Disney Speedstorm is a Free-to-Play cross-platform kart racing game developed by Gameloft Barcelona and published by Gameloft.[1][2] Various Disney and Pixar characters can be seen racing cars on tracks decorated to resemble the settings of their respective movies and television shows.[3][4][5][6] The game's Early Access was released on 18 April 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S.[7][8], while the full free-to-play experience launched on September 28, 2023.[9] The third season "'Ohana" launched on August 1, 2023, along with the soft launch for mobile available in a selection of regions.[10] Global mobile release is scheduled for July 11, 2024.[11]
Drift into the ultimate hero-based combat racing game, set on high-speed circuits inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds. Master each character’s unique skills on the racetrack and claim victory in this thrilling arcade racing experience from the creators of the Asphalt series![12]
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Gameplay
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There are various game modes to choose from whether you enjoy solo-gaming or get a rush while competing against other players. The singleplayer includes a big number of modes and begins with the Starter Circuit which allows you to master the basics, understand drifting, side swiping, stunning others, slipstreaming, using skills (normal, backwards and charged) to either speed up or attack opponents of defend yourself with a shield, and take a peek at using the iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy.
The most favorite game mode in the singleplayer menu is Season Tour which is a limited campaign that consists of multiple chapters and grants all kinds of rewards to upgrade your Racers and show everyone on the track who is the boss! The upgrade system is implemented to empower the characters from the roster and make them faster, more resistant to attacks, easier to manage and so on. Upgrading Racers is done using upgrade materials which can be generic, specific to a Class or to a character.
Other singleplayer modes include Limited Events that grant rewards for completing missions or climbing the leaderboard, and also sub-modes such as Single Skill (where everyone is bound to use only one ability each time they pick up a skill item that looks like the game mascot Arbee), Last One Standing (where the task is to survive till the end because the last place player gets attacked by angry robots), Boss Challenge (where one of the AI racers starts targeting the player), Color Match (where Arbee changes color every few seconds), Fog Challenge (where the racetrack is covered in fog to obscure the vision) and Floating Objects (where players can jump on special platforms and get pushed higher to collect skill items).
The multiplayer modes include Regulated Multiplayer (where everyone is on the same level and gets rewards reaching a certain level) and Ranked Multiplayer (where players need to showcase all their abilities and use their best racers to win the match and obtain unique cosmetics and missing upgrade materials).
Characters: Disney & Pixar go full battle racing
An incredible roster of characters including Captain Jack Sparrow, Mulan, Mickey Mouse, Sulley, the Beast and more are suited and revving up for racing combat. Upgrade each racer’s stats and make the most of their unique skills that can impact the outcome of a single race and dramatically change the way you play the game!
Each Racer has a unique skill at their disposal. Whether you use Mulan's "Firework Barrage" to blow the competition away or Sulley's "Fearsome Roar" to scare them off the track, there's a wide range of unique skills to master.[13]
A huge number of support characters have joined Disney Speedstorm as invaluable helpers called Crew Members. Clarabelle Cow, Gus Goose, Pedro and others assist Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck, while Kaa, Shere Khan and Bagheera are increasing statistics for Baloo and Mowgli! Little Boo is there to roar at opponents alongside Sulley, too, while Mike Wazowski and Randall drive through doors and leave rivals in the dust! And each Season brings more friends and sidekicks to assist the mighty heroes, such as Nani helping Lilo and Pleakley empowering Jumba, while Abu and Iago root for Aladdin and Jafar!
The Racer roster includes 80 characters that have been officially added to the game and are currently playable or have been featured and are expected to be playable in the near future:
Skills: Arcade racing redefined
Anyone can pick up and play Disney Speedstorm but mastering skills and techniques like timing your nitro boosts, precisely drifting around corners, adapting to dynamic track environments, and using extra game mechanics such as side bumping into other players to stun them or staying on their slipstream to regain nitro fuel or even sliding on the Grind Pipe to cut the route short on any map are crucial to dominating each race. The wide variety of power-ups can help you disrupt other players, hide from their attacks or increase your current speed! And we also cannot forget to mention that each Racer has a Unique Ability that resembles their personality from the original Disney or Pixar film!
The common power-ups that can be used by multiple characters include the following:
- Boost: get nitro fuel instantly (Normal usage) or more but over time (Charged usage).
- Fire: create a fiery aura to attack players (Normal usage), a fiery trail (Backwards usage) or an explosion (Charged usage).
- Shot: stun opponents by firing an unguided projectile ahead (Normal usage), behind (Backwards usage) or a guided one ahead (Charged usage).
- Hack: obscure opponents' view by shooting an unguided projectile ahead (Normal usage), creating a wall behind (Backwards usage) or a guided projectile ahead (Charged usage).
- Cloak: hide yourself from any harm by concealing yourself (Normal usage) and creating an explosion when getting out of the concealed state (Charged usage).
- Rush: dash forward one big time (Normal usage) or three small ones (Charged usage).
- Bomb: throw a bomb ahead (Normal usage), behind (Backwards usage) or further ahead (Charged usage).
- Shield: protect yourself from one hit (Normal usage), activate an aura that Stuns one opponent (Charged usage).
- Teleport: catch up with others when you are too far behind.
Multiplayer: Racing together has never been easier
Pick your Racer and speed through action-packed tracks solo, or challenge friends in local and remote multiplayer modes. You can even face off with players from around the globe to become an online legend.
The game offers a wide variety of game modes to choose from, online and offline, Ranked Multiplayer to prove that you are the best, climb the leaderboard and get exclusive rewards such as cosmetics and upgrade materials. Regulated Multiplayer where only your game skill matters and everyone is on the same level field! And Local Freeplay allows you to play offline with friends using a controller and try out all the characters from the roster, even if you have not unlocked them yet!
Maps: Disney & Pixar inspired racetracks
Start your engine in environments inspired by some of your favorite Disney and Pixar films. From the docks of Pirates of the Caribbean’s Pirates Island track to the wilds of The Jungle Book’s Jungle Ruins map, and even racing on the Great Wall of China itself from Mulan or the Scare Floor from Monsters, Inc., you can experience these worlds from a fresh, exciting perspective geared specifically for racing!
Design: Customize to your own style
Choose your favorite racer’s suit, a flashy kart livery, and show off stylish wheels and wings -- all of this and more is possible with the extensive customization features in the game!
Updates: New content racing your way
The action never slows down thanks to fresh seasonal content always around the corner. New Disney and Pixar racers will be added regularly, bringing special skills for you to master (or overcome), and unique tracks will be created often, to pump fresh strategy into the mix. Support characters, environments, customization options, and collectables will also drop in regularly, so there’s always more to experience.
System Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
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| OS | Windows 10 (64 bit) | Windows 10 (64 bit) or Newer |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1300x | Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600x |
| Memory | 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 20 GB available space | 40 GB AVAILABLE SPACE |
| Direct X | version 12 | |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB / GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon R7 370 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Radeon 5700X |
| Other | Broadband Internet connection, Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2019 | |
Development and release
Disney Speedstorm, developed by the talented team at Gameloft Barcelona, known for their work on the Asphalt series titles such as 8: Airborne and 9: Legends, aims to provide an electrifying racing experience inspired by Disney's vast array of beloved franchises and iconic characters. Utilizing Gameloft's in-house Jet Engine, the same cutting-edge technology that powered Asphalt 9: Legends, this game promises to deliver a thrilling and lightning-fast competitive adventure. According to Alexandru "Sasha" Adam, Vice President and Studio Manager at Gameloft Barcelona, every aspect of the gameplay mechanics, Racer abilities, and map design has been meticulously crafted to align with their vision of a high-octane racing experience.[14]
The game was officially announced to go in Early Access in March 2023, after the Closed Beta phase in the summer of 2022, and subsequently made its debut in Early Access across multiple platforms, including PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch on April 18, 2023.[7][8] An exciting trailer for Disney Speedstorm was shown at the D23 Expo on September 9, 2022.[15]
As of June 30, 2023, Gameloft shared exciting news that the game would transition from Early Access to its intended Free-to-Play phase on September 28, 2023, following the conclusion of the game's third season.[9]
Furthermore, on August 1, 2023, Gameloft initiated a soft launch for Disney Speedstorm on iOS and Android platforms,[10] coinciding with the release of the game's third season update. The soft launch initially took place in Spain and Romania, with plans to gradually expand availability to the Philippines, Brazil, Vietnam, Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Austria, and Ireland.[10] The registration is open worldwide.[16]
Founder's Packs
On 27 March 2023, Gameloft released a trailer announcing three "Founder's Packs" that would be available during the game's early access period.[17]
Standard Founder's Pack[18]
- EARLY ACCESS TO DISNEY SPEEDSTORM
- RACER UNLOCK MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK
- ADDITIONAL RACER UNLOCK OF YOUR CHOICE
- 4000 TOKENS
- 2 GOLDEN PASS CREDITS
- EXCLUSIVE FOUNDING MEMBER RACING SUITS MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK AND THE CHOSEN RACER
- EXCLUSIVE FOUNDING MEMBER KART LIVERIES MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK AND THE CHOSEN RACER
- EXCLUSIVE FOUNDER'S MOTTO AND AVATAR
Deluxe Founder's Pack
- EARLY ACCESS TO DISNEY SPEEDSTORM
- RACER UNLOCK MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK AND MULAN
- ADDITIONAL RACER UNLOCK OF YOUR CHOICE
- 7000 TOKENS
- 2 GOLDEN PASS CREDITS
- EXCLUSIVE FOUNDING MEMBER RACING SUITS MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, MULAN AND THE CHOSEN RACER
- EXCLUSIVE FOUNDING MEMBER KART LIVERIES MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, MULAN AND THE CHOSEN RACER
- EXCLUSIVE FOUNDER'S MOTTO AND AVATAR
Ultimate Founder's Pack
- EARLY ACCESS TO DISNEY SPEEDSTORM
- RACER UNLOCK MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, MULAN, CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW AND HERCULES
- ADDITIONAL RACER UNLOCK OF YOUR CHOICE
- 12000 TOKENS
- 3 GOLDEN PASS CREDITS
- EXCLUSIVE FOUNDING MEMBER RACING SUITS MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, MULAN, CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW, HERCULES AND THE CHOSEN RACER
- EXCLUSIVE FOUNDING MEMBER KART LIVERIES 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 one of the following racers: Baloo, Belle, The Beast, Elizabeth Swann, Mowgli or Shang.
Pre-order reward
Founder reward
The reward for buying the game before the Free-to-Play launch.
Mobile
The soft launch for mobile available in a selection of regions started on August 1, 2023, along with the third season "'Ohana".[10] Global mobile release is scheduled for July 11, 2024, and on June 20, 2024, the mobile Pre-Registrations have reached 1 million.[11]
The following rewards for mobile players have been announced:
- 10 Universal Box Credits and 5 Season Box Credits;
- 75,000 Season Coins;
- an exclusive motto “#SpeedStar” and Mickey Mouse-inspired in-game avatar;
- kart vanity items for Racers Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy;
- Disney100 inspired “Centennial Platinum” racing suits for Racers Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy.
References
- ↑ Disney Speedstorm Preview: High-Octane Gameplay In A Troublesome Package (15 April 2023).
- ↑ Disney Speedstorm confirms Xbox & PlayStation versions coming later this year (26 April 2022).
- ↑ Disney Speedstorm Preview: A Charming Kart Racer That Has Some Baggage (13 April 2023).
- ↑ Disney's version of Mario Kart speeds into early access next month (17 March 2023).
- ↑ Game Review: "Disney Speedstorm" (17 April 2023).
- ↑ Epcot mascot Figment joins Disney Speedstorm roster (15 April 2023).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Disney Speedstorm Disney Speedstorm release date, gameplay (Apr 18, 2023).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Disney Speedstorm Release Date, Time, And Price (Apr 16, 2023).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Full Experience Launching on September 28th, 2023 (June 30, 2023).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 ‘Disney Speedstorm’ Mobile Soft Launch Now Available, Season 3 Live on PC and Consoles (August 1, 2023).
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 1 Million Mobile Pre-Registrations and Bonus Community Challenge (June 20, 2024).
- ↑ Disney Speedstorm on Steam (16 March 2023).
- ↑ Disney Speedstorm Official Website (16 March 2023).
- ↑ Gameloft Announces Disney Speedstorm, a High-Octane Disney and Pixar Racing Game Launching 2022 (February 8, 2022).
- ↑ Disney Speedstorm Races Towards Worldwide Release (September 9, 2022).
- ↑ Gameloft’s Disney Speedstorm soft-launches on mobile in select regions with pre-registrations open worldwide (August 2, 2023).
- ↑ Disney Speedstorm reveals new Founder’s Packs and tracks in latest trailer (March 27, 2023).
- ↑ Disney Speedstorm Early Access FAQ/Founder Packs (17 March 2023).
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