| July 31, 2022
Milestone has announced the 2022 editions of both MotoGP and WorldSBK videogames.
The MotoGP The Official Videogame is now available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Steam.
The MotoGP game includes all the official riders, bikes and circuits of both 2022 and 2009. MotoGP’s 2009 roster included Lorenzo, Pedrosa, Rossi and Stoner, making it one of the most competitive rosters in the series’ history.
After a 10-year absence, the official 2022 WorldSBK videogame returns and releases on September 15. It will include the popular Tissot-Superpole sessions and multiplayer mode can have up to 12 players at once.
VIDEO | MotoGP The Official Videogame
Here is the announcement from Milestone:
MotoGP22 enriches the heritage of the videogame franchise and the sports itself, adding the NINE Season 2009, a fascinating way to re-live one of the most incredible seasons in the MotoGP history. A nostalgic and emotional docu-film narrated by Mark Neale, director of the best MotoGP documentaries, with more than 50 minutes of original footage from the 2009 Season mixed with real gameplay, creating a total-immersive motor simulation experience. You will find yourself in the boots of legendary riders such as Rossi, Pedrosa, Stoner and Lorenzo, facing different breath-taking challenges to complete in order to replicate the history.
The 2022 edition also adds dedicated features for both newcomers and core gamers: the revised Tutorial and the MotoGP Academy. Thanks to these two tailor-made modes you have the chance to master their knowledge of the two wheels or learn the basics to start your escalation to the pro-level.
The Managerial Career is back and allows you to decide if create a new team or join a real one. The game mode also features the possibility to go in-depth on the strategy’s details, using development points and allocating R&D staff to reach the top along with working on the Bike Development through enhancing aspects such as Engine, Frame, Aerodynamics and Electronics. The path could even start from the bottom, creating a Junior Team in Moto2 or Moto3 categories, selecting a sponsor and hiring a Team Manager, Technical Director and at least one rider.
MotoGP22 reaches a moto realism never seen before. A true next-generation experience that reduces the boundaries between videogames and reality: new face animations, improved 3D characters and pits, the Ride Height Device, enhanced tracks, improved Suspension system, tire deformation.
And for the first time ever in the series, MotoGP22 features the highly anticipated 2-player local split-screen, online multiplayer and cross-play through consoles of the same family.
For more information, visit motogpvideogame.com
SBK22 will be released on September 15, 2022 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Steam.
VIDEO | SBK 22 Announcement Trailer
Here is the press release for SBK22 from Milestone:
10 years after the last release, the historical franchise returns with a next-generation two-wheels lifelike gameplay experience.
SBK22 brings back the authentic world of the SBK Championship, thanks to the charm of his simulative gameplay and lifelike environments, riders and bikes, finally making the dream of the community and sports fan a reality. SBK22 features the Official 2022 WorldSBK Championship, an immersive and fascinating Career Mode and the real SBK weekend with practices, Superpoles and Races.
The Official 2022 WorldSBK Championship is the perfect replica of what happens in the real-life, featuring the event calendar, official roster and Team’s Pit Environments with absolutely photorealistic effects and animated character models. You will test your skills racing in the boots of the best riders, stepping in all the competitive SBK Official tracks meaning unpredictable and adrenaline challenges.
The immersive Career Mode offers many ways to work around riders and bike performances, from managing a staff building an Advanced Setup in which you will have full control of bike’s setting and at the same time evolving the Development Trees. Staff management means hire different professionals, from Personal Manager through Chief Engineer, without forgetting the fundamental Data Analyst.
A.N.N.A System, the revolutionary AI system based on neural networks and machine learning, guarantees a tailored gameplay experience, smartly controlling the opponents depending on their actual personalities and training them gathering data and experience. At the top level, riding behaviors are considered such as human-level of skills.
With the Editors you will be able to customize several aspects of your unique experience. Sticker Editor, Helmet Editor and Number and Butt Patch are those dedicated to the riders and bikes; Fiction Team is fully focused on creating a completely fictional team with customizable livery and style.
SBK22 is even made for epic multiplayer races up to 12 players that can create online lobbies where competitions reach another level. The Multiplayer flow is customizable by choosing if add or not the typical Tissot-Superpole session from SBK before the race, for a fully online experience, with of course the possibility to customize each race with settings and rules.
For more information, visit sbkvideogame.com
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