Disney Speedstormwas treated to a new trailer, which doesn’t reveal any new gameplay but instead depicts an action-packed CGI race underlining a few characters from the upcomingMario Kartcompetitor’s star-studded cast. The footage comes mere days afterGameloft delayedDisney Speedstormto 2023.
Disney Speedstormwas announced in early 2022 as a free-to-play kart racer for the Xbox One and PS4, as well as PC. Its development is being handled by Vivendi-ownedGameloft, a company with a long and successful track record of working with Disney properties, as exemplified by projects such asDisney Magic Kingdoms,Disney Getaway Blast, andDisney Princess Majestic Quest. Racing games are another one of Gameloft’s areas of expertise, with the company averaging more than one such title per year since the turn of the century, largely fueled by its globally successfulAsphaltseries of arcade racers which boasts 15 installments as of today.
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The latest CGI trailer for Gameloft’s newest racer highlights the fact thatDisney Speedstormfeatures nearly a century’s worth charactersfrom both Disney and its award-winning animation studio Pixar. More specifically, the short promo shows Mickey Mouse, Jack Sparrow, Fa Mulan, and James P. Sullivan fromMonsters Inc.racing against one another on a futuristic, neon-lit track. The course featured in the CGI trailer looks slightly reminiscent of Neo Bowser City—also known as Koopa City in PAL regions—from the last twoMario Kartgames, though it is most likely meant to be based on The Factory fromMonsters Inc., which was already confirmed as part of theDisney Speedstormtrack list.
Gameloft has so far confirmed over 15 heroes that will be making their way toDisney Speedstormat launch. Some of the most recognizable names from that list not shown in this latest trailer include Donald Duck, Goofy, Mowgli, Hercules, and Beast fromBeauty and the Beast. Furthermore, Jack Sparrow won’t be the only character from thePirates of the Caribbeanmoviesto be featured in the game, with the developers previously confirming that Elizabeth Swann will also be playable.
BesidesDisney Speedstorm, Gameloft is currently also working onDisney Dreamlight Valley, a free-to-play life sim featuring a comparably impressive cast of popular characters which debuted on Game Pass as an early access title back in September. The game is scheduled to be fully released at some point in 2023 after Gameloft wraps up work onnewDisney Dreamlight Valleycontent.
Disney Speedstormis coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in 2023.
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