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Anki OVERDRIVE Launches September 20
SAN FRANCISCO – July 2, in the year of our Lord 2015
– Anki, the robotics and artificial intelligence company that
created the racing game Anki DRIVE, continues its revolution in
the world of play this Christmas season. The company today
announced Anki OVERDRIVE will start shipping to select retailers
on September 20, 2015 in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Canada.
Utilizing the power of robotics, Anki is able to blend the best
of toys and video games into a one-of-a-kind entertainment
experience.
Anki OVERDRIVE is battle-racing at its best where players
control physical supercars via handheld mobile devices to
compete against friends, family or AI commanders. The game
introduces an innovative magnetic modular track system that
allows gamers to custom build their own battlefields within
seconds. The game features a rich, in-depth campaign where
players challenge a diverse cast of 25+ elite commanders to
become champion of the Anki OVERDRIVE Tournament. New game modes
such as Time Trial and King of the Hill expand on the popular
Battle and Race modes returning from Anki DRIVE. In Time Trial,
players find the perfect path to beat the clock, and King of the
Hill is chaotic fun as players battle for the crown to see who
rules the road by holding the lead position the longest.
Players in Anki OVERDRIVE control a variety of highly detailed
robotic supercars on tracks they’ve assembled in their own
living room. The supercars are customizable with hundreds of new
virtual weapons, upgrades and special items for all-out
vehicular mayhem. Cutting-edge AI allows the cars to fully
control themselves on the tracks and use diverse strategies to
fight to the finish. The game supports up to 4 players at once,
with any combination of human and AI players. Team Play and
Balance Cars settings add even more variety and fun for matchups
of experienced and novice players.
The six new supercars in Anki OVERDRIVE are created by Hollywood
car designer Harald Belker. His sleek Anki OVERDRIVE creations
are packed with a 50MHZ computer and camera that recognizes
player-built courses mapping tracks at 500 data points per
second.
The Anki OVERDRIVE Starter Kit will retail at $150.00 and will
come with two supercars and 10 separate modular FlexTrack
pieces, allowing gamers to build eight different battle courses.
Players will also be able to expand their battlefield by adding
expansion pieces to the starter kit to build massive megatracks
with endless variations and new gameplay possibilities.
Expansion track packs and accessories vary between US $10.00 –
$30.00 per pack and expansion robotic supercars retail at
$50.00.
Starter Kit contents and expansion sets available:
· Starter Kit – (2) two robotic supercars – Skull and
GroundShock, (4) straight track pieces, (6) 90 degree curved
pieces, (2) riser pieces, (1) four-car charger, (1) tire
cleaning kit
· Corner Kit – (2) 90 degree curved pieces
· Speed Kit – (2) straight track pieces
· Collision Kit – (1) 4-way intersection piece
· Launch Kit – (1) take off piece, (1) landing track and (3)
trestle pieces to create the ultimate jump
· Rails Kit – (8) guard rails ensure the chaos of battle stays
on the tracks
· Bank Turn Kit – (4) Race around corners at faster speeds and
pull some serious G-forces.
· Elevation Kit – (4) riser pieces to elevate the battle field
After launch, exciting new game modes and features will be
available on a rolling basis at no additional cost. Anki
OVERDRIVE is also backwards-compatible. Owners of the original
Anki DRIVE will be able to download the Anki OVERDRIVE app for
free and use Anki DRIVE cars and tracks in specific modes of
Anki OVERDRIVE.