Software:Crazyracing Kartrider

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Crazyracing KartRider
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Developer(s)Nexon
Publisher(s)Nexon (South Korea )
Tiancity (China )
Gamania (Taiwan)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • KOR: June 1, 2004
  • CHN: October 1, 2006
  • TW: December 19, 2006
Genre(s)Kart racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Crazyracing KartRider (Korean: 크레이지레이싱 카트라이더) is an online multiplayer racing game developed by Nexon. It is part of the Crazy Arcade franchise. It earns revenue by selling virtual items within the in-game shop, including different types of vehicles and spraypaints. KartRider features fictitious fantasy vehicles and branded game models based on real-life cars, developed in collaboration with companies such as BMW Korea.

Gameplay

The game offers a variety of game modes, primarily based around collecting items or requiring the player to drift to gain boost items.[1]

Development

The initial South Korean service started on June 1, 2004. Localized releases launched in Mainland China as PopKart (Chinese: 跑跑卡丁车) on March 18, 2006, and Taiwan (Chinese: 跑跑卡丁車) on January 4, 2007.

A closed beta for an English release of KartRider began in America on May 1, 2007, and ended on May 31.[2] The open beta began on October 2 and ended on March 19, 2008.[3] All references to the game were subsequently removed from Nexon America's website without further statement.

Later localizations, which are no longer serviced, were released in Thailand, Vietnam (as BoomSpeed), Russia, Indonesia, and Japan.

The Taiwan release was shut down on January 31, 2023,[4][5] followed by South Korean service ending on March 31, despite noticeable backlash of players.[6][7] This leaves the Chinese localization the only in operation.[8]

Other versions

Nexon America released a mobile version of KartRider for the Apple App Store under the name KartRider Rush on March 11, 2011.[9][10][11] This version closed later on as well. A KartRider client released for Facebook called KartRider Dash was shut down on April 15, 2014.

On May 12, 2020, KartRider Rush+ was released on Google Play and the iOS App Store, the latter already having provided a Chinese version the year before in 2019.[12][13][14]

Reception

KartRider is widely recognized as a game inspired by the Mario Kart series.[15] Although it was initially criticized for being a rip-off of Mario Kart, Nintendo stated that they want to maintain a constructive relationship with Nexon, just like with other game development companies in Korea.[16][17]

By 2007, about 25% of South Koreans had played the game at least once.[18] As of 2020, the game has reached a total of over 380 million registered users worldwide on the PC platform, including over half of the Korean population and over 45% of the Taiwanese population.[19]

The mobile version KartRider Rush+ surpassed 10 million downloads globally after its first two weeks of release.[20][21][22] It has also topped the Google Play ranking of South Korea.

By 2020, the franchise had grossed over $700 million worldwide in lifetime revenue.[23] As of 2021, it had grossed over $1 billion worldwide.[24]

KartRider: Drift

KartRider: Drift
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Developer(s)Nitro Studio
Publisher(s)Nexon
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Android
iOS
ReleaseWindows, Android, iOS
  • WW: January 11, 2023
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • WW: March 8, 2023
Genre(s)Kart racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Nexon released an updated cross-platform version under the name KartRider: Drift.[25][26]

Two closed beta tests were held on December 6-9, 2019 and June 4-10, 2020 for the Windows and Xbox One platforms.[27][28] The third closed beta test was held between December 9 and 15, 2021, adding PlayStation 4 support.[29] The open beta test (referred to as "Global Racing Test") began on September 1, 2022 and ended on September 6, adding Android and iOS support.[30]

The game was released on January 11, 2023 on Windows, Android, and iOS,[31] and later for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 8.[32]

References

  1. ↑ "KartRider Game Modes Guide". http://kart.nexon.net/Guide/GameMode.aspx. 
  2. ↑ "Nexon Preparing KartRider For North America" (in en-US). 2007-05-01. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/nexon-preparing-i-kartrider-i-for-north-america. 
  3. ↑ "Kart Rider open beta (finally) begins in North America" (in en-US). 2007-10-04. https://www.engadget.com/2007-10-04-kart-rider-open-beta-finally-begins-in-north-america.html. 
  4. ↑ "跑跑卡丁車結束營運公告" (in zh-tw). 2022-11-01. https://tw.beanfun.com/kartrider/BulletinDetail.aspx?Bid=64632&kind=18. 
  5. ↑ "跑跑卡丁車伺服器關閉公告" (in zh-tw). 2023-01-31. https://tw.beanfun.com/kartrider/BulletinDetail.aspx?Bid=65272&kind=18. 
  6. ↑ "카트라이더 서비스 종료 안내" (in ko). 2023-01-05. https://kart.nexon.com/Kart/News/Notice/view.aspx?NoticeArticleSN=139784. 
  7. ↑ "카트라이더 서비스 종료에 트럭 시위…넥슨, 후속작 징크스 깰까 - 연합뉴스" (in ko). 2022-12-22. https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20221222111100017. 
  8. ↑ "关于国服保持长期运营告玩家书" (in zh-cn). 2022-12-11. https://popkart.tiancity.com/homepage/article/2022/12/11/62608.html. 
  9. ↑ "Nexon's KartRider Rush Races to iOS" (Press release). 2011-05-11.
  10. ↑ "App Store - KartRider Rush". https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kartrider-rush/id422264960. 
  11. ↑ "NEXON MOBILE, KartRiderRush". http://global.nexonmobile.com/?p=960. 
  12. ↑ VGR (2020-05-30). "KartRider Rush+ Review and Giveaway Announcement" (in en). https://www.vgr.com/kartrider-rush-review-giveaway-announcement/. 
  13. ↑ "KartRider Rush+ Is Live With Multiple Modes & 45+ Tracks" (in en-US). 2020-05-12. https://www.androidheadlines.com/2020/05/kartrider-rush-is-live-with-multiple-modes-45-tracks.html. 
  14. ↑ "KartRider Rush+: A SuperParent First Look" (in en). https://superparent.com/article/1353/kartrider-rush-a-superparent-first-look. 
  15. ↑ "[조영준의 게임히스토리 마리오 왕국의 선봉장 '마리오카트'"] (in ko). 2014-06-23. https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/020/0002596455?sid=105. 
  16. ↑ "국산 온라인게임 표절 '도 넘었다'" (in ko). 2004-05-28. https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/047/0000046261?sid=105. 
  17. ↑ "인터뷰-닌텐도 코리아 코다 미네오 대표이사 - 스마트PC사랑" (in ko). 2008-10-23. https://www.ilovepc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1760. 
  18. ↑ Kbs Global
  19. ↑ "Investor Presentation Q1 2020". Nexon. 2020-05-13. http://pdf.irpocket.com/C3659/yCGV/B6S9/ynEy.pdf. 
  20. ↑ "KartRider Rush+ Races Past 10 Million Global Downloads" (in en-US). 2020-05-29. https://www.androidheadlines.com/2020/05/kartrider-rush-races-past-10-million-global-downloads.html. 
  21. ↑ "KartRider Rush+ Downloaded Over 10 Million Times In Just Two Weeks" (in en-US). 2020-06-02. https://www.thegamer.com/kartrider-rush-downloaded-10-million/. 
  22. ↑ "Nexon's 'KartRider Rush+' gets a massive 10 Million download in two weeks" (in en-US). 2020-06-03. https://micky.com.au/nexons-kartrider-rush-gets-a-massive-10-million-download-in-two-weeks/. 
  23. ↑ "Investor Presentation Q2 2020". Nexon. 2020-08-06. http://pdf.irpocket.com/C3659/djAz/PAfi/tLSu.pdf. 
  24. ↑ Mahoney, Owen; Uemura, Shiro (2021-11-09). "Investor Presentation Q3 2021". Nexon. p. 37. https://pdf.irpocket.com/C3659/l3Fa/kCDx/KsjF.pdf. 
  25. ↑ "Grab the Wheel in the Newest Online Cross-Platform Kart Racing Game, KartRider: Drift!" (in en). 2019-11-14. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191114005930/en/Grab-Wheel-Newest-Online-Cross-Platform-Kart-Racing. 
  26. ↑ "X019: The Legendary PC Racing Game, KartRider: Drift, Coming Soon to Xbox One" (in en-US). 2019-11-15. https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/11/15/kartrider-drift-coming-soon-xbox-one/. 
  27. ↑ "KartRider: Drift's Closed Beta, X019 And More! | Official KartRider: Drift Website" (in en). https://kartrider.nexon.net/en/news/article/53705. 
  28. ↑ "Sign Up For Closed Beta 2! | Official KartRider: Drift Website" (in en). https://kartrider.nexon.net/en/news/article/56227. 
  29. ↑ "Sign Up For Closed Beta 3! | Official KartRider: Drift Website" (in en). https://kartrider.nexon.net/en/news/article/70030. 
  30. ↑ "Join the August 31st Global Racing Test!" (in en). https://www.nexon.com/kartdrift/en/news/announcement/view?threadId=1829304. 
  31. ↑ "Dev Blog - Preseason revs up Jan. 11, 2023 (PT)!" (in en). https://www.nexon.com/kartdrift/en/news/announcement/view?threadId=1913217. 
  32. ↑ "Season 1 Patch Notes" (in en). https://www.nexon.com/kartdrift/en/news/update/view?threadId=2037776. 

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