Mattel, Inc. and Milestone, a leading global racing game developer, today launched Hot Wheels Unleashed™. The action-packed arcade-style racing experience is available now for those who pre-ordered the Hot Wheels Unleashed Ultimate Stunt Edition. Hot Wheels Unleashed will be available for racing and Hot Wheels® fans across the globe on September 30, 2021 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store).
Racers can finally drift, boost, jump, and crash on the iconic Hot Wheels orange tracks in stunning detail. The game features unique single player modes, including the Hot Wheels City Rumble – in which players must win races, time attacks, complete special challenges, and defeat bosses to expand their collection with unique cars and track pieces. Players can also challenge friends in multiplayer races with up to 12 players online (including cross-generation play and on PC through different storefronts) and two players offline with split-screen mode.
The starting grid roster features 66 vehicles, including Hot Wheels’ most celebrated original designs over the brand’s 53-year history such as Boneshaker™, Rodger Dodger™ and Twin Mill™, automotive icons of pop culture such as the Batmobile from DC™, Party Wagon from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Snoopy from Peanuts, Time Machine from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Back to the Future, K.I.T.T. from NBC’s Knight Rider, and OEMs including Audi, Ford, Honda, and many others.
Each vehicle has specialized attributes and rarity levels that players can upgrade. Hot Wheels original designs and OEMs can also be personalized with unique liveries via the Livery Editor, where players can also upload their creations or download designs from the community.
Hot Wheels Unleashed features six environments, each with its own immersive playground and unique style: Garage, Skyscraper, College Campus, Skatepark, Track Room (a special stage designed specifically to showcase the freedom of the Track Builder feature), and The Basement, a customizable space where players can rearrange furniture and accessories with hundreds of customization options.
The Track Builder is a unique feature that Milestone’s designers used to create the game’s tracks. The mode allows players to create infinite racetrack variations through distinct Track Builder Modules. More than 20 modules are available at launch, such as T-Rex Escape, Spider Ambush, and Hungry Cobra. The Track Builder also gives players the chance to share creations within the game or download and enjoy tracks made by fellow players.
Keeping the competition fresh, the ongoing content plan for Hot Wheels Unleashed will include more vehicles from iconic brands such as Street Fighter™, Masters of the Universe™, DC, and Barbie™, along with OEMs with a racing pedigree like Aston Martin, BMW, and McLaren™.
Free and premium DLCs will be released periodically featuring vehicles, track builder modules, customization items, and exclusive themed expansion sets introducing new environments. Players will also have the chance to join Racing Seasons, limited-time challenges with new vehicles and special rewards.
HOT WHEELS Pass Vol. 1 includes ten vehicles, three customization packs and three track builder modules and the HOT WHEELS – Batman Expansion. Passes Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 will be announced at a later date.
Hot Wheels Unleashed is available today in early access and launches globally on September 30, 2021 on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store). For more details, visit the official website https://hotwheelsunleashed.com
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