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[COMPLETE] Unscheduled Maintenance - February 16



[Update 21:00 UTC FEB 16] The maintenance has been completed. Thank you for your patience.

[Update 19:15 UTC] The maintenance has been extended, and is expected to complete by 21:00 UTC on February 16. Thank you for your patience.

Hey Racers,

KartRider: Drift will undergo unscheduled maintenance for 2 hours on February 16 to resolve server instability issues. The game will be unavailable during the maintenance. Please refer to the details and schedule below.

Maintenance Duration:
  • UTC: 17:40, February 16th - 19:30, February 16th
  • PST: 9:40 AM, February 16th - 11:30 AM, February 16th
  • CET: 18:40, February 16th - 20:30, February 16th
  • JST: 2:40 AM, February 17th - 4:30 AM, February 17th
  • AEDT: 4:40 AM, February 17th - 6:30 AM, February 17th

Note: Maintenance schedule is an estimate and subject to change.

Maintenance Details:
  • KartRider: Drift will be unavailable on all platforms (PC, Android, iOS, Xbox, PlayStation).
Changes and Updates:
  • Resolve server instability issues.

We apologize for any inconveniences caused by the maintenance and server instability. We will do our best to resolve the issue quickly and will provide details on compensation afterwards.

Compensation for Feb 14 Extended Maintenance



Hello Racers,

Thank you for your patience during the extended February 14 maintenance. As compensation for the unexpected delay, all Racers that log into KartRider: Drift during the next week will receive a 4,000 Lucci bonus.

Duration:
  • PST (UTC -8): Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Wednesday, February 21, 2024 4:00 PM
  • CET (UTC +1): Thursday, February 15, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, February 22, 2024 1:00 AM
  • JST (UTC +9): Thursday, February 15, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, February 22, 2024 9:00 AM
  • AEDT (UTC +11): Thursday, February 15, 2024 (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, February 22, 2024 11:00 AM
 
Details:
  • Once you log into KartRider: Drift during the noted period, the noted reward will be send to your in-game mailbox.
 
Rewards:
  • 4,000 Lucci
 

Have a Blast! Item Mode Battle Event

Hey Racers!

Are you all ready to wreak havoc on the tracks?! It's time to load up the missiles and tune up your kart for our Item Mode Battle Event! Complete these mission tiers below in Item Mode and you can receive all the various rewards.
[h2]Have A Blast! Item Mode Battle Event[/h2]
  • Event Period:
    • PST (UTC -8): Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 After Maintenace - Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 7:59 AM PDT
    • CET (UTC +1): Thursday, February 15th, 2024 After Maintenace - Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 3:59 PM
    • JST (UTC +9): Thursday, February 15th, 2024 After Maintenace - Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 11:59 PM
    • AEDT (UTC +11): Thursday, February 15th, 2024 After Maintenace - Thursday, March 13th, 2024 1:59 AM
  • Event and Reward Details:
    • Complete these missions below to receive rewards!
      • Mission 1: Use 5 different character skills in Ranked Queues
        • REWARD: All-in-One Box (1x / all participants)
      • Mission 2: Use character skills and finish the race in 5 Ranked Queues
        • REWARD: Nice All-in-One Box (1x / all participants)
      • Mission 3: Use character skills 100 times in Ranked Queue
        • REWARD Special Outfit Box (1x / all participants)
    • Rewards will be distributed after the event period is over.

Rewards for Moonhill Finale Event Error



Hello Racers,

During the recent Moonhill Finale Event, there was an issue with the challenge "Finish 10 races in 1st place when matchmade". The challenge was incorrectly displayed as "Win 10 races in any game mode" within the game.

We apologize for any confusion caused by the incorrect challenge detail that may have impacted your event participation. For Racers who experienced the issue, we will provide the event completion rewards based on the conditions displayed in-game.

Reward Distribution Details:
  • Target: Racers who completed "Win 10 races in any game mode" during the Moonhill Finale Event but did not receive the rewards
    • Squad race counts the number of team victories regardless of finishing the race, and Solo race counts Racers who finished within the top 3.
  • Rewards: See below
  • Distribution Date: After the RISE maintenance ends on Feb. 15 (UTC)


Rewards:
  • 100 Mission Points: RP/Lucci 100% Bonus Ticket (15 Days)
    • RP/Lucci 100% Bonus Tickets boosts the amount of RP and Lucci awarded from races.
    • Bonus Ticket begins ticking down once the ticket is delivered to your Mailbox.
    • Bonus Ticket effects will only apply once the ticket has been activated in the [Garage - Items] menu.
  • 200 Mission Points: 2,000 Lucci
  • 300 Mission Points: 3,000 Lucci
  • 400 Mission Points: 5,000 Lucci
 
The rewards will be sent to the in-game Mailbox and will be automatically deleted if not claimed.

Welcome to the RISE Update!



Our first update of 2024 is here, and we're making some big changes! Seasons are a thing of the past, Character Skills are hitting Item Mode, there are new tuning options for all of your karts, and so much more. Check out everything coming with the RISE Update below!
[h2]RISE Patch Notes[/h2]
  • RISE Update Major Changes:
    • Rank-up through the brand-new Ranked Queue matchmaking mode.
    • Keep racing against your latest opponents with Continuous Matchmaking.
    • Revamped Tuning System with more options to tune your karts.
    • New Character Skills to give your favorite character a unique boost in Item Mode.
    • Redesigned Racing Pass with your choice of rewards.
    • And more!
    • See the full details in the RISE Patch Notes post!
  • Note on Seasons:
    • Seasons have been removed with the RISE update.
 [h2]KartRider: Drift X LAMBORGHINI[/h2]


Race at an unrivaled speed with Lamborghini, now in KartRider: Drift! Learn more in the KartRider: Drift X LAMBORGHINI post.
[h2]2024 1st Racing Pass[/h2]


The first Racing Pass of 2024 is here, and things have changed! Earn Trophies through Daily Challenges, and pick which rewards you want! You can also trade those Trophies in for our new Plus Boxes to try to get some of the Racing Pass rewards of yesteryear! Learn more in the 2024 1st Racing Pass post.
[h2]RISE Item Shop Update[/h2]


The RISE Update is here with a wealth of new items to purchase for Lucci, K-COIN, and the new Mileage! We're skipping the weekly package drops and making everything available at the start, so check out everything you can get with this update! Learn more in the RISE Item Shop Update post.
[h2]RISE Update Events[/h2]


Earn piles of Lucci, Trophies, special reward boxes, and more with a new set of events for the RISE update! Learn more in the RISE Update Events post.