''Drift City'' (also known as Skid Rush (스키드러쉬) in South Korea) is a

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video game developed by NPluto and sponsored by several major automotive companies such as

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, and

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. The standalone

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and Android game (Drift City Mobile) was released on August 11, 2015, but has since shut down. On February 22, 2016, GamesCampus announced that the Drift City USA servers would close. On March 21, 2016, the USA server was shut down, although the Korean server is still playable. On April 2, 2021, Arario announced that the Drift City Evolution server would be closing. On May 1, 2021, the Japanese server closed and the only remaining official server is the Korean server, hosted by Masangsoft.

Gameplay

''Drift City'' is a

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video game which includes

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(missions) and

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modes (team car racing, PVP) to play. The currency earned (named Mito) while playing can be spent on customizing owned cars, collecting new parts or buying some new rides. A large majority of missions involves reaching targets, occasionally with a time or crash limit, while following the arrow, similar to

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. Successfully completing a mission or a race gives a certain number of experience points and Mito. As an arcade-style racer, the physics make game feel faster and less prone to hazards. There are 9 different types of cars, sorted by their power and overall quality. Before some of these can be unlocked, it is necessary to meet level requirements. At a certain point of time, the players will be informed of the location of a fugitive HUV that is near. If that request is accepted, the car chase starts with a time limit where the goal is to hit the runaway car until durability reaches zero. At any time, the player can slide/drift the car that is controlled, which allows taking corners as quickly as possible. The game will reward risks while driving by filling up the boost meter, which can be used for super speed. Combos are performed when players drive dangerously, such as doing so while in a traffic, opposite lane, or drifting. What lies beneath the community aspect of Drift City are Crews that can be joined, where the players can chat, participate in single or team duels, or share missions with other people around. There is a central hub which includes things like the Battle Zone and various shops.

References

External links

Official Website (Japan)
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Official Website (Korea)
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