How can I make a curved colliders for the walls?
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 16, 2023
The veterans who left Need for Speed developer Criterion in December last year have reunited to form a new AAA studio: Fuse Games. The new outfit has been founded by studio general manager Matt Webster, head of content Steve Uphill, head of production Pete Lake, head of technology Andrei Shires, and head of operations Alan McDairmant.
Cocos
MAY 11, 2024
I want to create Race game on Typescript. Hi Comomunity. Please send some tutorial for this or some similar articles. I want to create some good detailed design of the car.
Game Refinery
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Following the high-level trend of hybridization across mobile , more and more casual games have started introducing competitive elements into their live event strategies. This has become especially prevalent in the puzzle subgenre, with around 75% of casual puzzle games in the US top-grossing 200 implementing these features.
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 6, 2024
Photos by Moe the Photographer Like the sturdy belt and shiny buckle Rex Bowden once helped sell as a child, entrepreneurship is woven into the fabric of this co-founder of Africa Games Week (AGW). In a church filled with diverse races, I was exposed to lots of different people even when it wasn’t allowed in South Africa.”
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 26, 2023
Dwarf Fortress is an oddity across the games industry. The life's work of brothers Tarn and Zach Adams (under the name Bay 12 Games), it has been in active development since 2002. Released in public alpha in 2006, the original Dwarf Fortress reached the status of cult classic over the years, with a dedicated, hardcore community.
Game Daily
JULY 10, 2023
Rumble Racing Star is a Mario Kart-alike with Web3 elements, published by DeLabs Games (part of 4:33 Creative Lab) in South Korea. For a game with monetizable elements – earning and trading in-game digital assets – it’s unusually mainstream, even casual. It’s a really casual racing game.
Indie DB
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Turbo Sliders Unlimited is a driving game inspired by classic top-down racing games, but in 3D with modern online. After over two years in Early Access and 92.5% positive Steam reviews, Turbo Sliders Unlimited is set for full release on September 12.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox It was announced that iRacing has acquired the NASCAR simulation-style console racing games license. The deal will see 704 Games, a subsidiary of Motorsport Games, transfer the rights over. Read more
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 11, 2023
When looking at the Top 10 hypercasual games in the first quarter of 2023, AppMagic noticed some interesting trends. You can read about these games in more detail here. Monetization practices First of all, all the top ten games use the Meta Audience Network as their in-app ads monetization partner. Top 5 Newcomers 1.
PreMortem.Games
MARCH 14, 2023
It’s unapologetically reminiscent of the Star Wars podracer games from the 1990’s but it’s insanely fast and incredibly fun. The game is made by a two-man team called Reclaim Interactive. “I Young got his podracing fix through the Star Wars Episode 1 Racing games (SWE1R). I like the design of the Star Wars racers.
Game Industry News
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Hey all, I’m back with a Sonic series game that isn’t really talked about much for this week’s Retro Game Friday. Gameplay: This plays like a somewhat typical Sonic game but also includes elements from third person shooters, of all things. It’s Shadow the Hedgehog.
PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 2, 2024
This warmth is a hallmark of Free Lives, the South African indie game development studio behind Playtopia. Before entering the video games industry, Gawlowski spent nearly two decades in the music industry, a career she cherished and that afforded her tours around the world. The welcoming atmosphere was unforgettable.
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 24, 2024
In an update shared to the Call of Duty blog , the publisher clarified the behaviour it expected from players, updating its code of conduct to "better reflect [its] commitment to combating the use of [its] games to promote discrimination or violence."
Game Errors
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Assetto Corsa issues were reported by some gamers after the racing simulation game was released. Different gamers are facing particular crashes while playing this game that is related to Assetto Corsa crashes when loading the car. Verify the integrity of game files Open Steam and press on Library. Try the game now.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has upheld two claims against Hutch Games for violating loot box disclosure rules. The regulator found that ads for F1 Clash: Car Racing Manager on the App Store and Rebel Racing on Google Play were misleading because they neglected to include mention of paid loot boxes in the game.
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