Lucky Mountain Games, Sumo Nottingham and Curve Digital have announced a new 90s inspired arcade racer, Hotshot Racing, which will release on September 10th for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The game will be priced at £15.99 / €19.99 / $19.99 USD. Hotshot Racing will also be available Xbox’s GamePass streaming service on Day 1.
The game is currently being developed by racing game veterans Lucky Mountain Games and Sumo Nottingham; studios who previously worked on OutRun 2 and SEGA All Stars Racing Transformed; among others.
Hotshot Racing will feature sharp retro visuals, sleek 60 frames per second gameplay on all platforms, multiple single-player championships, 8-player online game modes and 4-player local split-screen play.
Players will be able to enjoy a handful of game modes: Time Trial , Grand Prix ,Cops and Robbers, and Drive or Explode; all of which will be playable solo, four-player split-screen and eight-player online; except Time Trial which is solo play only.
Creative director Trevor Ley of Lucky Mountain Games, said:
“This game has been on a massive journey for the past decade from the initial concepts to Kickstarter pitch and now on the final stretch to launch, (…) “We can’t wait to see all the in-game leaderboards light up with the fastest times from players and see multiplayer servers full to the rafters! We have plans for this game past launch as well, so it’ll be great to see what the world thinks of the game post-September 10th,â€
Tom Turner studio production director at Sumo Nottingham, added:
“As soon as we saw Hotshot Racing we absolutely fell in love with the concept, and working with Trevor on the game’s development has been a fruitful and joyous experience, (…) Sumo Nottingham is known for producing some of the most beloved arcade racing experiences on the planet and we believe Hotshot Racing stands proudly side-by-side the best racing games we’ve developed.”