Nexon Co., Ltd. announced that it will conduct a ‘global racing test’ for its new racing game ‘Kart Rider: Drift’ for 6 days starting September 1.
This global racing test for ‘Kart Rider: Drift’ is a test to final check full cross-play, including recently added mobile (iOS, Android) devices, PC (Nexon.com, Nexon Global Integrated Launcher), and console (Xbox). It will be held on various platforms such as One, PS4).
The test will be conducted from 10 a.m. on September 1 to 10 p.m. on the 6th, and anyone can participate without any special registration procedures. However, iOS can only participate up to 10,000 people on a first-come-first-served basis. Testing will be conducted globally, including Korea, Japan, North America, and Europe, and a total of 11 languages will be supported.
Users can pre-install the game on all platforms (Nexon.com, Xbox One, PS4, App Store, Google Play) from 11 am on August 30th, two days before the test, and during the test period, various features unique to ‘Kart Rider: Drift’ will be available. You can meet the characters and carts in advance and experience full cross-play.
Nexon is holding an event for users who participated in the global racing test of ‘Kart Rider: Drift’. 100 users who perform matching play between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. will be drawn daily and given a cultural gift certificate worth 10,000 won. In addition, among users who match 10 or more games in the same time period, two tablet PCs will be gifted through a drawing.
Seo Jae-woo, CEO of Nitro Studio, said, “This test is the first opportunity to experience high-quality cross-play between mobile, PC, and console platforms, and we are doing our best to prepare so that users can have the best racing experience.” “We plan to systematically inspect every detail of the game to improve its quality, so we ask for your interest and participation,” he said.
Meanwhile, ‘Kart Rider: Drift’ is an official sequel based on Nexon’s mega-hit IP, ‘Kart Rider’, and features 4K UHD graphics and HDR technology to provide a more realistic driving experience. Prior to the official launch, Nexon has been conducting simultaneous global pre-registration since August 18th and is holding an event for participants.
Source: Pangyo Techno Valley Official Newsroom
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