Wreckfest 2 Update 8 Adds Wrong-Way Races, Player Progression, and New Vehicles
The update expands on the suicide race mode introduced in May, which was well-received, and adds progression mechanics that give early access players more reasons to keep crashing.
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THQ Nordic and Bugbear released the eighth major update for Wreckfest 2 on June 30, adding two new American-inspired vehicles, seven new suicide and waypoint races, a random waypoint multiplayer mode, and a player growth system with experience points and badges. The game remains in early access on PC via Steam.
The eighth major update for Wreckfest 2 arrived on June 30, bringing two new vehicles and seven new race courses. The cars are the RWD: Bullet, styled after 1960s American muscle, and the RWD: Jackal, evoking the 1980s. Five of the new courses are suicide races, where half the field drives the wrong way-a mode that debuted in the seventh update in May and was expanded after positive feedback. Two waypoint races also join the roster.
A new random waypoint mode, exclusive to multiplayer, sets the next checkpoint unpredictably each race. Outside the track, a player growth system now awards experience points for completing races and wrecking opponents, with badges that level up. THQ Nordic says this system will receive ongoing updates. Other additions include a paint-sharing file transfer tool, an easy tuning mode, and a minimap. Wreckfest 2 is in early access on PC via Steam, with PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions planned.
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