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Dev Blog - Moving Forward after Closed Beta 3

Hey there, Racers!

After the third Closed Beta ended, we felt that we're on the right track to reach a level of quality that will satisfy our Racers, although there's still work ahead. This Dev Blog was delayed as we gave much thought to that, and we apologize for not being able to provide you with any news. We know our Racers have been waiting!

Because we’re developing KartRider: Drift as a global, multi-platform game that can be easily accessible to play by anyone in various platforms and environments, we're doing our best to go beyond East and West with the goal of all Racers playing together globally. As you can imagine, this is a challenge that sparks many difficulties.

While discussing internally with the development team and looking back at the results of Closed Beta 3, we made sure to set clear principles and criteria for moving forward. With that as a foundation, we reflected on what was lacking from the game and mulled over our progress on developing KartRider: Drift for Racers to feel the essential fun of racing – while also competing and playing with others on a global scale.

In order to cater to the varied skill levels of Racers around the world, we are developing the version of KartRider: Drift that you will experience in the future to be true to the fundamental gameplay and sheer joy of racing. In order to do that, we are seeking to support Racers who are experienced with the KartRider series to compete based on their current experience, as well as helping newer Racers get started with tracks and a more approachable AI system that helps beginning Racers learn the ins and outs (and painfully difficult shortcuts) of the track.

We are also preparing new features and content, but our main priority right now is polishing the racing experience, on which many of you provided feedback. We believe it’s necessary to perfect this core experience first as it will impact all Racers (both new and experienced).

We are grateful for all of the suggestions and feedback Racers have shared so far after Closed Beta 3 because it shows how many of you love this game! In return, we will do our best to deliver news more frequently, and the dev team will put in the effort to polish KartRider: Drift and make it even better when we meet on the track again.

Thank you,

-JL & the KartRider: Drift Team-

Closed Beta 3 Records

The 2021 Community Survey Results Are In!

Dev Blog - Thank You for Racing With Us in Closed Beta 3!

Hey there, Racers!

On behalf of the entire Nexon team, we would like to thank all the Racers who participated in Closed Beta 3. It was a fast week, and the support and passionate racing you showed us these past 7 days were precious and gratifying moments to behold as KartRider: Drift developers.

Now the heated racing that we enjoyed together has ended. We appreciate all of the stories and records that you created during these past 7 days, as this information will be critical for us to use in completing KartRider: Drift. The Dev Team will be going through and analyzing all of this data and using it to improve KartRider: Drift as we get ready for our official launch next year.

We will continue to share developmental updates and changes through our Dev Blogs, so please keep an eye on this page!

It was an honor for us to race on the tracks with all of you Racers from around the world! We’ll continue to put in our best efforts on KartRider: Drift, and we look forward to seeing you back on the tracks.

Thank you,

-JL & the KartRider: Drift Team-

All-CM Holiday Livestream



Seasons Greetings, Racers!

Join us for a livestream full of holiday spirit featuring all of the Nexon Community Managers on Monday December 20th at 1PM PST on the Konosuba Twitch channel! Our team will be creating holiday crafts using themes from your favorite Nexon games, including a winter holiday themed kart covered in lights and other decorations! 

We are excited to see you all there and celebrate the season with the Nexon community!

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