JDM: Japanese Drift Master News

We’re excited to announce that JDM: Japanese Drift Master will be participating in Steam China’s 2025 Lunar New Year Sale Event! The event will run from 2:00 AM CST on January 27 (Monday) until 2:00 AM CST on February 10 (Monday) in China only.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master is set to launch in Spring 2025! Add the game to your wishlist now, click the “Follow” button on Steam, and follow our social media channels for the latest updates.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1153410/JDM_Japanese_Drift_Master/


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We want to start the New Year with a bang, so today we're taking you behind the scenes of the story that drives JDM: Japanese Drift Master. In our game, the narrative seamlessly intertwines with the gameplay, creating a harmonious and dynamic storytelling rhythm. The gameplay loop begins with manga sequences, followed by a story-driven event - a race - and then transitions back to open-world exploration with the next event location marked on the map. It all adds up to a rich and immersive experience.

While JDM: Japanese Drift Master is primarily a tribute to Japanese car culture, drifting and the challenges of winding mountain roads, it is also a story of dreams, struggles, and the search for a new beginning. Meet Touma - the main protagonist who enters a world where drifting is not just a passion, but a way of life.

But before we dive into the story, we have prepared something special for you! Watch and feel the atmosphere that will soon be part of your experience.

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[h2]New beginning in Japan[/h2]
Tomasz Stanowski, known to everyone as Touma, is a young man from Poland who, after the tragic loss of his parents, decides to leave his past behind and start afresh. Driven by his childhood dream of becoming a drifter, he sets off for Japan - the birthplace of drifting on its winding mountain roads. He is greeted by Hideo, an online friend and tuning shop employee, who helps him navigate the local car scene.

During his first days in Japan, the ever-optimistic Touma meets Keiko - an equally energetic girl who runs a local sushi bar with her father. It's there that Touma takes a job as a sushi delivery driver, roaming around the city in search of orders - and any opportunity to hone his driving skills. Every take-out, every turn of the wheel brings him one step closer to mastering the art of drifting and fulfilling his long-held dreams.


[h2]Fighting for dreams[/h2]
It soon becomes clear that the road to the top won't be easy. Touma comes face to face with Hatori “Scorpion” Hasashi - a character some of you may know from the demo prologue JDM: Rise of the Scorpion. This arrogant but exceptionally talented rival doesn't see Tomasz as a worthy opponent and doesn't hesitate to throw obstacles in his way. Their disdain for each other grows into a tense rivalry that fuels Touma's determination to fight for his dreams.

Will Tomasz be able to leave his troubled past behind and find his place in the drifting world? Will his move to Japan be the fulfillment of his dreams or just another disappointment? Find out the answers as you navigate the touges, highways, and towns of JDM: Japanese Drift Master.


[h2]JDM premieres in spring 2025![/h2]
We can't wait for you to dive into this story and take your place in the starting line as Touma. Remember to add the game to your wishlist, hit the 'Follow' button on Steam, and keep an eye out on our social media - more updates will be coming your way soon! Spring 2025 is fast approaching!

Be sure to leave a comment in the Devlog to let us know if you've had the chance to play JDM: Rise of the Scorpion and meet Touma's rival, Scorpion, up close and personal. If you'd like to share your thoughts on the story, the game, or maybe have some cool ideas, feel free to join our Discord. See you on the road!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1153410/JDM_Japanese_Drift_Master/


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JDM is approaching the final corner, and the finish line is in sight! We’ve got some exciting announcements and updates to share as we rev up for 2025, the year of JDM: Japanese Drift Master!


Can you uncover the article titles on this magazine cover? Maybe our Japanese community can help! Let us know in the comments if you’d like to see more car magazine covers inspired by the world of JDM! Don’t forget to follow our Steam page to stay in the loop as we race toward the big launch!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1153410/JDM_Japanese_Drift_Master/

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The cold months might not be ideal for real-world drifting, but in JDM: Rise of the Scorpion, the action never stops! The Challenge Mode leaderboards are buzzing with fierce competition—our latest top racers have been crowned.

[h3]🏆 December JDM Champions 🏆[/h3]

Drift Challenge:

• hikkoid with an impressive score of 469932.
  

Grip Challenge:

• jujudu0612 with a blazing time of 03:17.874.
  

Congratulations to our Champions! If you’d like to join the Discord Hall of Fame, hop into our server and reach out to our community manager, Julian. You will only need a Discord account connected to your Steam account so we can confirm your Steam ID.

Note: The December Champions did not include the top spots from the Challenge Mode leaderboards, as we were unable to verify them with the players. Once we confirm the scores and receive the necessary materials, we will immediately acknowledge them among this month’s best players.

Don’t put those controllers down just yet—the competition continues! The leaderboards are being reset today, giving everyone another chance to claim the top spot for next month. Let the competition resume!

[h3]How to join the JDM Champions Challenge?[/h3]
Launch the demo-prologue JDM: Rise of the Scorpion and navigate to Challenge Mode from the main menu. Choose your race type - Grip or Drift - and start competing for the top spot on the leaderboards.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364930/JDM_Rise_of_the_Scorpion/

How are you enjoying the Challenge Mode? Does it have you hyped for even more tracks and cars in the upcoming full version of JDM: Japanese Drift Master? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to leave a reaction to this devlog!

The full version of JDM is drifting your way in Spring 2025! Hit the follow button on our Steam page to stay up-to-date with the latest news and updates. Got an epic score or want to connect with other racers? Join our JDM Discord and share your skills with the community!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1153410/JDM_Japanese_Drift_Master/

Let’s Drift,
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2024 has been a very intense and exciting year for us! It brought not only great challenges but also many successes. We released a total of 73 devlogs on JDM: Japanese Drift Master and JDM: Rise of the Scorpion. Each was a chance for us to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the production process and hear your feedback.

We started the year by saying goodbye to our first demo, which allowed us to gather invaluable feedback from you, and ended it by breaking into the Top 50 most anticipated games on Steam. In April, we announced the free-to-play prologue for JDM: Rise of the Scorpion, introducing for the first time. Hatori - an important character for our story. The prologue was released in August and remains available to play, so you can see for yourself how our work is progressing. We ended the year with a bang, announcing the window for releasing the full version of JDM, which we planned for Spring 2025.

[h3]Let's recap everything that happened in 2024![/h3]

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[h2]Car Licenses[/h2]
One of the major milestones this year has been the acquisition of official licenses from the world's most iconic car brands. Legends like Nissan, Subaru, and Mazda have joined the ranks of JDM! Thanks to these collaborations, we have been able to bring the cars you know and love from the real world into the game. This is a huge step forward in our mission to create the best drift game ever


[h2]Premiere of JDM: Rise of the Scorpion[/h2]
On the 8th of August 2024, our free-to-play prologue JDM: Rise of the Scorpion. was released, introducing many new features such as the Challenge Mode in which you can compete for top positions on the leaderboards; a vastly expanded map, that's only a fraction of what you'll see in the full game; and a storyline told through manga pages embedded directly to in-game events, focusing on Hatori and his friends as they make their mark on the local drifting scene. Unfortunately, we couldn't avoid some technical problems at launch, but thanks to your feedback and support, we were able to fix them quickly with systematic updates. Thank you for your dedication and for always being there for us!


[h2]Gaming events[/h2]
In 2024, we had the pleasure of presenting JDM: Japanese Drift Master at many industry events. These were unforgettable experiences where we had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know thousands of gaming and automotive fans. Our stands were visited by crowds of enthusiasts, and thanks to the collaborations with 4Divinity, Intel, MSI, or 2Games we were able to showcase the game in almost all major markets.

We visited:

1. Pyrkon
   
2. Japfest
   
3. Gamescom
   
4. PAX West
   
5. Tokyo Game Show (TGS)
   
6. Gamescom Asia
   
7. BitSummit
   
8. Brasil Game Show (BGS)
   

Thank you for coming by and making each one of these events special!


[h2]Contests[/h2]
2024 was also the year of contests where you could win exclusive prizes:

• #LetsRise – an Instagram competition held before the release of JDM: Rise of the Scorpion, in which you told us about the features you anticipated most from the upcoming demo.
  
• Beat the Streamer – a contest held in JDM: Rise of the Scorpion, where you could compete against our streamer friends to beat their official scores on the leaderboard in the Challenge mode.
  
  [h3]Current contests[/h3]
  
• Guntama Street Art Contest – a creative art contest in which the best works will be immortalised in the full version of the game. Remember, the contest is ongoing and you can still take part! Check out the contest devlog for more details.
  
• Gleam Giveaway – a simple contest where we ask you to complete tasks related to our products and social media for a chance to win prizes. You still have a chance to take part, more details here.
  

[h2]Amazing Community[/h2]
Thank you for watching our trailers and gameplays, and for providing us with your feedback in the comments! We have always tried to keep up with you on social media and Discord to post as often as our time allows; to create our community with you, not beside you.


2024 is the year our community showed us that together we can do anything. Thank you for your support, feedback, and opinions, which motivate us every day. Your engagement, questions, and stories are invaluable to us.

We would like to remind you that the Guntama Street Art runs until the end of January and that you can still enter the Gleam Giveawaywhich runs until January 2nd, 2025. Check out our social media to keep up to date!

Spring 2025 and the upcoming release of JDM: Japanese Drift Master are upon us, so get ready - there's a lot of excitement coming your way. Click the “Follow”, add the game to your wishlist on Steam, and let's make 2025 even better together!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1153410/JDM_Japanese_Drift_Master/


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