The racing game "Crazyracing Kartrider," whose service ended in 2023, is coming back.
Nexon said on the 23rd that it has finalized the official name of the development project using the "Kartrider" intellectual property (IP) as the same as the original, "Crazyracing Kartrider" (hereinafter Kartrider).
Nexon decided to carry over the official name to reflect its intention to continue the memories and experiences of the original "Kartrider."
At the same time, it opened the official Kartrider webpage and revealed the development direction. Through the webpage, it plans to regularly publish newsletters covering the status of development.
Nexon is developing the game based on the core gameplay of the original, including its sensibility, driving feel, and controls. At the same time, it plans to introduce modern systems to provide a more comfortable play environment.
In addition, it is redesigning the original lobby screen to be more intuitive and is approaching the project by reorganizing the overall game flow. It will also modernize the client environment, including a 64-bit transition and DirectX 11, to improve service stability.
Released in 2005, Crazyracing Kartrider once became Nexon's flagship title, being called a "national game." Nexon ended service of the original when it released the sequel "KartRider: Drift" in 2023, but Drift posted poor results and ended service last year, two years after launch.