Disney Speedstorm News

Welcome to the first ever Disney Speedstorm Community Pit Stop! This is where we will take a quick break from racing to bring you up to speed on all the things the game team is fine tuning behind the scenes to improve Disney Speedstorm during the Early Access period based on your feedback.

To kick things off, we would like to thank each and every one of you who have jumped into Disney Speedstorm since our Early Access launch. We are already gaining helpful feedback and insight from you, and we have answers and updates to share on current and upcoming game improvements.

• COMMUNITY QUESTIONS
• UPDATES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO LIMITED EVENTS
• RACER BALANCING UPDATE – MIKE WAZOWSKI
• KNOWN ISSUES UPDATE

[h2]COMMUNITY QUESTIONS[/h2]

[h3]WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT CURRENCIES & UPGRADE ITEMS USED FOR?[/h3]






[h3]HOW DO I INCREASE MY COLLECTION LEVEL?[/h3]
You can increase your collection level in one of two ways. The first is by unlocking and increasing the star level of different Racers and Crew. The second is by unlocking different cosmetic items such as race suits, kart liveries, wings, wheels & plates.

[h3]HOW DO I UNLOCK STARTER CIRCUIT CHAPTERS 4, 5, 6?[/h3]
In order to unlock chapters 4, 5 & 6 of the Starter Circuit, you will need to unlock Mulan, Hercules & Captain Jack Sparrow. To earn Shards to help unlock Mulan, you can complete the Limited Event “Bloom in Adversity”. A similar Limited Event called “Bounty of Olympus” for Hercules is now available, and you can also unlock Shards for Jack Sparrow in a dedicated Regulated Multiplayer event.

[h3]HOW DO I UNLOCK CELIA MAE & RANDALL?[/h3]
Celia Mae has a Limited Event running for the entirety of Season 1 called “Not In The Mood For Sushi”. Make sure to scroll to the right of the Seasonal Events page of the Limited Events tab to select it and earn Shards to unlock her.

Randall will be available to unlock for all players in Chapter 8 of the Season Tour.

[h3]HOW DO I UNLOCK FIGMENT?[/h3]
There is a dedicated Limited Event called the “Imagination Cup” where all players can unlock Figment, available until Monday May 8 at 1AM PT / 4AM ET / 10AM CET, and there will be another similar Limited Event later in the season.

[h3]WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO PROGRESS IN THE GOLDEN PASS?[/h3]
The best way to progress the Golden Pass is by completing races in Season Tour.

[h3]HOW DO I PERFORM DASHES & DO THEY DIFFER BASED ON RACER CLASSES?[/h3]
To “Dash” another Racer, you need to press the right/left arrow on keyboard or flick the right thumbstick of your controller towards another rival Racer in order to crash into them. If you successfully collide with a rival Racer, it will either apply a beneficial effect to your Racer or apply a detrimental effect to the rival Racer depending on which Racer Class you have chosen.

See the below image for the various effects this will have on each Racer Class and their opponents.




[h3]HOW DO I PERFORM AERIAL STUNTS?[/h3]
To perform an aerial stunt, you need to press the jump key/button while in mid-air after hitting a ramp or air lift.

[h3]HOW DO I PERFORM A DRIFT BOOST?[/h3]
To perform a Drift Boost, you need to hold the drift key/button for an extended period of time. Your wheels will start to glow, and sparks will begin to fly. At this point you can release the drift key/button and you will receive an extra speed boost and will have successfully performed a Drift Boost.

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[h2]LIMITED EVENTS[/h2]

We will be both tweaking and adding several Limited Events to make players’ experience more rewarding. Limited Events will now appear more gradually as you increase your Collection level, becoming incrementally more challenging as you earn more experience in the game.
Make sure to check out the second page of Limited Events by scrolling down on the menu to obtain even more rewards!



[h3]UNLOCK MULAN – BLOOM IN ADVERSITY [/h3]
The ”Bloom In Adversity” Limited Event has been added to assist players in earning the Shards required to unlock and/or upgrade Racer Mulan.



[h3]FEATURED UPGRADE PARTS[/h3]
“Featured Upgrade Parts” Limited Event objectives have been simplified for new players. As you progress more in the game, the objectives will gradually become more difficult.

The ”Welcome to The Race” Limited Event is being taken out of rotation, and the associated rewards will be added to the “Featured Upgrade Parts” Limited Events.

[h3]IT ALL STARTED WITH A MOUSE[/h3]
An additional 8 variations of this Limited Event have been added that will rotate each day. You are still guaranteed to be able to earn a Racer Mickey Mouse Shard upon the completion of this event, in addition to other rewards including cosmetics.

[h2]RACER BALANCING[/h2]

[h2]MIKE WAZOWSKI[/h2]
Racer Mike Wazowski is unlockable early for all players. With Upgrade Parts being readily available for him via the Golden Pass, Mike has been a go-to choice for many players at this early stage of the game’s release. While we understand that Racer Mike is extremely popular with players, we want to make sure that everyone can experience racing with many different Disney and Pixar Racers. We have also noticed that Mike appears frequently in Ranked Multiplayer with a high win percentage.

As players upgrade other Racers to match Mike’s level, we should see other Racers and Racer Classes become top picks for players to compete with. Additionally, as more players unlock, upgrade and become comfortable with more Racers and Racer Classes, we expect to see the gameplay experience naturally balance out and a more varied set of Racers on the winner’s podium. We will continue to monitor the situation and update players.

[h2]KNOWN ISSUES[/h2]

[h2]UNABLE TO UPGRADE RACERS/ACCESS THE SHOP[/h2]
The issues preventing some users from upgrading their Racers or accessing the shop have been fixed.

[h2]MISSING PRE-ORDER/FIRST WEEK BONUS REWARDS [/h2]
If you are still missing your Pre-Order/First Week Bonus rewards, please contact Customer Care and provide them with your Player ID (DS-XXXX) and they can help resolve the issue for you:

MISSING CLOSED BETA REWARDS

We successfully resolved the issue where eligible players did not receive their Closed Beta rewards. We are also aware that there are Closed Beta participants who switched platforms when joining Early Access that are waiting to receive their rewards. For these players, we ask you to contact Customer Care and they can help resolve this issue.

[h2]I CLAIMED THE TWITCH DROP REWARDS BUT CAN’T SEE THEM IN-GAME[/h2]
Please try unlinking and re-linking your account on https://disneyspeedstorm.com/twitch-drops and then launch the game. If this does not work for you, we ask you to contact Customer Care and they can help resolve this issue.

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It’s been just over 2 weeks since Disney Speedstorm launched on PC & consoles and we are excited to share some great news regarding our Community Challenge!

[h2]WISHLIST GOALS[/h2]

We are delighted to reveal that we have raced past both our remaining wishlist goals of 300,000 and 350,000!

Keep an eye out on our social channels so you don’t miss out when we add the Dragon Flame Qilin Kart Livery & Golden Warrior Race Suit to all player’s inventories!



[h2]FOLLOWER GOALS[/h2]

We are also excited to share that we also reached our goal of 5,000 Discord members! Join the official Discord server and submit your questions in advance to the Disney Speedstorm Game Team for the chance to have them answered during the Q&A midway through Season 1. We will announce the exact date & time on our social channels, so be on the lookout.



Finally, we are sooo close to reaching our final goal to unlock the Fan Kit. You can easily follow any of our social channels from our Linktree page, so check it out!

You can also find a recap of the different goals and when you can expect to receive the rewards below.



[h3]FOLLOWER GOALS[/h3]

5K DISCORD MEMBERS – GAME TEAM Q&A
At 5,000 members on our Discord, we will host a Discord Stage event with members of the Disney Speedstorm Game Team where they’ll answer questions from the Community. The Q&A itself will take place after launch but keep an eye out for the opportunity to submit your questions prior to launch.

35K FOLLOWERS (YOUTUBE, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM) – FAN KIT
Upon reaching 35,000 Followers collectively across our YouTube, Twitter and Instagram accounts we will share an exclusive Fan Kit for the Community containing a bunch of Wallpapers and other elements that will be useful for anyone wishing to make content about our game.

[h3]WISHLIST GOALS[/h3]

250,000 WISHLISTS
After reaching 250,000 Wishlists across ALL platforms, we will reveal the identity of the final racer being added to the roster during Season 1.

300,000 WISHLISTS
After reaching 300,000 Wishlists across ALL platforms, all players who purchase a Founder’s Pack during Season 1 will receive an exclusive Golden Warrior Qilin Kart Livery for Mulan after launch.

350,000 WISHLISTS
After reaching 350,000 Wishlists across ALL Platforms, all players who purchase a Founder’s Pack during Season 1 will receive an exclusive Golden Warrior Race Suit for Mulan after launch.

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[h2]Disney Speedstorm Early Access Hits the Track on Steam[/h2]

Disney Speedstorm Founder’s Packs – available in Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate tiers – are now available worldwide on Steam. In addition to Early Access to Disney Speedstorm, Founder’s Pack owners will also receive exclusive bonus items to offer players a fresh and exciting experience geared specifically for racing.

Founder’s Pack owners can race into single-player and multiplayer local and online modes, claim their spot on the leaderboards, kit out their racers with gear from the in-game shop and much more. In single-player mode, players can participate through the Season Tour narrative, which also serves as a jumping-off point to progress through each Season’s story.



[h2]STEAM FIRST WEEK BONUS[/h2]

These exclusive Donald Duck cosmetics will be available to players that purchase on Steam during the first week of Launch as a First Week Bonus.



Each season offers new Disney and Pixar characters, karts, tracks, and more through local and online gameplay, giving racers plenty to be excited for when new seasons are introduced every 6-8 weeks. More competitive players can jump into Disney Speedstorm’s multiplayer modes, which include Local Freeplay, Private Track, Ranked Multiplayer, and Regulated Multiplayer - a race mode that allows players to compete head-to-head on an even playing field.

In the Local Freeplay mode, players can jump into single player or local multiplayer races with access to every launch racer (Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Megara, Hercules, Belle, the Beast, Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann, Mowgli, Baloo, Mulan, Shang, Celia Mae, Mike Wazowski, Sulley, Randall Boggs, and Figment) without needing to unlock them first!

The launch of Early Access also kicks off the game’s very first Golden Pass Season, which offers season-based challenges players can progress through to earn free- and premium-tier seasonal rewards every 6-8 weeks. Season 1 introduces the Monsters, Inc. crew – including Sulley, Mike Wazowski, Randall Boggs, and Celia Mae – as unlockable Racers along with a track inspired by the Monsters, Inc. films called “The Factory.”

There is a lot of content to unlock by playing the different Disney Speedstorm game modes, and Golden Pass Season owners are given extra opportunities to earn fragments for Racers and Crew Members, items to improve the stats of a racer’s collection, and options to customize their roster including outfits, vehicle liveries, wheels, victory poses, and much more.

Don't forget to follow us on our social media channels for all the latest news and make sure youtake part in our Community Challenge if you haven’t already!

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As we continue to deliver updates on what the game team has been working on to bring you the best combat racing experience possible, we also wanted to give you a behind the scenes listen of a very important aspect of the game, the music!

During the Closed Beta, we were overwhelmed with the sheer amount of excitement the game’s soundtrack received. It was amazing to see such a positive reaction to the game’s music tracks.
Our composers have been hard at work creating additional remixes of the tracks you heard during the Closed Beta and have come up with some amazing jams! You can listen to some short cuts of those tracks below, but that’s not all the team has been cooking up.

In the future, we will be releasing a video to give you all a better insight into the soundtrack creation process for Disney Speedstorm. You’ll get to meet the team behind some of your favorite Disney Speedstorm music tracks and learn how they create their magic. Keep your eyes and ears peeled to our social media channels for that and enjoy the teasers below in the meantime!

[h2]MOUNT OLYMPUS RACETRACK[/h2]

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[h2]THE GREAT WALL RACETRACK[/h2]

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[h2]THE SILVER SCREEN RACETRACK[/h2]

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[h2]THE CASTLE RACETRACK[/h2]

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Check out our Founder’s Packs which include racer unlocks, exclusive cosmetics, Golden Pass Credits & more!

Choose your Pack today to be one of the first to hit the tracks when #DisneySpeedstorm launches in Early Access on April 18 on PC & Consoles.

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Don't forget to follow us on our social media channels for all the latest news and make sure you pre-order the game and take part in our Community Challenge if you haven’t already!

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