Milestone, the Italian developer known for motorsport sims MotoGP and Monster Energy Supercross, then develops an arcade racer – under Mattel’s Hot Wheels brand. Hot Wheels unleashed will launch September 30 on all current consoles and Windows PCs, the companies announced Thursday.
Hot Wheels unleashed will feature local split-screen multiplayer that supports the racing action, taking place on Hot Wheels signature tracks, Mattel and Milestone said in a press release. You can’t stick bottle rockets on the cars, but you can use a blazing turbo boost, plus drift and jump commands to send to the head of the pack.
“Milestone’s expertise in racing game development has enabled us to transform the Hot Wheels brand into an immersive console and PC gaming experience,” said Andrew Chan, Mattel’s head of digital gaming, in a statement. statement.
Hot Wheels turns 53 this year. Siblings have launched them through orange plastic loops, corkscrews and at each other since the Nixon administration. Hot Wheels has lent its name to several video games dating back to 1984; the most recent occurrence was as an extension to 2016 Forza Horizon 3including the orange stunt track courses.
Hot Wheels unleashed let players “drive the cars as if they were playing with the die-cast toys,” the press release said. The game should also have a heavy collection angle as skins, track sets, cars of various rarities and other features were mentioned. There is also a track editor and creations can be shared with the community online.
Hot Wheels unleashed will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
Milestones Monster Energy Supercross 4 launches March 8 and MotoGP 21 coming April 22. The studio’s two other most recent games also cover motorcycles – October’s Forza-for-bikes sim Driving 4 and December MXGP 2020