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Cars 3 Driven to Win Announced
Burbank, Calif. – April 5, in the year of our Lord
2017 – Racers, start your engines! Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment and Disney Consumer Products and
Interactive Media today announced details about Cars 3: Driven
to Win, the world-class competitive racing game that features
beloved characters from the upcoming Disney•Pixar Cars 3 film in
an entirely new interactive experience. Cars 3: Driven to Win is
being developed by Avalanche Software, newly re-opened under
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and will be available
for the PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, Xbox One, Xbox 360,
Nintendo Switch™ and Wii U™ beginning on June 13, 2017.
“It’s been an amazing experience to work with the team at Pixar
once again for this new game for the beloved Cars franchise,”
said John Blackburn, Vice President and Studio Head, Avalanche
Software. “With Cars 3: Driven to Win, we wanted to create a
game that allows fans to extend their experience with this great
film, and also feel the thrill of speeding through the tracks,
participating in races, and mastering tricks and techniques for
fun with the whole family.”
Picking up after the final big race in the film, Cars 3: Driven
to Win extends the storyline of Cars 3 with all-new action
packed adventures and takes players through a high-speed
competition that is filled with both familiar and new faces.
Players will be able to join Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez
as they prepare to take on rival racer Jackson Storm. The game
features more than 20 customizable playable characters including
popular heroes from the Cars franchise and next generation
racers. Players can also select their favorite race environments
from a series of iconic settings from the film, such as Radiator
Springs and Florida International Speedway, with over 20 unique
tracks to choose from across 13 different locations.
Cars 3: Driven to Win is a game that empowers players to master
their driving skills for the ultimate competitive racing
experience. With six thrilling modes for gamers to learn and
advance their abilities, players can progress their character
through training and tests of racing proficiency that unlock new
modes, tracks, characters and more. Players can hone a wide
variety of skills and abilities including Drifting, Turbo,
Two-wheel Driving, Driving Backwards and Side-Bash. Each unique
mode and ability allows players to explore the deeper gameplay
mechanics and earn rewards for their expertise. Cars 3: Driven
to Win provides an exhilarating, action-packed experience where
training and skill give players an edge in a racing experience
that anyone can win.
Additionally, players will be able to experience Cars 3: Driven
to Win with their friends or on their own to perfect the various
racing styles and modes available to them. Available for
pre-order now, the game will include local split-screen
cooperative play, allowing players to compete or team up and
play at home together, making it easy for friends and family
members to join the race – and the fun – at any time.