"Bringing the fun of the iconic Hot Wheels™ brand to all main gaming platforms, "Hot Wheels Unleashed" has been the most successful title in Milestone history.
A year and a half since its launch, Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Milestone, a leading global racing game developer, reveal data showcasing the games’ success.
"Hot Wheels Unleashed" has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and boasts more than 8 million players registered across different platforms including Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation™ Plus collection. Users have collectively spent the equivalent of nearly 929 years playing the game." - Milestone and Mattel.
3 games will be leaving Xbox Game Pass by the end of March, 2024. This includes Hot Wheels Unleashed: GOTY Edition & MLB The Show 23.
Nvidia writes:
This week, NARAKA: BLADEPOINT upgrades to DLSS 3, while Slender: The Arrival and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 introduce support for DLSS 3 in new updates. Additionally, HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED 2 - Turbocharged and AirportSim hit virtual shelves in the near future with day one support for DLSS 2. And Land of the Vikings recently exited Early Access with support for DLSS 2.
Plaion and Milestone have officially announced Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 Turbocharged, set to release this October as a sequel to the toy-car racer from 2021.
Arcade/Toy racing games are thriving right now, the first Unleashed is one of the best Hot Wheels games ever and this should be no different. I grew up on Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver 1/2, Crash!, and Velocity X, so this is right up my alley.
Hoping LEGO 2K Drive goes well too, LEGO Racers on N64/PC is still an excellent kart racer.
