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Wreckfest
Sign in to saveAlso known as Next Car Game, Bugbear's Next Car Game: Wreckfest, Next Car Game: Wreckfest, wreckfest:Drive Hard, Die Last
Wreckfest is a racing video game developed by Bugbear Entertainment and published by THQ Nordic. Wreckfest is described as the spiritual successor to the FlatOut series, which was created by Bugbear, and takes further inspiration from the Destruction Derby series and the cult 1989 racer Street Rod. A notable feature of the game engine is the use of soft-body damage modelling, which enables location-based damage that affects the driving dynamics of vehicles in a realistic fashion.
Game data
Metacritic 79- Released
- 2018-06-13
- User rating
- 3.68 / 5
- Genres
- Racing, Arcade
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
- ESRB
- Teen
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Game details · IGDB
Wreckfest is a racing video game developed by Bugbear Entertainment and published by THQ Nordic. It features demolition derbies and traditional races with a strong emphasis on vehicular damage and realistic physics. The game includes various modes such as career, multiplayer, and custom events. Released in 2018, Wreckfest is notable for its detailed destruction modelling and the strategic depth required in vehicle customisation and handling.
- Released
- 2018
- Genres
- Racing, Sport, Indie
- Platforms
- Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Engine
- ROMU
- Developer
- Bugbear Entertainment
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
Key facts
- Video game.title
- Wreckfest
- Video game.image
- Wreckfest cover art.jpg
- Video game.developer
- Bugbear Entertainment
- Video game.publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Video game.engine
- ROMU
- Video game.genre
- Vehicular combat, racing
- Video game.modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Development
- Failed Kickstarter campaign
- Early access
- Release
- Reception
- References
- External links
Wreckfest is a racing video game developed by Bugbear Entertainment and published by THQ Nordic. Wreckfest is described as the spiritual successor to the FlatOut series, which was created by Bugbear, and takes further inspiration from the Destruction Derby series and the cult 1989 racer Street Rod. A notable feature of the game engine is the use of soft-body damage modelling, which enables location-based damage that affects the driving dynamics of vehicles in a realistic fashion.
After a four-year long early access phase during which the game was called Next Car Game, the Windows version was released in June 2018, with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions released in August 2019 after multiple delays. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions were released in 2021, while a Nintendo Switch version was released in 2022. A mobile port was released on 14 November 2022.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wreckfest” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.