Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Disney Announce Cars 3: Driven to Win
April 05 2017 - 9:00AM
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World-Class Competitive Racing Game Inspired
by Disney•Pixar’s Cars 3
Combines Action-Packed Adventure with
Beloved Characters
Racers, start your engines! Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment and Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media
today announced details about Cars 3: Driven to Win, the
world-class competitive racing game that features beloved
characters from the upcoming Disney•Pixar Cars 3 film in an
entirely new interactive experience. Cars 3: Driven to Win
is being developed by Avalanche Software, newly re-opened under
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and will be available for
the PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo
Switch™ and Wii U™ beginning on June 13, 2017.
“It’s been an amazing experience to work with the team at Pixar
once again for this new game for the beloved Cars franchise,” said
John Blackburn, Vice President and Studio Head, Avalanche Software.
“With Cars 3: Driven to Win, we wanted to create a game that
allows fans to extend their experience with this great film, and
also feel the thrill of speeding through the tracks, participating
in races, and mastering tricks and techniques for fun with the
whole family.”
Picking up after the final big race in the film, Cars 3:
Driven to Win extends the storyline of Cars 3 with all-new
action packed adventures and takes players through a high-speed
competition that is filled with both familiar and new faces.
Players will be able to join Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez as
they prepare to take on rival racer Jackson Storm. The game
features more than 20 customizable playable characters including
popular heroes from the Cars franchise and next generation racers.
Players can also select their favorite race environments from a
series of iconic settings from the film, such as Radiator Springs
and Florida International Speedway, with over 20 unique tracks to
choose from across 13 different locations.
Cars 3: Driven to Win is a game that empowers players to
master their driving skills for the ultimate competitive racing
experience. With six thrilling modes for gamers to learn and
advance their abilities, players can progress their character
through training and tests of racing proficiency that unlock new
modes, tracks, characters and more. Players can hone a wide variety
of skills and abilities including Drifting, Turbo, Two-wheel
Driving, Driving Backwards and Side-Bash. Each unique mode and
ability allows players to explore the deeper gameplay mechanics and
earn rewards for their expertise. Cars 3: Driven to Win
provides an exhilarating, action-packed experience where training
and skill give players an edge in a racing experience that anyone
can win.
Additionally, players will be able to experience Cars 3:
Driven to Win with their friends or on their own to perfect the
various racing styles and modes available to them. Available for
pre-order now, the game will include local split-screen cooperative
play, allowing players to compete or team up and play at home
together, making it easy for friends and family members to join the
race – and the fun – at any time.
About Warner Bros. Interactive
Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher,
developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for
the interactive space across all platforms, including console,
handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third
party game titles.
About Disney Consumer Products and
Interactive Media
Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI) is the
business segment of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) that brings
our Company’s stories and characters to life through innovative and
engaging physical products and digital experiences across more than
100 categories, from toys and t-shirts, to apps, books and console
games. DCPI comprises four main lines of business: Global
Licensing, Disney Retail, Publishing and Digital Media, and Games,
Apps, and Labs. The segment is home to world-class teams of app and
game developers, licensing and retail experts, a leading retail
business (Disney Store), artists and storytellers, and
technologists who inspire imaginations and bring the magic of
Disney into the daily lives of families and fans around the
world.
CARS 3: DRIVEN TO WIN software © 2017 Warner Bros. Entertainment
Inc. Developed by Avalanche Software. © Disney/Pixar. All rights
reserved.
WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s17)
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