Cars 3: Driven to Win

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Cars 3: Driven to Win
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Developer(s) Avalanche Software
Publisher(s) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Series Cars
Platform(s)
Release
  • NA: June 13, 2017
  • EU: July 14, 2017
  • JP: July 20, 2017
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Cars 3: Driven to Win is a 2017 racing game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game is based on the 2017 film of the same name. It is the first Disney game without the involvement of Disney Interactive Studios since its closure on May 10, 2016, and the first game developed by Avalanche Software since acquired and re-established by Warner Bros. from Disney. [1] The game was released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii U, on June 13, 2017, in North America, [2] in Europe and Australia on July 14, 2017, [3] and in Japan on July 20, 2017. [4]

Contents

Gameplay

The modes that appear in the game are as follows:

When the player starts the game, the player starts with 0 Skill Checks. Skill Checks can be completed by completing the requirements on each one. If the player completes a certain number of Skill Checks, the player is able to unlock new events, characters, and tracks.

Playable characters

There are a total of 23 characters to play as, with 16 of them locked in the game. To unlock them, the player must earn more Skill Checks or complete Master Level Events.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Unlocked by earning Skill Checks
  2. 1 2 3 4 Unlocked in a Master Level Event
  3. Free DLC/Update that gets downloaded in the debut of Cars 3 at theaters in a certain country
  4. Unlocked by collecting all 10 of Mack's Hats in Thomasville Playground

Reception

Cars 3: Driven to Win received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [6] [7] [8]

IGN España said "Cars 3: Driven to Win is a fun game to play with our children, using a Mario Kart style control, but simplifying it rightly. A good number of hours of play to unlock all its contents make the purchase worthwhile if you have children fans of the Pixar film." [11]

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