\u003cp>The situation: Sumo Newcastle are making a dystopian on-foot multiplayer \u003ca href=\"https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-racing-games\">racing game\u003c/a> called \u003ca href=\"https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/deathsprint-66\">Deathsprint 66\u003c/a>, in which you control one of eight Running Men hurtling through the spiked and bladed contours of a futuristic megacity. The complication: competing against other actual human beings isn't always pleasant or desirable, especially when hurtling through the spiked and bladed contours of a futuristic megacity. The solution: Deathsprint 66 is getting a set of PvE-focussed \"Episodes\" in which just one human player plus optional bots hurtle through the spiked and bladed contours of a futuristic megacity.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/bloody-on-foot-racer-deathsprint-66-is-getting-singleplayer-pve-modes-with-grisly-challenges\">Read more\u003c/a>\u003c/p>","versions":1,"metadata":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$NewsPost:3379698.metadata","typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"tags":[],"feed":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsFeed:26","typename":"NewsFeed"},"__typename":"NewsPost"},"$NewsPost:3379698.metadata":{"url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/Rock, Paper, Shotgun/6240387642454500014","author":null,"__typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"NewsFeed:26":{"id":"26","display":"Rock, Paper, Shotgun","__typename":"NewsFeed"},"NewsPost:3408439":{"id":"3408439","gid":"6240387642454456329","postedAt":"2024-08-29T14:00:03.000Z","checkedAt":"2025-03-26T12:28:29.789Z","fetchedAt":"2024-09-30T16:06:29.416Z","deletedAt":null,"title":"Introducing Episodes","contents":"[h1][b]Listen up, clone jockeys! \n[/b][/h1]\n \n\nWe’re a matter of weeks away from the launch of DEATHSPRINT 66, and to make sure you’re prepared, we’re pleased to introduce “Episodes.” \n\n \n\nClone Jockeys can win rewards by completing 3-5 stage tournaments, both solo and against the network’s bot opponents, with added mechanical twists and objectives thrown in for good measure. \n\n \n\nGet ready to run, jump, and drift through Time Gates in Killing Time as you race against the clock to complete our courses and avoid painful (and messy) head explosions if the timer hits zero. \n\n \n[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44937985/59fd88f1d53132755007b7dc48aa82d12c24dfc0.jpg[/img]\n \n\nFor those adrenaline junkies who want to test their execution alongside their speed, compete against the Bachman-bots in Five Lives, where anything less than first place is failure, and the clones available to you are limited. It’s a no-holds-barred fight for survival! \n\n \n\nStill not enough? Then partake in our Bloodbath Circuits and Sprints, where everything is trying to kill you, and we mean EVERYTHING. These sadistic tracks have double the traps and double the brutality with abilities that are massively weighted to attacking your rivals. Who needs a Mag Shield anyway? \n\n \n\nThere are nine mini tournaments to conquer, designed to challenge the very best Clone Jockeys. Will you rise to the challenge or make a generous contribution to the clone recycling program? \n\nHere is a short video on Episodes. \n\n\n[previewyoutube=DCn7w76Ztag;full][/previewyoutube]\n\n\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1273560/DeathSprint_66/ \n\n\nWant to stay up to date on the latest DEATHSPRINT 66 news? Wishlist us on Steam and find us on [url=https://www.tiktok.com/@deathsprint66]Tiktok[/url], [url=https://www.instagram.com/deathsprint66/]Instagram[/url] and [url=https://x.com/DEATHSPRINT66]Twitter [/url] alongside our [url=https://deathsprint66.com/]website[/url]. Don’t forget to join our [url=https://discord.com/invite/ECyjpY9AEx]Discord [/url]for further updates and sneak peeks.","versions":2,"metadata":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$NewsPost:3408439.metadata","typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"tags":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsTag:65464","typename":"NewsTag"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsTag:66621","typename":"NewsTag"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsTag:703663","typename":"NewsTag"}],"feed":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsFeed:1","typename":"NewsFeed"},"__typename":"NewsPost"},"$NewsPost:3408439.metadata":{"url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/6240387642454456329","author":"SecretModeLiam","__typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"NewsTag:703663":{"id":"703663","display":"ModAct_1400956464_1724942332_0","__typename":"NewsTag"},"NewsPost:3408438":{"id":"3408438","gid":"5875595438685274178","postedAt":"2024-08-21T18:00:25.000Z","checkedAt":"2025-02-11T12:19:39.647Z","fetchedAt":"2024-09-30T16:06:29.416Z","deletedAt":null,"title":"Bringing DEATHSPRINT 66 to Life","contents":"With DEATHSPRINT 66’s September 12th launch fast approaching; the Bachman Media Network would like to share more information on the tracks and mechanics of the gameshow. \n\n\nWhen concepting DEATHSPRINT 66, the Bachman Media Network knew that three things were critical to its success – fast, thrilling racing, high stakes, and plenty of guts and gore. \n \n\nThey tasked the team at Sumo Newcastle to take on the former by building some of the most brutal and beautiful tracks for the Jockeys to race around. You can see their design philosophy here. \n\n \n[previewyoutube=FkIoW8Gj5-U;full][/previewyoutube]\n\n\nWhile Sumo Newcastle were busy with the design, it was up to the Bachman Media network to find the perfect locations to host them. With several cities around the world no longer inhabitable due to the recent, multi decade Climate War, it was a no brainer - cheap real estate, and a large amount of space to host the races. \n\n\nWith that part of the puzzle out of the way, it was onto the main problem – how to deliver high stakes, guts and gore, without putting the Jockeys in danger. Learning from their previous show and other ventures by the Bachman corporation, the way forward was obvious. Stem-Link and Clones. \n\n \n[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44937985/3338ee8035d3aace472095f771a9b64e46c7fafb.png[/img]\n\n \n\nStem-Link is the birthchild of Braylon Bachman. Originally created in times of war, humans can connect with a host, traditionally a robot, using Augmented Reality Headsets and control their movements. \n\n\nAfter the war, the Bachman Media Network combined the Stem-Link technology with mass-scale medical cloning to create lifelike human clones for Jockeys to control. \n\n\nEach hit is ‘felt’ by the Jockeys. Every death is a heart pounding moment. With 200% more blood, guts, and gore than their human counterparts, the Clones are expendable pieces of entertainment that Jockeys can connect to and from in a flash to continue racing. \n\n \n[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44937985/d272a593ce779d64e49c437e490dd337538f0210.png[/img]\n \n\nhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1273560/DeathSprint_66/ \n \n\nWant to stay up to date on the latest DEATHSPRINT 66 news? Wishlist us on Steam and find us on [url=https://www.tiktok.com/@deathsprint66]Tiktok[/url], [url=https://www.instagram.com/deathsprint66/]Instagram[/url] and [url=https://x.com/DEATHSPRINT66]Twitter [/url] alongside our [url=https://deathsprint66.com/]website[/url]. Don’t forget to join our [url=https://discord.com/invite/ECyjpY9AEx]Discord [/url]for further updates and sneak peeks.","versions":2,"metadata":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$NewsPost:3408438.metadata","typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"tags":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsTag:65464","typename":"NewsTag"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsTag:66621","typename":"NewsTag"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsTag:703660","typename":"NewsTag"}],"feed":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsFeed:1","typename":"NewsFeed"},"__typename":"NewsPost"},"$NewsPost:3408438.metadata":{"url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/5875595438685274178","author":"SecretModeLiam","__typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"NewsTag:703660":{"id":"703660","display":"ModAct_1278681683_1724265304_0","__typename":"NewsTag"},"NewsPost:3355956":{"id":"3355956","gid":"5963414363394545840","postedAt":"2024-08-09T16:00:15.000Z","checkedAt":"2025-02-01T01:24:03.932Z","fetchedAt":"2024-08-09T16:03:43.663Z","deletedAt":null,"title":"DEATHSPRINT 66 Technical Test: Player Survey","contents":"Clone Jockeys - we thank you for your participation in the Technical Test for DEATHSPRINT 66, which took place over two sessions on August 8 and August 9, 2024. \n\nWe invite all Technical Test participants to [url=https://forms.office.com/e/bGCYQ1t6Ft]complete our short survey[/url], to provide feedback on their experience. The DEATHSPRINT 66 team will observe Clone Jockey feedback to consider in development plans, following launch on September 12. \n\nYou can find the survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/bGCYQ1t6Ft \n\nThe Bachman Media Network thanks you for your co-operation.","versions":1,"metadata":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$NewsPost:3355956.metadata","typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"tags":[],"feed":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsFeed:1","typename":"NewsFeed"},"__typename":"NewsPost"},"$NewsPost:3355956.metadata":{"url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/5963414363394545840","author":"cgroves","__typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"$App:1273560.news({\"cursor\":\"prev;4;2024-08-09T08:40:37.000Z,3355699\",\"limit\":5})":{"news":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsPost:3408440","typename":"NewsPost"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsPost:3379698","typename":"NewsPost"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsPost:3408439","typename":"NewsPost"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsPost:3408438","typename":"NewsPost"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsPost:3355956","typename":"NewsPost"}],"pagination":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$App:1273560.news({\"cursor\":\"prev;4;2024-08-09T08:40:37.000Z,3355699\",\"limit\":5}).pagination","typename":"PageInfo"},"__typename":"NewsList"},"$App:1273560.news({\"cursor\":\"prev;4;2024-08-09T08:40:37.000Z,3355699\",\"limit\":5}).pagination":{"next":"next;5;2024-08-09T16:00:15.000Z,3355956","previous":"prev;3;2024-09-05T13:30:19.000Z,3408440","__typename":"PageInfo"}};window.csrfToken="f1NiX2Hb-xNIHtP3cO-HjbQfvMgfiTLb1LVM";