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505 Games have announced the release of DRIFTCE, a console-only title with 1800 replaceable components like engines, suspensions and wheels or visuals like body kit, paint colours, and add stylized decals to tweak each vehicle and take on single-player and online multiplayer modes including Career, Quick Race, Sandbox, Free Ride, Solo Run, Time Attack, and Gymkhana.
Press release:
New Racing Simulator DRIFTCE – OUT NOW!
11 May 2023 – Today, global video game publisher 505 Games, alongside renowned automotive game developer ECC Games S.A., (Car Mechanic Simulator, GearShift and more), release DRIFTCE – a brand-new drift racing simulator launching on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
Feed your inner gearhead with 1800 replaceable components like engines, suspensions and wheels to tweak each vehicle to meet the driver’s demand. Customise vehicles’ body kit, paint colours, and add stylized decals for a one-of-a-kind winning machine. Leave rivals in the dust in both single-player and online multiplayer modes including Career, Quick Race, Sandbox, Free Ride, Solo Run, Time Attack, and Gymkhana.
Get behind the wheel of the finest, officially licensed, drift cars on the planet. Choose from a fleet of 12 vehicles including. Toyota AE86, Mazda MX5, and BMW E46 M3. Master the curves of more than a dozen tracks recreated through Laserscan technology, including the new Mount Haruna track and familiar tracks from DRIFT21.
DRIFTCE is available now for PlayStation and Xbox for £24.99. Price may vary depending on the store and region.
For more information, follow 505 Games on Twitter and visit the official websites for ECC Games S.A and 505 Games.
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About 505 Games
505 Games, a Digital Bros’ subsidiary, is a global publisher focused on offering a broad selection of video games for players of all ages and skill levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on console and PC platforms as well as mobile devices. Publishing highlights include DEATH STRANDING (PC), Control, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Ghostrunner, Gems of War, Journey to the Savage Planet, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. 505 Games has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, China and Japan. For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit 505games.com.
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