Ubisoft announces Trackmania Turbo, a new installment in the Trackmania
racing
series coming to Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on December 1st. Here's
a trailer for this
one, and here's the news:
Today, Ubisoft announced the development of Trackmania Turbo, the latest
installment of the Trackmania franchise developed by Nadeo, a Ubisoft studio.
Trackmania Turbo marks the first time in the series that the game will be
available on new-gen consoles, as it will be released on PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC on December 1 2015 in North
America.
Trackmania Turbo features an “easy to learn, hard to master” gameplay style
that relies on time attack racing where players set their own limits and
challenges. The gameplay revolves around the perfect combination of matchbox car
fantasy on a massive scale, focusing on the pursuit of the perfect run around
the track. Players can test their skills in the campaign mode which includes
more than 200 head-spinning tracks set in four beautiful environments each with
their own gameplay style.
Among these environments is the brand new Lagoon Rollercoaster set in a
tropical paradise which relies on gravity and magnetic forces to keep the
drivers on track. To bring these new environments to life, the team has created
a new art direction led by Academy Award winning creative director Francois
Alaux*. The new direction uses next-generation graphics based on racing culture
elements to create a visual identity that immerses gamers in the arcade racing
experience.
Trackmania Turbo also introduces an all-new mode to expand the gaming
experience. Double Driver is a co-op mode which challenges two players to
coordinate and control the same car with two controllers. It also implements a
new systemic music feature, where the music is tied to the racing experience,
creating its own variations of intensity and dramatic drops.
For those looking to create their own experiences, Trackbuilder is an
innovative feature that provides a diversified gaming experience by blending
arcade-style racing with an intuitive, customization toolbox. Players can use
Trackbuilder to design an infinite number of unique and creative tracks or try
their luck by generating random ones. Tracks built in Trackbuilder can be saved
and shared amongst the Trackmania community.
Additionally, Ubisoft announced Trackmania Turbo is currently being developed
for Virtual Reality devices as a separate project that will be released at a
later date than the standard version.”