A development team made up of racing game veterans is working on a 60-player battle royale karting game.

Stampede: Racing Royale is a free-to-play racing game coming toPCviaSteamEarly Access later this year, with console versions planned for the future.

A team of Sumo Digital racing veterans are making a 60-player ‘karting royale’ game

Developed by Sumo Leamington, the game will start with 60 players, who will take part in three-round eliminator events, “culminating in a high-stakes finale to crown the winner”.

It will consist of Stampede Races (which are standard karting races) and Stampede Battles (where players battle in power-up filled arenas).

A team of Sumo Digital racing veterans are making a 60-player ‘karting royale’ game

“Racing games have been at the core ofSumo Digitalsince the company was founded 20 years ago, from Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast to the Sonic &SegaAll-Stars Racing series, and co-development onForza Horizon 5,” development director Paul Hollywood said in a statement.

“Sumo Leamington is a new studio filled with veterans of racing game development. Our debut title, Stampede: Racing Royale, proudly adds to Sumo Digital’s heritage with an innovative new take on

A team of Sumo Digital racing veterans are making a 60-player ‘karting royale’ game

Steam playtests will take place this summer, ahead of the game’s Early Access release.

A team of Sumo Digital racing veterans are making a 60-player ‘karting royale’ game

A team of Sumo Digital racing veterans are making a 60-player ‘karting royale’ game

A team of Sumo Digital racing veterans are making a 60-player ‘karting royale’ game

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