MIAMI, FL – January 26, 2022 – Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) (“Motorsport Games”), a leading racing game developer, publisher and esports ecosystem provider of official racing series of motorsport across the world, today announces the official launch of KartKraft, available to play on PC via the Steam store. Previously in “Early Access” mode since November 2018, this marks the full release of the leading kart racing simulator, bringing a host of new features for fans. The trailer can be viewed here.
KartKraft is developed and published by Motorsport Games, having acquired the game’s intellectual property, assets and code from original developer Black Delta in March 2021. Key members of Black Delta, including founder Zach Griffin, have joined Motorsport Games to form his new studio based in Australia. , who continued to work on KartKraft. Since last year’s acquisition, Motorsport Games Australia has continued to develop the game to prepare it for its full launch.
“The Motorsport Games team is thrilled to finally launch KartKraft in full, bringing more high-end features than ever to the most acclaimed go-kart simulator on the market,” said Dmitry Kozko, CEO of Motorsport Games. “The acquisition of KartKraft last year marked our aggressive plans for growth and expansion as a leading racing game developer, and our incredible team in Australia has delivered a stunning title to fans around the world. We look forward to looking forward to hearing from our players on KartKraft and we will continue to develop this version as we continue to evolve the game in the future.
The full version of KartKraft for PC introduces a number of new additions to improve the overall gaming experience. Players can now participate in scheduled multiplayer sessions with a bespoke matchmaking system, something not previously available in the Early Access version. Additionally, the full version of KartKraft allows players to customize their own karts with 8 officially licensed manufacturers and 5 different classes. Players can also race on 7 officially licensed laser scanned circuits, including the new Wilton Mill circuit. In addition, KartKraft supports virtual reality and triple screen, as well as full motion support.
“Since joining the Motorsport Games team last year, we’ve been given more resources and tools than ever before to make KartKraft the remarkable game it is today,” said Zach Griffin, Chief Technology Officer at Motorsport Games. “With our full Early Access launch, we couldn’t be happier to finally bring a slate of features our community has been requesting for some time, including online multiplayer, UI updates and more. more importantly, this doesn’t signal the end of KartKraft’s development, but the start of the next chapter. I’m confident players will love this game as much as we loved creating it.
KartKraft is available today on Steam for PC. It can be purchased for $39.99. Game developers will continue to work and improve KartKraft after the initial release by continuously iterating on the foundation in place.
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