The Daily Populous Tuesday December 21st, 2021 morning edition
Authored by gematsu.com and submitted by Shurae

Hot Wheels Unleashed sales have surpassed one million units across both physical and digital storefronts since its launch on September 30, making it Milestone‘s fastest-selling title ever, the developer announced.

“Ever since we announced Hot Wheels Unleashed back in February, we’ve received thousands of heartfelt messages from fans,” said Milestone CEO Luisa Bixio in a press release. “This milestone is the umpteenth display of affection from our passionate community.”

Mattel head of digital gaming Andrew Chan added, “Hot Wheels is all about encouraging the challenger spirit and Hot Wheels Unleashed brings that mission to life for gamers of all ages. We’re proud of this exciting milestone, and we look forward to even more fans discovering the game and new upcoming content as we head into 2022.”

Here is an overview of the game, via Milestone:

About Collect the best vehicles in the Hot Wheels universe, build spectacular tracks and dive into breathtaking races. Key Features Collector or Artist? Both – The most iconic and sought after Hot Wheels vehicles are waiting for you. Get ready to make them race at full speed!

– The most iconic and sought after Hot Wheels vehicles are waiting for you. Get ready to make them race at full speed! Always Running – Prove your skills by competing in awesome races and get ready for pure fun! Drift, charge the booster and launch yourself into spectacular loops. But be careful! If you’re too slow gravity will do its job. The bigger the challenge, the greater the glory. Race side by side with your friends in split screen mode for 2 players or face up to 12 opponents in online challenges.

– Prove your skills by competing in awesome races and get ready for pure fun! Drift, charge the booster and launch yourself into spectacular loops. But be careful! If you’re too slow gravity will do its job. The bigger the challenge, the greater the glory. Race side by side with your friends in split screen mode for 2 players or face up to 12 opponents in online challenges. Create the Shape of Your Track – Waiting to host your races are enormous interactive environments with their own distinguishing features, where every object can become an integral part of the track. Unleash your creativity with the most exciting track editor ever! Build your track by taking advantage of what surrounds you, and create amazing layouts inside and outside the race course. Bend and stretch the iconic “orange piece,” add loops, special boosters, obstacles and special elements to make an incredible amusement park for your races.

– Waiting to host your races are enormous interactive environments with their own distinguishing features, where every object can become an integral part of the track. Unleash your creativity with the most exciting track editor ever! Build your track by taking advantage of what surrounds you, and create amazing layouts inside and outside the race course. Bend and stretch the iconic “orange piece,” add loops, special boosters, obstacles and special elements to make an incredible amusement park for your races. Race in Your World – Furnish your own personal room with a huge number of elements that you will collect during your adventure and host the most amazing races inside it.

Hot Wheels Unleashed is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.

andejp12 on December 21st, 2021 at 01:10 UTC »

Honestly it's been a blast to me. I'm very happy I picked up the game and hope many others get to enjoy it too.

simpledeadwitches on December 20th, 2021 at 23:18 UTC »

Is this game fun? It looked fun but I want it to be deeper than it likely is.

virtualpig on December 20th, 2021 at 21:50 UTC »

I'm one of those. It's pretty fun although the challenge above easy is no joke. It almost reminds me of like an F-Zero type of thing. The tracks are very rollercoaster like and once you start getting good at drifting you almost get kinda dizzy after racing one. (I mean that in a good way)