After a long wait, fans of the premier motorbike racing series, Moto GP finally know when the championship's next official game will release. Milestone announced today that MotoGP 23 will feature new game mechanics.
Image Credit: Milestone
After radio silence on the topic, two-wheel racing game fans finally have something to smile about. The next instalment of the MotoGP game franchise is set to release on June 8.
Milestone, the team behind the upcoming MotoGP 23 launched the game's trailer video today, with the final slate revealing the early-summer release date. The trailer doesn't just show off when the game will launch. It also teases some revolutionary game mechanics that have been missing from previous iterations of the game.
Beginning in the Moto3 ranks, players will have to use their skills on track to prove their worth. But the mode will also implement a unique social media aspect this year. Enabling players to engage with fellow riders, choices made in the seemingly RPG simracing dynamic will affect how the AI behaves on-track. In fact, the trailer heavily features this dynamic as its main protagonist rises through the ranks.
This social media feature will also influence what different teams think of you. Whilst some teams may appreciate an aggressive driver on social media, others may see taunts as poor sportsmanship.
Throughout your career, you will make your way from Moto3 to Moto2 and finally, the top-class, MotoGP. Here, you will battle the best head-to-head to become World Champion, beating the likes of Pecco Bagnaia, an impressive achievement.
Variable weather is set to be introduced in MotoGP 23, as well as the flag-to-flag rules attached to it. If a race starts dry and becomes wet later on, riders will have to pit for a new bike fitted with wet tyres. This will test a players' strategy and nerve. Make the right call and you'll be gaining places, make the wrong call and you'll fall to the back.
Fans will surely be happy to see this key aspect of MotoGP implemented into the game.
Elsewhere, the game offers all the traditional aspects one would expect from a racing title. Cross-platform multiplayer allows players on PS5, PS4, Xbox One and Series X and S to race each other. Unfortunately, Switch and PC players will be stuck to their own fellow device users. Split screen multiplayer as well as online ranked events will also keep players busy.
A graphics editor allows players to customise their helmet, race number and add different patches to their race suits.
MotoGP 23 will be available on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S and X and PS5. It releases on June 8 featuring all the bikes, teams, riders and tracks from the official 2023 season.
Are you excited for the release of MotoGP 23 this summer?
Image Credit: Milestone
After radio silence on the topic, two-wheel racing game fans finally have something to smile about. The next instalment of the MotoGP game franchise is set to release on June 8.
Milestone, the team behind the upcoming MotoGP 23 launched the game's trailer video today, with the final slate revealing the early-summer release date. The trailer doesn't just show off when the game will launch. It also teases some revolutionary game mechanics that have been missing from previous iterations of the game.
Career mode in MotoGP 23
Officially licensed racing games have always excelled in the career mode scene. The F1 games have made strides in recent years, and it seems the next MotoGP game will do its best to compete with the four-wheel series.Beginning in the Moto3 ranks, players will have to use their skills on track to prove their worth. But the mode will also implement a unique social media aspect this year. Enabling players to engage with fellow riders, choices made in the seemingly RPG simracing dynamic will affect how the AI behaves on-track. In fact, the trailer heavily features this dynamic as its main protagonist rises through the ranks.
This social media feature will also influence what different teams think of you. Whilst some teams may appreciate an aggressive driver on social media, others may see taunts as poor sportsmanship.
Throughout your career, you will make your way from Moto3 to Moto2 and finally, the top-class, MotoGP. Here, you will battle the best head-to-head to become World Champion, beating the likes of Pecco Bagnaia, an impressive achievement.
Racing in the rain
Whilst biking in the rain isn't the most pleasant of experiences, it does often happen in MotoGP. Wet weather itself has featured in the MotoGP games franchise for a long time. However, it has been lacking the matter of changeable weather. Predicting when to change tyres, or in the case of MotoGP change bikes, is a key part of the sport. And now, the game will finally simulate it.Variable weather is set to be introduced in MotoGP 23, as well as the flag-to-flag rules attached to it. If a race starts dry and becomes wet later on, riders will have to pit for a new bike fitted with wet tyres. This will test a players' strategy and nerve. Make the right call and you'll be gaining places, make the wrong call and you'll fall to the back.
Fans will surely be happy to see this key aspect of MotoGP implemented into the game.
Elsewhere, the game offers all the traditional aspects one would expect from a racing title. Cross-platform multiplayer allows players on PS5, PS4, Xbox One and Series X and S to race each other. Unfortunately, Switch and PC players will be stuck to their own fellow device users. Split screen multiplayer as well as online ranked events will also keep players busy.
A graphics editor allows players to customise their helmet, race number and add different patches to their race suits.
MotoGP 23 will be available on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S and X and PS5. It releases on June 8 featuring all the bikes, teams, riders and tracks from the official 2023 season.
Are you excited for the release of MotoGP 23 this summer?
