Kart Rider is a new multiplayer kart racing board game launched by Nexon, inspired by previous titles in the franchise, offering drift-powered racing action, multiple game modes, and deep customisation karts and characters, plus stunning Engine 4 Unreal graphics.
Available on Steam, the Nexon Launcher, multiple consoles (Xbox and PlayStation) and mobile platforms (iOS and Android), at launch, Kart Rider offers free cross-platform online play and progression, to compete with your friends, whatever platform they choose.
Launched in 2004, the original KartRider was the first title in the legendary karting racing series, designed by Nexon, before subsequently becoming hugely popular in Asia and beyond, amassing over 380 million players over the past ten -eight years since its release.
Kart Rider offers different game modes and features, providing exciting racing gameplay no matter which platform you choose to play on.
- 3 Sensational Game Modes: Racers can test their mettle in Speed Mode, a fast-paced mode that will test the runner’s reaction skills and strategy using boosts.
Item Mode offers a wide variety of items that can be used to attack opposing teams or defend their allies. Finally, racers can compete with their friends in Custom Race.
- Vibrant graphics: Kart Rider: Drift delivers bright, colorful graphics directly to racers’ screens, regardless of the platform they choose to play on (PC, console or mobile).
- Deep Customisation: Karts can be customised to fit each player’s unique style.
Platform-specific exclusives:
- Each of the platforms on which Kart Rider: Drift will be launched (Nexon Launcher, Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, iOS, Android), will correspond to an exclusive character and kart.
- Racers can claim this exclusive reward by activating the game within 90 days of launch. Each Platform Exclusive is redeemable only once per account.
As a franchise, Kart Rider has established a strong brand in Asian markets, and a huge eSports presence in Korea, with an official league that started in 2005. It continues to be the oldest eSports league to date.
