60-player karting extravaganza arrives with new tracks, karts and community-requested features
October 10, 2024
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
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Publisher: Secret Mode | Developer: Sumo Leamington | Formats: Steam, Xbox Series X|S
ETA: Out Now | Players: 1-60
Leamington Spa, UK – 10 October 2024: Ready those fresh tires, racing fans – Stampede: Racing Royale has come in for a pit stop, and has emerged with some serious upgrades.
Today, our 60-player battle royale kart racer arrives in full on Steam, supporting cross-play with the existing Xbox Game Preview version and also sporting its biggest update yet; introducing new content, features and experiences, alongside various community-driven changes and a turbo-charged collaboration with gaming sensation, Dave the Diver.
In partnership with Mintrocket, Stampede's first official in-game collaboration sees Dave swap his harpoon for some vroom-vroom, complete with nautical-themed kart, sushi wheels, and more goodies. And the best part? This special content is completely free for all players – now that’s reel value!
Any good racer knows that what’s under the hood is most important, and today’s major update introduces new content, features, tweaks, improvements and re-working of mechanics, including:
Six new tracks – Hardhat Havoc, Conveyor Craze, Wentworth Industries, Charging Cascades, Pilchard Plaza and Cliffside Chaos
Six new karts (seven including the new Dave the Diver kart) and more than 250 new customisation items
New Special Event added to the live rotation: ‘Wrapid’. A single-round event using the new Hardhat Havoc map, with winners receiving an exclusive kart wrap
New Daily Calendar – where players will receive rewards on each new day that they play Stampede: Racing Royale for seven days, with the final reward on Day 7 being the new Road Roarer 250 kart
New Boost system – where Boost is now accumulated through drifting, airtime and passively, for players to manually deploy
New power-up: Jelly Block. Give your rivals a wobble by deploying gelatinous cubes on the track ahead, slowing them down and blurring their vision
New round modifiers, such as Hard Mode, where players are instantly eliminated when hit by lasers or stomping blocks
All karts now feature multiple perks in each Kart Mastery tree, allowing expert players even greater control and customisation
Additionally, as Sumo Leamington continue to monitor feedback and suggestions to shape the future of Stampede, all in-app purchases have been removed from the game on all platforms. All racers will be gifted 3,000 Star Chips - Stampede’s in-game currency - enough to unlock all current content.
Full details of the new content and major update can be found over on the Stampede: Racing Royale website, and players are encouraged to follow the game's social media accounts (Discord | X | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube) and share their thoughts and feedback on the game.
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. 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
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About Secret Mode
Secret Mode is the publishing arm of Sumo Group, and winner of the Ukie Best UK Publisher 2024 award. Our goal is to publish internally developed projects from any of Sumo’s 16 game development studios, as well as third party independent game developers across the globe. We believe that games are for everyone, and that creativity has no limits. We believe quality and fun are everything.
Secret Mode is part of Sumo Group.
For more information visit: wearesecretmode.com
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Enquiries: [email protected]
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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