Summary
Less than a week before The Game Awards 2023, host Geoff Keighley teases the World Premiere announcement ofRocket Racing, a new game mode forFortnite.Rocket Racingwill unveil its gameplay during the ceremony next Thursday and should provideFortniteplayers with a new way to enjoy Epic Games’ popular universe with a fast-paced racing game.
Every year, The Game Awards honors the best video games of the year during a ceremony gathering developers and influencers. Some of the most popular games compete to take home prestigious awards, including the Game of the Year award and the Best Game of each category. One of the reasons for The Game Awards’ popularity, besides the awards and speeches, is the various announcements and gameplay trailers revealed during the show. Xbox andSega both teased major announcements at The Game Awards 2023, while some players are hoping for more information about Hideo Kojima’sDeath Stranding 2andElden Ring’s DLCShadow of the Erdtreeduring the ceremony.
The Game Awards 2023 host Geoff Keighleyteased the upcoming announcement ofRocket Racing, aRocket League-inspired mode forFortniteset to release on July 12, 2025. Psyonix, the studio behindRocket League, will develop this newFortnitemode where players can compete on various tracks with cars that come with various boosters. On its official website, Epic Games describesRocket Racingas a supersonic arcade racer, with little more information as to what its gameplay entails.
Epic Games acquired Psyonix in 2019, and four years later this collaboration brings two of the most popular video games together asRocket Racingseems to be aRocket League-inspired mode forFortnite.Rocket Racingwas briefly teased during theBig Bang event inFortnite, as players could see three upcoming game modes: aLEGOsurvival crafting adventure, a new music game calledFortniteFestival, and this fast-paced arcade racer inspired byRocket League. During this event, players discovered the first preview ofRocket Racing, showcasing various cars competing on gravity-defying tracks at high speed. The speedometer goes over 600 kilometers per hour, which roughly amounts to 373 miles per hour.
The first week ofDecember 2023 is going to be massive for the gaming industry,as a collaboration betweenFortniteandRocket Leagueisn’t the only major announcement of the month. The firstGTA 6trailer will premiere a few days before The Game Awards 2023, as Rockstar Games announced that the first official footage for its upcoming open-world game will drop on December 5.
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