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| Developer(s) | Bugbear Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | THQ Nordic[a] |
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| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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 and a cross between FlatOut, Destruction Derby and cult 1989 PC racer Street Rod.[1] 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.[2][3] PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions were released in 2021, while a Nintendo Switch version was released in 2022.[4] A mobile port was released 14 November 2022.
Development of a sequel, Wreckfest 2, was announced in August 2024.[5]
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- ^ Reilly, Luke (February 16, 2014). "The FlatOut Successor Publishers Don't Think You Want". IGN. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ Romano, Sal (October 17, 2018). "Wreckfest for PS4 and Xbox One delayed to 2019". Gematsu. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Wreckfest has qualified for release - the console race starts August 27th!". THQ Nordic. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ Michel, Adam (April 28, 2021). "PlayStation Plus games for May: Battlefield V, Stranded Deep, Wreckfest: Drive Hard. Die Last". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal (August 2, 2024). "Wreckfest 2 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved August 2, 2024.