Disney Speedstorm is set to race onto consoles and PC later this year
Gameloft have announced that they are bringing a new racing game to PC and consoles this year, Switch confirmed for consoles, that will let you race as your favourite Disney stars, on tracks inspired by the worlds of Disney, check out the teaser trailer below.
The line up of confirmed racers so far consists of Captain Jack Sparrow, Mulan, Mickey Mouse, Sulley and the Beast, though many more are planned.
Each of the characters will also come with a themed race track for them, including the docks of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean to the wilds of The Jungle Book, and even racing on the Great Wall of China seen in Mulan or the Scare Floor from Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
“To work on a dream project like Disney Speedstorm, we are driven to create a game that feels like home for Disney and Pixar fans but is also unique to the arcade-racing genre. The gameplay mechanics, the racer abilities and the location design were all tailored to serve our vision of a fast and gripping competitive experience.” said Alexandru “Sasha” Adam, VP & Studio Manager, Gameloft Barcelona. “We can’t wait to share this vision with players around the globe.”
“Disney fans are in for a full throttle experience with the upcoming launch of the high-speed racing game Disney Speedstorm,” said Luigi Priore, VP, Disney & Pixar Games. "Gameloft has driven some of our most beloved Disney and Pixar characters to new heights with their latest interpretation, while putting a fun spin on their unique circuits and abilities to keep competing fans on the edge of their seats.”
Right now the game is planned to release later in the year, but there is no firm date for it announced. What is interesting is that the game will be free-to-play, which given the developer isn’t that unsurprising, how that shakes out though, is something we will have to wait and see about.
