When we announced the decision to delay the worldwide release of Disney Speedstorm in order to meet our expectations and provide players with a more immersive racing experience, customization offerings & game modes, we promised to keep you up to speed on our progress as we head towards launch.
Today’s Dev Diary will be the first of many where we will give you a glimpse at the progress we have been making on the game. We hope you enjoy!
TIME TO SHOW EVERYONE WHO’S BOSS
Throughout our PC Closed Beta, we received feedback from the community that you would appreciate more race variety and challenge when progressing through Adventure Maps. In today’s Dev Diary, we are going to give you a glimpse into just one of the additional race types being added to the game called Boss Challenge.
Boss Challenge races are all about increased challenge and overcoming a designated rival AI racer who will do everything in their power to leave you in their dust. When progressing through Adventure maps, you’ll frequently find your path blocked by a Boss Challenge Node and will need to outpace them in order to move on.
Each and every Boss Challenge race will have a designated rival racer you will need to defeat in order to progress further in the Adventure Map. You will still have 6 other racers to contend with as well, but don’t take your eyes off your rival racer for a second!
Rival racers will have significantly higher stats than the other AI racers and will be extra competitive, doing everything in their power to knock you out of contention. Always be on the lookout for their attacks as they’ll have you in their sights for the entire race!
NEW OBSTACLES IN YOUR PATH
Rival racers aren’t the only thing you’ll have to contend with in Boss Challenge. In addition to the hazards like the ship cannons on the A Pirate’s Life track that you saw during the Closed Beta, you’ll have brand new obstacles to dodge.
Whether it’s manholes blowing their top in Toon Village or fire-breathing statues in the Jungle Ruins, the race environment itself is at its most difficult in Boss Challenge Nodes. If you are hit by one of these obstacles, you’ll be stunned so do your best to avoid them.
Hazards and obstacles will be present in other race types as well, but the amount present on the track is dependant on the difficulty rating of the race. In Boss Challenge, the maximum amount of hazards and obstacles will always be present so you’ll need to be ready to dodge at all times!
On a related topic the more eagled-eyed members of our community have already spotted glimpses of some additional “décor” around our racetracks in our most recent videos. Players will now encounter destructible objects scattered around tracks, so have fun smashing through them or breaking them with skills like Bomb or Shot. They won’t stun you like obstacles or hazards, so you can hit them to your heart’s content!
Well, there you have it, that’s a first look at everything you need to know about our newest race type. Which rival racer are you most excited to take on in Boss Challenge in the future?
Remember that this is only the beginning of the new race types we plan to add to the game so make sure you stay tuned to our social channels for more sneak peeks in the future.
Finally, don't forget to follow us on our social media channels for all the latest news and make sure you to wishlist the game if you haven’t already!
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