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EARLY ACCESS
Why Early Access?
As part of Early Access, players will have the opportunity to be one of the first to race as Founders now, on circuits inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds and receive exclusive rewards they will keep once the game fully launches in free-to-play.
Working with the community is vital to the Disney Speedstorm team. In listening to the feedback we received from our players during the Closed Beta, we realized we need a bit more time to deliver a polished competitive racing game our team will be proud of that will offer additional game elements we believe will excite and encourage fans to return to our racetracks over and over again. To aid us in our journey, we have decided to allow players to experience the game in Early Access now as Founders.
Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
The exact date will depend on the feedback we collect from the community and our development speed.
How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?
The core experience of Disney Speedstorm will remain the same once the game launches in free-to-play. Players will be able to enjoy the same robust arcade combat racing gameplay they discovered during Early Access and keep their exclusive rewards and progress. Also, during the Early Access phase, Seasons will be added to the game every 6-8 weeks, bringing new Disney and Pixar content like racers, unique tracks and challenges. So, at the time of the free-to-play launch, a lot of content will already be available.
Players will note a rollout of monetization mechanics that will not be fully implemented at the start of Early Access. The Disney Speedstorm Team is dedicated to creating a game that is reactive to the needs and wants of the players, constantly evolving their racing experience, while also providing balancing and quality-of-life updates to ensure the game is polished, fair, and fun.
What is the current state of the Early Access version?
The game offers a robust arcade combat racing experience, including both single-player and multiplayer modes, leaderboards, friends’ invitations, and a shop where players can use in-game currency to purchase additional items.
The single-player experience will feature the Season Tour that has been designed to provide a guide, that introduces the narrative component and gives players a kickstart through the Season Story. Every Season will be dedicated to its own set of Disney and Pixar characters, karts, tracks, and more, always giving players something new to discover from season to season.
In the multiplayer experience, players will find modes like Local Freeplay and Private Track, both of which allow players to create custom races, and Ranked Multiplayer, which pits evenly matched players against each other based on the racer’s level. Lastly, the game also includes the Regulated Multiplayer mode – a race mode that allows players to compete head-to-head on an equal playing field with every racer at the same level.
Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?
To participate in Early Access, you must first purchase a Founder’s Pack. By purchasing and as a Founder, you'll experience the game first and be rewarded with exclusive premium items that will not be available later after the Early Access period.
After Early Access, the game will be free-to-play. Disney Speedstorm will include an expanded in-game store filled with several items to customize your racers, karts and to progress faster.
How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?
We plan to leverage the help of the community through a dedicated Discord channel, social networks, and surveys. We will also use game data to help us better balance and polish Disney Speedstorm.
Will the game offer free updates during the Early Access period?
During the Early Access period, several free updates will be released, adding new Disney and Pixar racers, karts and tracks to the game. When the game moves out of the Early Access phase, we will continue adding new content via updates, game progression and through the store. on a regular basis as well.
Why can't you just launch the game in free-to-play now? Why do you need Early Access?
As part of Early Access, players will have the opportunity to be one of the first to race as Founders on circuits inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds and receive exclusive rewards they will keep once the game launches in free-to-play.
Early Access will provide us with the insights required to shape, polish and eventually release the best free-to-play combat-racing title. Working with the community is vital to the Disney Speedstorm team. Taking into account players’ concerns during the Closed Beta, we realized we needed a bit more time to add game elements and polish the final game experience. With the community’s feedback in mind, Early Access will provide us with the insights required to shape, polish and eventually release the best combat-racing title with exclusive benefits.
FOUNDER’S PACKS
What is a Founder’s Pack?
A Founder’s Pack is a premium bundle that includes access to play Disney Speedstorm at Early Access launch, one immediate racer unlock of the player’s choice, additional racer unlocks, a large grant of Tokens (in-game currency), and Golden Pass Credits. Plus, exclusive limited-timed items only available during the Early Access period such as racing suits and kart liveries for all the racers included in the purchased Founder’s Pack, kart customization parts, motto and an avatar.
Disney Speedstorm will offer players three tiers of the Founder’s Pack, including the Standard Founder’s Pack, Deluxe Founder’s Pack, and Ultimate Founder’s Pack. Please note, exclusive items can vary based on the Founder’s Pack purchased. All cosmetic items purchased as part of the Founder’s Pack will be available only during Early Access and will remain accessible to players once the game fully launches.
What is included in each Founder’s Pack, and how much will they cost?
Disney Speedstorm – Standard Founder’s Pack (€29,99/$29,99):
- Early Access to Disney Speedstorm
- Racer unlock: Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
- 1 Additional racer unlock of player’s choice*
- 4000 Tokens (in-game currency)
- 2 Golden Pass Credits** (to unlock the premium tier of the Golden Pass rewards)
- Exclusive Founding Member racing suit for Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and the chosen racer
- Exclusive Founding Member kart livery for Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and the chosen racer
- Exclusive Founder’s Motto and Avatar
Disney Speedstorm – Deluxe Founder’s Pack (€49,99/$49,99):
- Early Access to Disney Speedstorm
- Racer unlock: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Mulan
- 1 additional racer unlock of player’s choice*
- 7000 Tokens (in-game currency)
- 2 Golden Pass Credits** (to unlock the premium tier of the Golden Pass rewards)
- Exclusive Founding Member racing suit for Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Mulan and the chosen racer
- Exclusive Founding Member kart livery for Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Mulan and the chosen racer
- Exclusive Founder’s Motto and Avatar
Disney Speedstorm – Ultimate Founder’s Pack (€69,99/$69,99):
- Early Access to Disney Speedstorm
- Racer unlock: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Mulan, Captain Jack Sparrow and Hercules
- 1 Additional racer unlock of player’s choice**
- 12000 Tokens (in-game currency)
- 3 Golden Pass Credits* (to unlock the premium tier of the Golden Pass rewards)
- Exclusive Founding Member racing suit for Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Mulan, Captain Jack Sparrow, Hercules and the chosen racer
- Exclusive Founding Member kart livery for Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Mulan, Captain Jack Sparrow, Hercules and the chosen racer
- Exclusive Founder’s Motto and Avatar
- Kart wheels and wings for Donald Duck kart
* Players will be able to immediately unlock a racer of their choice among: Baloo, the Beast, Belle, Elizabeth, Mowgli or Shang.
** Golden Pass Credits can be used by players to unlock the premium tier of the Golden Pass that grants access to an extra layer of Seasonal rewards like liveries, suits, currencies, racers, much more. During Early Access new themed Seasons will be added to the game each 6-8 weeks and they will bring new Disney and Pixar content like racers, unique tracks and challenges.
Do any of the Founder’s Pack items give me special abilities or functional benefits in-game?
In addition to allowing players to have access to play the game, each of the Founder’s Pack tiers offer advanced opportunities for players to unlock and race with characters and items for an enhanced competitive experience at launch. All racers will be unlockable through gameplay, but immediate racer unlocks will allow the players to add certain characters to their collection from the get-go and upgrade them to peak performance faster. Exclusive cosmetic items included in each pack tier will only be offered to players for a limited time during Early Access. These cosmetic items will not impact the gameplay experience.
Tokens and Golden Pass Credits are items that will allow player to progress faster in the game and unlock an extra layer of Seasonal rewards and purchase cosmetic items like racing suits, kart liveries, wings and wheels which may influence future gameplay strategies.
Will the content of the Founder’s Packs be available outside of Early Access?
Yes! Players who purchase a Founder’s Pack will be able to access all of their Founder’s Pack content even once the game will be in fully launched. Additionally, when the final version of the game launches, all cosmetic items, unlocked characters with a Founder’s Pack purchase and earned through gameplay time and experience will be available. Golden Pass Credits will also still be available.
How will the content of the Founder’s Pack be distributed?
All the Founder’s Pack items, including the cosmetic content and Tokens attached to the selected Founder’s Pack will be delivered to the player inventory once the game launches. Players will immediately gain access the purchased Founder’s Pack content after completing the tutorial race.
I have bought a Founder’s Pack, what’s next for me?
Welcome to the race circuit! We are glad to have you on board and are excited for you to be able to play the game as one of the first players! When the game enters Early Access, jump into the game’s robust arcade combat racing experience, and enjoy your exclusive in-game items. Don’t forget to update us on your experience and share your feedback!
Remember to follow us on all of our social channels and to participate in the discussions on our Discord server https://discord.gg/disneyspeedstorm too!
Is buying a Founder’s Pack worth the investment?
Buying a Founder’s Pack includes Early Access to Disney Speedstorm and ensures you will be one of the first to race on these exciting tracks and get exclusive rewards that you will keep when the Early Access phase ends. When designing our Founder’s Pack, we wanted to make sure we were rewarding our first players with unique content that matches the in-game value for each tier of Founder’s Pack content. So, in addition to top-tier exclusive cosmetics, the pack also includes Tokens (in-game currency) at least the equivalent of the value of the pack you’ve purchased.
Keep in mind that the Founder’s Pack offering will be available only during the Early Access.
Buying a Founder’s Pack will allow Founders to give feedback in order to support the Game Team to create a game that is reactive to the needs and wants of the players, constantly evolving their racing experience.
Are there any plans to add other Tiers of Founder's Packs or extra options to enter Early Access later on?
No, during Early Access the Founder’s Packs will be the only purchasable offer. Founder’s Pack will give early access to the game along with in-game currency and exclusive items.
What can be purchased with Tokens?
Tokens are an in-game currency in Disney Speedstorm that can be earned for free by achieving goals in the game or purchased by using real world money.
They can be used to obtain items in the shop (like racing suits, kart liveries, wings and wheels), unlock the premium tier of the Golden Pass content within a season, skip Golden Pass tiers and buy Season Coins.
Can I use these to buy racers? Can I use this to buy an additional Golden Pass?
Within the game ecosystem, there won’t be the possibility to unlock racers early with real world money. However, players will be able to purchase Tokens to gain access to locked content early. With the Tokens, players will have several options to use them in-game, including unlocking new racers or upgrading them.
Tokens can also be used to unlock the premium tier of the Golden Pass that grants access to an extra layer of Seasonal rewards like racers, kart liveries, suits, currencies, and much more.
GOLDEN PASS
What is the Golden Pass and how does it work?
The Golden Pass is a season-based mission system inspired by the idea of a “Battle Pass” used to reward players for completing various missions and tasks during an in-game season. Every Disney Speedstorm Season will have its own Golden Pass that is the main source of rewards while that Season is active. In addition, players can decide to unlock (via in-game currencies) the premium tier of the Golden Pass that grants access to an extra layer of Seasonal rewards like liveries, suits, currencies, racers, upgrade materials and players’ profile customization.
What are the Golden Pass Credits and how do they work?
Golden Pass Credits will be available only in the Founder’s Pack tiers. They can be used by players to unlock the premium tier of the Golden Pass that grants access to an extra layer of Seasonal rewards like racers, kart liveries, suits, currencies, and much more. During Early Access new themed Seasons will be added to the game each 6-8 weeks and they will bring new Disney and Pixar content like racers, unique tracks and challenges.
PRE-ORDERS
Why should I pre-order today?
Pre-ordering one of the Disney Speedstorm Founder’s Pack on the PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, Microsoft Store, and Epic Games Store will give players exclusive rewards that includes the Toontech Early Bird kart livery and Early Bird racing suit for Donald Duck!
Please also note, the pre-order rewards are exclusive for the pre-order period and once the game launches in Early Access, they won’t be available to purchase or add to your collection by new players. They may become available to purchase separately at a later date, once Early Access ends.
I’m a Steam player, but I cannot pre-order the game, what should I do?
Players on Steam will not be able to pre-order the game. However, those who purchase a Founder’s Pack on Steam during the first week of early access will receive the same exclusive pre-order reward items - the Toontech Early Bird kart livery and Early Bird racing suit for Donald Duck - that is offered on all other platforms.
When will I be billed for pre-ordering?
You will be billed directly by your chosen storefront a few days before the game is released in Early Access. Please refer to your chosen storefront for details.
I would like to cancel my pre-order. What should I do?
Please refer to your chosen storefront directly to cancel your pre-order.
