| Trailblazers | |
|---|---|
 Steam cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Supergonk |
| Publisher(s) | Rising Star Games |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Trailblazers is a racing video game developed by British studio Supergonk and published by Rising Star Games for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in May 2018.
Trailblazers is a high-speed racing game that has been compared to games like Wipeout, F-Zero, and Splatoon. [1] [2] Players control one of eight different racers, with each racer's vehicle capable of painting their team's colour on the track, create boost pads for the team. [3] Teams in each race can have up to three racers each. [4]
Trailblazers was developed by Supergonk, a studio consisting of developers who had previously worked at studios like Codemasters, Bizarre Creations, and Lionhead Studios. [1]
In May 2018, a trailer was released for the game to celebrate the launch of the game. [5]
In a hands-on preview in March 2018, Blake Morse of Shack News praised the visuals, comparing the graphics to Borderlands . [6]
The Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions of Trailblazers received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [7] [8] [9] Martin Robinson of Eurogamer criticized the game for its poor "energy". [2]
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