Xenon Racer

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Xenon Racer
Xenon racer boxart.jpg
North American cover art
Developer(s) 3DClouds
Publisher(s) Soedesco
Engine Unreal Engine 4 [1]
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
Release26 March 2019
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Xenon Racer is a racing video game developed by Italian developer 3DClouds and published by Soedesco for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. It was released on 26 March 2019.

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Gameplay

Xenon Racer is a racing game set in the year 2030. [2] Players race along courses in seven different world locations using vehicles which, according to the game, have been known to be the last cars with wheels, [3] as the cars have been replaced by flying vehicles. [4]

Development

Early in the game's development, the game had been compared to other racing titles, such as F-Zero, Wipeout, and Fast RMX. [4]

In February 2019, Soedesco announced a partnership with Canadian record label Monstercat to bring some of the label's music library into the game. [5]

Reception

The PlayStation 4 version of Xenon Racer received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [6]

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