Hot Wheels: Rift Rally, a mixed-reality racing game that turns the living room into a race track, is available now after a slight delay. It is made in partnership between Mattel and Velan Studios, the latter of which is known for thedevelopment ofMario Kart Live: Home CircuitandKnockout City.
Using the Chameleon RC car, which can take on over 140 vehicle permutations in-game,Velan Studios' mixed reality technologyblends the real world into a digital environment to simulate various speedways. This, in turn, can be used to play through a variety of mini-games, puzzles, challenges, races, stunts, and so on, in either solo or multiplayer sessions. There is a campaign mode, which presents different challenge maps in mixed reality tracks, and a Stunt Mode, where drifts, wheelies, and burnouts lead to various rewards.
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There are two versions ofHot Wheels: Rift Rallyavailable now, a standard version and a collector’s edition. The former is priced at $129.99 USD, while the Collector’s Edition comes in at $20 more at $149.99. Both are available atriftrally.com, Amazon, and GameStop.
Not only are there a variety of game modes to enjoy, but someclassicHot Wheelsvehiclestoo. The Chameleon RC car can turn into the Twin Mill, Bone Shaker, Mach Speeder, and Gotta GO, as well as original vehicles forHot Wheels: Rift Rallyas well.
According toMattel’s Global Head of Digital Gaming Mike DeLeaet, “Velan Studios is a leader in mixed reality gaming, and with Hot Wheels: Rift Rally they’ve created a Hot Wheels experience that blends digital and physical play in an incredibly imaginative new way. Over the past 55 years, families around the world have created cherished memories with Hot Wheels, and we’re thrilled to further that tradition in the digital space to keep the brand ahead of the curve as it continues to resonate with fans.”
Hot Wheels: Rift Rallyis available now on iOS, PS4, and PS5.
