Legendary Kart Racer Debuts Competitive Online Gameplay and More For Its
20th Anniversary
Preorders Live Now, Including Digital Deluxe Edition
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2018--
Crash is back again, and this time he’s revved up to the max in Crash™
Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, an authentic Crash Team Racing
experience that’s been remastered in stunning HD and so much more.
Power-sliding into players’ hands on June 21, 2019, Crash Team
Racing Nitro-Fueled also brings fans online multiplayer racing.
Get ready to start your engines as the game will be available for the
PlayStation® 4, PlayStation® 4 Pro, Nintendo Switch™, and the family of
Xbox One devices from Microsoft, including the Xbox One X.
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Crash is back in the driver’s seat! Get ready to go fur-throttle with Crash™ Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. It’s the authentic CTR experience plus a whole lot more, now fully-remastered and revved up to the max. Power-sliding into players’ hands on June 21, 2019, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (Graphic: Business Wire)
Developed by Beenox and published by Activision, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Crash Team
Racing Nitro-Fueled is built from the ground up andremasters
the original Crash™ racing game by bringing the characters, karts,
tracks and arenas to modern console HD graphics. Fans will be able to
see Crash and friends’ expressions and antics in beautiful detail as
they blast each other with power-ups and whiz around the corners in all
the original racetracks. The stakes are high and the competition is
fierce as players race with a variety of Crash Bandicoot™ series
characters, including Crash, Coco, Dr. Neo Cortex and others against the
egomaniacal Nitros Oxide to save our planet from destruction. In the new
game, Adventure, Arcade Single Race and Cup Race, Time Trials and Battle
Mode are back. Play Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled single
player or vs. friends both online and offline.
“The love that fans have for Crash Team Racing goes beyond just a
fun kart racing game, and we’re excited to finally show fans what we’ve
been working on to celebrate its 20th anniversary,” said
Thomas Wilson, Co-Studio Head at Beenox. “Not only are we revamping Crash
Team Racingfrom the kart up in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled,
we are giving fans a whole lot more including all the characters and
tracks they love, with tons of added animations and personality that the
original platform just couldn’t convey. We can’t wait to see fans go
head-to-head as they test their Crash kart racing mettle in online
multiplayer.”
Players who want to kick their Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled into
the highest gear can pre-order the Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled -Nitros Oxide Edition. In the digital deluxe edition, the
self-proclaimed fastest racer in the galaxy, Nitros Oxide will be a
playable character from day one in all game modes. Players will also
receive the full Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled game,
Oxide’s Hovercraft kart, space-themed character skins for Crash, Coco,
Cortex, and much more. Players who do not purchase the Nitros Oxide
Edition can earn the Nitros Oxide character and Oxide’s Hovercraft kart
by completing some of the fiercest challenges in the Adventure Mode.
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled and the Crash Team
Racing Nitro-Fueled - Nitros Oxide Editionare available for
pre-order starting today. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled will
be available for the suggested retail price of $39.99.Crash Team
Racing Nitro-Fueled - Nitros Oxide Editionwill
be available for the suggested retail price of $59.99. Watch the
official trailer here.
More information about Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled can
be found at www.crashbandicoot.com.
Fans are also invited to follow Twitter,
Facebook,
and Instagram,
as well as subscribe to the YouTube channel at
YouTube.com/crashbandicoot.
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