Fast & Furioys: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R launches November 2021 on Nintendo Switch, Playstation, Xbox and PC digital

First video game inspired by the Universal Pictures and Dreamworks Animation action-packed Netflix original series set to provide fans with heart-pounding six player online multiplayer racing action

 

London 27 May 2021 – Put the pedal to the metal as Outright Games, the leading publisher of family- friendly interactive entertainment, and Universal Games and Digital Platforms today announced Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R, the first video game inspired by the popular Netflix original series. Developed by 3D Clouds, this brand-new action racing game reunites voice talent from the series, across full-throttle online multiplayer races, and releases this November on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC Digital.

Inspired by the Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation series Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R brings the intense action from the show to consoles and PC for a thrilling, globe-trotting, racing tournament. Featuring show-stopping tracks set in five incredible locations including Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and the Sahara Desert, the game allows players to use high-tech spy gear to gain the upper hand in the game’s story mode and features online and split-screen multiplayer races for up to six players,

The elite criminal racing gang, SH1FT3R, returns in the game and it’s up to the Spy Racers team to stop them from winning the ultimate cutting-edge vehicle that will cause chaos in the wrong hands. Players will go undercover and race as their favorite characters, including Tony Toretto, Echo, Cisco, Layla Gray, or even race as the notorious SH1FT3R gang including Shashi Dar, Moray, Rafaela Moreno, and more. Fans can use spy weapons to speed through secret shortcuts and personalize customizable cars with a range of skins.

Key Features

  • SH1FT3R IS BACK – Race as fan-favorite Spy Racers characters, including Tony Toretto, Echo, Cisco, Layla Gray, or even race as the notorious SH1FT3R gang during multiplayer mode. Use innovative gadgets to gain the upper hand and tear up the tracks in a globe-trotting tournament in story mode, couch co-op, or online multiplayer.
  • COUCH CO-OP AND MULTIPLAYER – The Spy Racers must show the whole world they’re the fastest, coolest, and most talented racers! Customize vehicles with unlockable skins and race against online opponents, AI-controlled drivers, and friends with couch co-op and online multiplayer.
  • FIGHT TO THE FINISH LINE – It takes more than speed to win this racing challenge. Armed with 15 spy gear weapons inspired by the Netflix original series, the Spy Racers need to blast past rivals to earn victory.

 

“We’re thrilled to be continuing our partnership with Universal Games and Digital Platforms to bring Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R to consoles and PC this year,” said Terry Malham, CEO of Outright Games. “We’re huge fans of the series and how it builds on the incredible legacy of the film saga and brings amazing characters and incredible action to a whole new audience. We hope the game can bring the same level of fun and excitement to players, whether they’re playing solo or taking on family and friends in multiplayer.’’

Fast & Furious continues to be a global powerhouse franchise, expanding to include toys and the animated series,” said Jim Molinets, SVP of Production, Universal Games and Digital Platforms. “With Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R, we will offer an authentic experience that combines intense racing and slick gadgets with high-speed action.”

Fast & Furious: Spy Racers began airing on Netflix in 2019 is executive produced by Vin Diesel, Chris Morgan, Neal H. Moritz, Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland. The series follows Tony Toretto and a team of teenage street racers who are hired to infiltrate an elite racing league, which is serving as a cover for a criminal organization that is intent on world domination. Season four of Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Mexico is streaming now on Netflix. The latest chapter in the Fast & Furious saga – F9 – is slated for release this summer.

Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R releases for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC Digital this November for £34.99/$39.99/€34.99

Check out the full game announcement trailer below.

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