MotorStorm: Apocalypse

MotorStorm: Apocalypse
European box art
Developer(s)Evolution Studios
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)Matt Southern
Designer(s)Paul Rustchynsky
Programmer(s)
  • James Burns
  • Oli Wright
  • Russell Payne
Artist(s)
  • Dom Wright
  • Neil Massam
  • Nick Sadler
  • Andy Seymour
Writer(s)Richard Boon
Composer(s)
SeriesMotorStorm
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Release
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer[3]

MotorStorm: Apocalypse is a 2011 racing video game by Evolution Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is the fourth game in the MotorStorm series and the third for the PlayStation 3. The title was revealed shortly before the beginning of the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010 on the PlayStation Blog by Evolution Studios on 6 June.[3]

The planned UK release date of MotorStorm: Apocalypse was 16 March 2011,[1] but was delayed by Sony Computer Entertainment UK following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.[4] The Australian launch went ahead as planned on 17 March, but Sony announced further shipments of the game to that country were halted in the wake of the disaster. The planned North American release date of 12 April[2] was delayed again by Sony[5] who later confirmed new releases dates of 31 March in the UK[6] and 3 May in North America.[7] The Multiplayer servers were closed on 27 August 2018.

  1. ^ a b Southern, Matt (13 January 2011). "MotorStorm Apocalypse: Cover Art…And A LAUNCH DATE!". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Dunn, Brian (13 January 2011). "MotorStorm Apocalypse: The End is Nigh!". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Southern, Matt (10 June 2010). "Introducing MotorStorm Apocalypse". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  4. ^ Parfitt, Ben (15 March 2011). "Sony confirms UK Motorstorm delay". MCV/Develop. Biz Media. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  5. ^ Crouts, Anthony (18 March 2011). "MotorStorm Apocalypse Release Update". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ Parfitt, Ben (22 March 2011). "Motorstorm gets new UK date". MCV/Develop. Biz Media. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ Dunn, Brian (15 April 2011). "MotorStorm Apocalypse Racing onto Store Shelves May 3". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.