''Burnout: Championship Drag Racing'', also known as simply ''Burnout'', is a video game developed by MediaTech West and published by

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for

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, released on March 20, 1998. A ''Player's Choice Edition'' was released in September 1998 for both DOS and

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. ''Burnout'' was licensed by the ''Hot Rod'' magazine. Although the name suggests otherwise, the game is not a part of the ''Burnout'' series, which would begin 3 years later in 2001.

Development

The game was developed by Washington based MediaTech West, the same team that did '' XCar: Experimental Racing'' in conjunction with

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. The game utilizes Bethesda's

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It was originally scheduled to be released in November 1997. The game went gold on March 13, 1998 ''Burnout'' was released on

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in June 1998.

Reception

The game received average reviews according to the

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'' said, "Burnout has such a refreshing feel and intense bursts of white-knuckled action that it's really worth sticking it out for a while." ''

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'' said, "The single race is nice for a quick, visceral moment, but the real game is competing in a season or going head-to-head with someone over a network – by far the most adrenaline-pumping way to play." According to Pete Hines, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Bethesda, the game is the best-selling drag racing game of all time.

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