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Drift’ ready to expand to the global stage

Kart Rider, which has brought about the racing craze in Korea, has now been reborn as a global racing game that competes with users from all over the world beyond Korea. ‘Kart Rider: Drift’, which will enter the ‘3rd CBT Global Test Drive’ for users around the world from December 9th to 15th, is the console device Xbox One followed by the PlayStation 4 (PS4). We plan to focus on verifying not only the technical stability of PC and console cross-play, but also the environment and driving feel necessary for beginners to easily settle into the game.

– We boldly lowered the barriers to game entry for global users who are accustomed to console devices.

Kart Rider: The drift system, which is essential to learn to enjoy the track of drift, and the use of various items such as bananas and missiles in the right place to avoid chasing opponents may be unfamiliar to global users who are new to Kart Rider. To this end, Nexon made the basic game controls of Kart Rider into a tutorial so that all users can easily start the game and experience smooth driving.

First, for users who are unfamiliar with console operation, the automatic accelerator function can be set when driving, and it is possible to assist play such as notifying the driving direction as a guideline on the track floor or displaying the driving direction in front of the cart. Various devices are provided. In addition, it is equipped with a function that marks a section recommended to use drift within the track or corrects a certain angle when attempting to drift within the drift zone guide.

– Increased the fun of the game by instilling a sense of achievement for beginners.

We have prepared various devices to encourage overseas users’ retirement rate and continuous growth, as confirmed in the last test. First, a number of rewards, such as characters and costumes that can be used in daily challenges (missions) and tests, have been placed. made it possible

In addition, Time Attack provides a shadow function (a device that summons and shows the character if there is an existing play record) so that users can challenge themselves and grow.

On the other hand, ‘Kart Rider: Drift’ is the next-generation visual graphic, complete cross-play, and improved game system through the play video released at Sony’s 2022 lineup showcase ‘STATE OF PLAY’ in October. It received positive reviews, and is showing great anticipation by concluding successive collaborations with global companies such as console platform manufacturers Microsoft and Line Friends.

Park Hoon, CEO of Nitro Studio, said, “Kart Rider: Drift is a next-generation global racing game that can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere, beyond the limits of the game platform. I hope there is,” he said.

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