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Zero Games Studios have announced a new racing game for Nintendo Switch and PC called Hot Lap Racing that they’re labeling as “simcade” scheduled for release in 2024. Check out the screenshots, trailer (worth watching, IMHO) and press release below. You can wishlist it on Steam.
Trailer:
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Press release:
Hot Lap Racing – The only sport racing game on Nintendo Switch™ featuring licensed tracks, cars and champions !
Hot Lap Racing designed by Zero Games Studios, a team of racing car enthusiastsSaint-Ouen, France, September 7th 2023 – Shown firstly during an exclusive closed door event at Gamescom 2023, Just For Games and Zero Games Studios, are pleased to unveil the reveal trailer of their new motorsport racing game: Hot Lap Racing.
The game will launch on Nintendo Switch™ and PC in 2024.
Wishlist Hot Lap Racing now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322830/Hot_Lap_Racing
Real Cars. Real Tracks. Real Drivers. Real You! It’s time to experience the thrill of true competition!
In Hot Lap Racing, players will be able to drive mythical cars on legendary tracks that have made motorsport history through the years. In story mode, players will be able to meet many real celebrities who made the sport’s heyday.
This first trailer captures the spirit of the game through licensed cars and tracks that won’t disappoint racing car enthusiasts.
The trailer showcase the first following cars:
– KGM eCup 200
– Mygale F4 gen.2
– Ligier P217
– Mygale F3 RAbout the game:
Hot Lap Racing is a “simcade” racing game powered by in-house racing physics engine developed especially for the game.Discover the history of motorsport from GT and prototypes to historic Formula 1 and race against your friends or compete online against more players!
Real Cars. Real Tracks. Real Drivers. Real You! It’s time to experience the thrill of true competition!
Choose from a roster of over 30+ cars representing various motorsport categories and eras, such as cars showcased in the trailer and much more.
Experience 50+ tracks and layouts, including FIA grade 1 and grade 2 licensed ones.
Challenge real champions from rising stars to well-known drivers who contributed to the history of motorsport!
Many ways to enjoy the game
Career mode: Embark on your journey as a young racing driver and strive to reach the pinnacle of motorsport. Master a wide range of iconic cars on legendary tracks and compete against the greatest drivers of all time.
Hot Lap: Race and improve your lap times with each attempt.
Online & Offline Multiplayer: Aim to be the first to cross the finish line.Release Date: 2024
Support: Nintendo switch, PC
Genre: Simcade Racing car games
Developper: Zero Games Studios
Publisher : Just For GamesAbout Zero Games Studio:
Zero Games Studios is a French independent studio with 10 years’ experience developing games for PC, consoles and mobile. Zero Games Studios has developed its own racing game engine over time and is now dedicated to creating the motorsport racing game for Nintendo Switch™: Hot Lap Racing.The team count some racing car enthusiasts who worked in multiple racing car games that left a mark such as Test Drive Unlimited.
You can find more information on https://www.zerogamesstudios.com/About Just For Games:
Founded in 2011 by Philippe Cohen, Just For Games is a major French company in the publishing and physical distribution of video games. Just For Games has the largest catalog of French retail distribution, including the world’s best publishers such as Frontier, Merge Games, Team17, CI Games, Skybound Games, GameMill, Epic Games, 505 Games, Marvelous and many others…Just For Games has been able to evolve by adding new distribution pillars around the videogame universe, such as the distribution of retrogaming hardware (Sega Toys, SNK, ATGames, 8bitDo) and videogame and pop- culture soundtracks in vinyl format. (MONDO, Laced Records, iam8bit…)
Just For Games has positioned itself since 2019 as a publisher with values close to those of its original business: create games accessible to all gamers. It immediately encounters its first successes thanks to brands such as INSTANT SPORTS, Fantasy Friends or 30-in-1 Game Collection.
Just For Games is part of Maximum Entertainment.
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