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Stampede: Racing Royale drifts into Xbox Game Preview

Fast and frantic 60-player races and stacks of customisation options available now in Season 0 launch

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July 11, 2024

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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]

Secret Mode :

Leamington Spa, UK – 11 July 2024: Rev your engine and dust off your favourite novelty racing helmet! Stampede: Racing Royale, the 60-player battle royale kart racer from the racing experts at developer Sumo Leamington, and publisher Secret Mode, is available free on Xbox Series X|S consoles and Windows PC via Xbox Game Preview.

The Xbox Game Preview launch will serve as ‘Season 0’ for Stampede, providing Xbox players with over 450 customisation items for their karts and racers, 11 surprise-filled tracks and Special Events that will shake up the gameplay in new and exciting ways for even more variety.

In addition, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now access an exclusive Starter Pack free thanks to Game Pass Perks, with an exclusive kart and avatar to customise their racers and a stack of Coins to unlock extra in-game goodies right from the off.

Throughout the Game Preview period, players are encouraged to follow the game's social media accounts (Discord | X | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube) and share their thoughts and feedback on what they wish to see as the game boost starts towards the full launch of Season 1.

About Stampede: Racing Royale 

Welcome to Stampede: Racing Royale – the wildest racing event in existence. Step on the gas in thrilling kart racing and battle events, with 60 participants all competing simultaneously. Harness your skills and a huge range of power-ups to steer your way to the front of the herd in classic circuit racing, or fight the crowd head-on to score the most points in arena-based battles.  

RACING ROYALE  

Stampede: Racing Royale pits 60 players against one another across three-round eliminator events, culminating in a high-stakes finale to crown the winner. Rounds include Stampede Races, which offer classic karting action on outrageously inventive circuits against up to 59 other opponents, and Stampede Battles, where competitors are locked in power-up laden arenas to fight their way to victory.    

COLLECT & CUSTOMISE  

Keep racing to unlock new vehicles and endless customisation options. Find your favourite kart and make it your own with custom paints. Dress your character in the finest threads to make sure you and your wheels really stand apart from the herd.  

LIVE 24/7  

There’s always something to be part of in the world of Stampede. Seasons, Events, Challenges, and much more mean the ways you can race are constantly changing, with new rewards always up for grabs.    

RACE WITH FRIENDS  

Start or join a party to experience the chaotic action of Stampede: Racing Royale with friends and family. 
 

Stampede: Racing Royale official website: 

https://www.StampedeRacing.com 

Download assets from our press kit:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/no93c7v6x97vrzb8s0ng0/ACZY8RmdpBytmjoMPr1p03I?rlkey=8luda9e7erdxvp5s5ykp8rq3t&st=b6izjzm0&dl=0

Stampede: Racing Royale is available now on Xbox Series X|S via Game Preview.


 

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About Secret Mode 
Secret Mode is the publishing wing of Sumo Group Ltd, and winner of the Ukie Best UK Publisher 2024 award. Our goal is to publish internally developed projects from any of our 18 game development studios across the UK, US, Europe, and India, as well as third party independent game developers. We believe that games are for everyone, and that creativity has no limits. We believe quality and fun are everything.    

About Sumo Leamington 

Sumo Leamington was established in March 2019, and is managed and operated by a team of industry veterans with deep experience of service-based games. The studio vision statement is quite simply 'We make you look forward to tomorrow'; a vision to make games which players will keep coming back to - day after day, year after year. 

We also believe that by putting people and purpose first, our studio culture is one that drives performance, boasts enthusiasm, and is something that the team are proud to say they are part of. 

Sumo Leamington is part of the award-winning Sumo Digital family of studios. Founded in 2003, Sumo Digital employs over 1,300 staff globally in the UK, Europe, India and Canada and is recognised for its versatility, proprietary technology and creativity across a portfolio of games featuring titles for major publishers including Microsoft, Sony, Sega and 2K.

For more information visit: sumo-digital.com | leamington.sumo-digital.com 
Enquiries: [email protected] 

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