![]() ![]() See back in the day if you were short on cash (read, none) you didn’t have to fret because there were many a F2P title available for you to play. Nexon is one of the largest free-to-play developer and publisher of video games in South Korea. Short of visiting South Korea I don’t think I was ever going to play KartRider again, but not until this lovely little reboot, KartRider: Drift, finally made its way not just out of its many betas over the years (a bit touch and go there again, ey?) but into an official release.Ī bit of background on the company since I’ll likely touch on them a few times. ![]() That’s not all too unlike for its developer and publisher, Nexon Games Korea and Nexon as a whole, who are well-known for slapping fans of their games with a glove and followed up with a very blunt shovel. What should’ve followed after was an official launch of the game in the west, but instead all traces of it packed its bags and went with the wind, never to be seen again. KartRider: Drift will release for PC and Xbox One in 2020.It’s been nearly 15 years since the beta for the original western KartRider release came and went. Thanks to the KartRider: Drift Development team for answering my questions over e-mail for this article. "At the moment, we’ve got a wide breadth of content lined up, including constantly evolving seasonal updates. Of course, as a free-to-play game I did ask about what kind of paid content will be available and if there would be any loot boxes or equivalent: While Time Trial mode will help players improve their drifting techniques as they try to beat out their time." ![]() Item Mode is perfect for new players looking to familiarize themselves with the controls and how the game works. Speed Mode is a highly competitive mode within the game that prepares players for the art and skill of drifting, the game’s main draw. "There will be Speed Mode, Time Trial Mode, and Item Mode. However, there are several modes in the game as the team explained to me and well as an easier way in for fans of games like Mario Kart. It's a no-item mode all about drifting and keeping your boost going. There will be additional tools introduced down the pipeline that we hope players enjoy."ĭuring my time with the beta, I very much felt like 'Speed Mode' was where you went to prove your chops as the Domonic Toretto of KartRider. "We want players to be able to express their own unique personality with the freedom of customizing not only their karts but their racers as well. When I asked the team about the customization, which will be a huge part of the free-to-play game they said it'll contain nearly endless customization: And I did enjoy the beta! I spent some time with it late in 2019 and ended up enjoying it quite a bit thanks to the fast gameplay and tight driting mechanics. But the KartRider Development Team at Nexon believes that all around the world people will enjoy the new version of KartRider for its competitive elements and customization. After such a long period and nearly 10 years since the last attempt to bring the game to western audiences, it was interesting to see the team announce KartRider: Drift during Xbox's X019 event. The original game will be 16-years old in South Korea in 2020. In our previous attempts at bringing KartRider to the West, our feeling was that the game underperformed, which led us back to the drawing board in order to ensure that we built an experience that was befitting a successful franchise." The reason you invite players to a beta period is to see how a game performs. "Nexon has a very high standard for our games. The KartRider Development Team stated that this was because of the game underperforming. Back in 2007, the original KartRider received a beta in America but it never went anywhere after that short test period. However, this isn't the first time Nexon has attempted to bring KartRider to western audiences. This will be the first time the massively successful KartRider will be released outside of the east and into western audiences. The KartRider Development Team is looking to make a big slide into new audiences next year with the release of KartRider: Drift. ![]()
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