Developer and publisher Milestone and Donar Sports S.They announce the release of MotoGP 2018 on PS4, PC and Xbox One on June 7. The game will be released after the fact on Nintendo Switch.
"With MotoGP18, we wanted to start from scratch to offer all our fans a purer and more realistic MotoGP experience than ever before," said Matteo Pezzotti, Senior Designer at Milestone. "This new installment of our flagship title marks the arrival in the series of the Unreal Engine, which represents a real leap forward in terms of technological innovation. In particular, it brings a noticeable improvement in visual quality, ultra-realistic lighting effects and a completely reworked physics engine. Thanks to a realistic physics simulation, the game reduces the gap between fiction and reality and faithfully reproduces the behavior of different motorcycles. In addition, driving aids and tutorials make it easier for casual players to get started. We will soon reveal more details about the new technological features that contribute to the realization of our dream of offering fans a more realistic and immersive MotoGP experience than ever before. »
"We are particularly proud to announce the release of MotoGP18," said Pau Serracanta, Executive Director at Dorna Sports S.L. "The enhancements and new features Milestone has added through the Unreal Engine are absolutely stunning and we can't wait to introduce players to the next phase of our eSports championship. Its tremendous success in 2017 laid the foundation for a bright future filled with novelties and opportunities for all MotoGP racing fans! »
Contents of MotoGP 2018:
- In tune with reality: all riders, official teams of MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup as well as 19 official circuits including the new Buriram International Circuit in Thailand.
- Always more faithful: riders, circuits and bikes are modeled thanks to the Drone Scanning system, for a scale representation of the circuits and thanks to the 3D scanning technology that includes the real face of the MotoGP riders in the game
- New features: spectator mode, new cutscenes, interactive tutorials
- Improvements for a better gaming experience: the AI has been recalibrated, the physical modeling of the motorcycles and the collision system have been modified, new riding aids are available for the less experienced.
- A new scalable damage and tire management system
- A new Career Mode: from the Red Bull MotoGp Rookies Cup to MotoGP, the development of the bikes is based on a new system and it is possible to follow the progress thanks to the MotoGP ID.
In 2017, MotoGP made a remarkable entry into the global eSports scene with 6 online challenges for the qualifiers and final broadcast in more than 190 countries. The 2018 MotoGP eSports Championship will take place on PS4, Xbox One and PC via Steam. Details are expected to be released soon.
MotoGP 2018 will be available on June 7 on Steam, PS4 and Xbox One and later on Nintendo Switch.
