To download assets for GRIP: Combat Racing, please visit http://bit.ly/GRIPPress
To request a key please email press@wiredproductions.com
Watford, UK – July 3, 2019 –– Wired Productions Ltd., an award-winning independent video games publisher, and leading developer Caged Element Inc., today revealed plans for GRIP’sSummer of Combatas they close in on the first anniversary of the arcade racer’s full multi-format release.
Check out the new trailer here: https://youtu.be/nYCfzoPgrZM
The Summer of Combat campaign is going to make the summer sizzle even hotter, andcommences with an action-packed free weekend for Xbox Live Gold members. The free weekend event begins Thursday, July 4 at 12:01 a.m. PT and runs through to Sunday, July 7 at 11:59 p.m. PT, alongside a 50% sale for racers that want to keep the battle going after the chequered flag waves! Summer of Combat then moves to PlayStation 4, Switch and PC, with weekly developer races and a scorching amount of new content. From newtracks and arena maps, to brand-new vehicles (including an as yet unannounced new licensed IP!) – in addition to a host of new updates and optimisation as the developers continuously look to fine-tune GRIP for its players!
GRIP’s Summer of Combatwill include:
Powered by Unreal® Engine 4, GRIP: Combat Racingwas a holiday hit in 2018. Since its launch, Wired Productions and Caged Element have released sixfree tracks, created battle lines with Red Vs Blue team modes and in May 2019, dropped the game changingupdate ‘AirBlades’ – which introduced anti-grav racers to the track for adrenaline pounding wheel-to-wing action, flipping the title on its head in a first for the genre!
For more information visit the GRIP: Combat Racingwebsite HEREand blog post HERE.
GRIP: Combat Racingcan be purchased now for console platforms (MSRP $39.99) and PC (MSRP $29.99) –digitally on Steam, the PlayStation™ Store, Xbox Games Store, Nintendo Switchor physically, upright or upside-down at global retail.
In addition to its digital release on Xbox One, GRIP: Combat Racingis available through the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, bringing the title to Xbox players around the world.
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About GRIP: Combat Racing
Inspired by the Rollcagegames of the late 90sand backed by a highly-skilled and accomplished team, which includes Rollcage programming veteran, Robert Baker,GRIP: Combat Racingcelebrates the re-emergence of blindingly fast arcade combat racers, offering a true, wheel-gripping racing experience - where utter destruction serves one true purpose: be the first to cross the finish line.
About Caged Element
Caged Element is an innovative new development studio headquartered in Toronto, Canada, formed by a group of seasoned racing game developers and fans. Nostalgic for the return of the hard-core combat racer, GRIP, which quickly gained profile through Steam early access and launching across all formats in 2018, along with substantial and on-going content drops throughout 2019.For more information visit: http://www.cagedelement.com.
About Wired Productions Ltd
Wired Productions is an award-winning video games publisher based in Watford, UK. Founded in 2008 and shortlisted by MCV for Indie Publisher of the Year in both 2018 and 2019, Wired has produced and published award-winning titles across all major platforms. Bringing games to market in both physical and digital media, notable launches to date include Close to the Sun, GRIP: Combat Racing, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn and The Town of Light.
For more information, or to join the Wired community, please visit:
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GRIPuses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. and “Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2019, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Publisher Neil Broadhead, Alasdair Hibberd | press@wiredproductions.com
USA Scott Fry - ONE PR | wired@oneprstudio.com
UK and ROW Gareth Williams - LittleBig PR | wired@littlebigpr.com
Russia Anastasia Denisova | anastasia@wiredproductions.com
