Disney Speedstorm News

During the PC Closed Beta, players got to test their skills against one other in Ranked Multiplayer. We received lots of useful feedback about competitive balancing and requests for Ranked Multiplayer to be as fair as possible for all players. The game team has been working hard to ensure a ranked multiplayer experience that’s both competitive and fair, but also fun and rewarding for all players, regardless of experience level or skill.

In this Dev Diary we will explain how the Ranked Multiplayer system works and also reveal some of the exclusive cosmetic rewards you can earn by competing against your fellow Speedstorm community members online.



If you are unsure as to what Ranked Multiplayer is, then don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! In Disney Speedstorm, Ranked Multiplayer is where you can compete online against other real players to rank up your racers and climb the leaderboards, earning exclusive cosmetics for your racers, as well as Multiplayer Coins to spend in the in-game Shop.

Before we break down how Ranked Multiplayer works, however, we do want to reveal an exciting new feature added since the Closed Beta. Players are now able to create a party with 1 or 2 friends in Ranked Multiplayer! Now you can compete for those top 3 podium places with your friends all the time!





Ranked Multiplayer is all about ranking up. To do that, you will need to earn “Score Points” by competing in Ranked Multiplayer with different racers in your roster. The higher you place in a race, the more Score Points you will earn for that racer. If you perform poorly in a race, you can lose Score Points, so be aware that this score will rise and fall based on your performance. We will talk about Ranks & Leagues a little bit later on, but before we do that, we need to touch on leaderboards.

There are 2 types of leaderboards in Disney Speedstorm. There are leaderboards for each individual racer and a main global leaderboard. The important thing to know is that your position on the main global leaderboard is determined by the sum of Score Points across all of your racers. This means that mastering as many racers as you can is preferable to focusing on one sole racer in Ranked Multiplayer.



As mentioned above, it’s important to play Ranked Multiplayer with a variety of different racers to improve your global leaderboard position. Each racer in your roster can be ranked up and has their own set of rewards to unlock. Before we show you those sweet exclusive cosmetics however, we want to explain the concept of Ranks & Leagues.

Each racer has individual Score Point milestones to reach in order to increase their Rank. Progressing through 5 Ranks will result in you moving up to a Higher League where you will race against progressively more skilled players. There are total of 10 Rank Leagues to progress through for each racer.

It’s important to note that while your total Score Points level can increase and decrease, affecting your leaderboard position, you cannot lose a Rank once you have reached it during the season. Example: If you reach the Diamond Rank with Baloo, you will not drop below that level for the remainder of the season and will be guaranteed the rewards associated with reaching that rank with Baloo.





There are a number of different rewards you can earn by competing in Ranked Multiplayer. These are split into rewards you earn by progressing through ranks during the season, and rewards that are granted at the end of each season.

Every time you reach a new Ranked League you will be instantly granted rewards which can include Multiplayer Coins, Tokens, Upgrade Parts and even Cosmetics. At the end of every season, you will also earn Multiplayer Coins based on your final Score Points for each racer in your roster.
We are also very excited to reveal the first ever look at the exclusive kart liveries you’ll be able to unlock for each of your racers that reach the Diamond Rank League.





We also want to touch briefly on our approach to matchmaking. Our goal is to ensure that Ranked Multiplayer races are enjoyable for players of all skill levels and our matchmaking is designed to ensure players will be matched with players of similar skill as much as possible. The matchmaking system is based solely on your Score Points, so your performance during Ranked Multiplayer is the key factor. The better you perform, the higher the caliber of player you will encounter.

There you have it on Ranked Multiplayer & Rewards! Next time we will deep dive on Regulated Multiplayer, a new competitive multiplayer mode focused on skill and not upgrades to racers. More to come!

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If you missed the big news yesterday, we announced that Disney Speedstorm is launching in Early Access on PC & Consoles on April 18! Check out the amazing Release Date & Founder’s Pack trailers if you haven’t already.

With only 1 month until the Early Access launch, the countdown has officially begun and we wanted to do something special to celebrate. We are kicking off the first Disney Speedstorm Community Challenge!

What is a Community Challenge you ask? Well, put simply, we will commit to granting some fantastic rewards to the whole Disney Speedstorm Community as we reach certain social follower and Wishlist milestones. These rewards will be unlocked solely thanks to YOU, the Disney Speedstorm Community.

Please do keep in mind that some of the rewards will be granted prior to launch, while the in-game cosmetics will be granted once the game launches on April 18! We’ll break down when you can expect to reap the rewards of your teamwork in more detail below:





[h3]5K DISCORD MEMBERS – GAME TEAM Q&A[/h3]
At 5,000 members on our , 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.

At 5,000 members, we will host a Q&A on Discord with 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!


[h3]35K FOLLOWERS (YOUTUBE, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM) – FAN KIT [/h3]
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]250,000 WISHLISTS[/h3]
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.

[h3]300,000 WISHLISTS[/h3]
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.

[h3]350,000 WISHLISTS[/h3]
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.



Are you ready to accept the Community Challenge? Then make sure to Wishlist the game on any platform and follow us on our social channels below.

We will keep you in the loop with the how the challenge is progressing with regular updates so keep an eye out!

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The starting line is in sight and the moment you’ve all been waiting for is finally here! Disney Speedstorm races into Early Access on April 18 on Steam.

As part of Early Access, players will have the opportunity to be one of the first to race as Founders on racetracks inspired by Disney and Pixar worlds and receive exclusive rewards they will keep when the Early Access period ends.

Taking into account players’ feedback during the Closed Beta, we realized we needed a bit more time to add game elements and polish before moving forward with the full free-to-play game launch that we envisioned. However, we have decided to allow players to experience the game now in Early Access as Founders.



On April 18 you will be able to purchase and download your preferred Disney Speedstorm Founder’s Pack. Purchasing any of the Founder’s Packs is the only way to be granted Early Access to the game alongside a set of exclusive Founder’s that you will keep when the game moves out the Early Access phase.

For more details about Early Access and Founders Packs, we encourage you to visit our FAQ page.





The exclusive Donald Duck cosmetics will be available to players that purchase on Steam during the first week of Launch as a First Week Bonus. which is why it is recommended to Wishlist the game now on Steam as a reminder and be first in line to get the game when it launches on April 18!



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As we’ve been gearing up towards the launch of Disney Speedstorm, one of the new things our team has been working on is the addition of some fresh game modes in order to give all racers a more varied and fun racing experience. We’ve already revealed Boss Mode, and now we’re ready to share more!
Today’s Dev Diary digs into the new modes that will be available at launch, so let’s check them out!



In Floating Objects races, all the skill boxes and speed boosters can be found up in the air, with players needing to hop in order to reach them. Players must time their jumps perfectly to acquire the skills or touch the boosters, putting their race craft and dexterity to the test. Jumping from booster to booster will also result in some amazing chain jumps!

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In Fog Challenge races, the track will be covered in fog, making it difficult to see the track ahead. The Mini Map will also be removed, making it harder for players to figure out the shape of the track and where they are located on it. This mode will reward dedicated players who know the ins and outs of each track!

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In Single Skill races, skill boxes award all players with the same skill for the entirety of the race. For example, all players will pick up the Fire Skill every time they hit a skill box. The skill you will be using is determined before the race starts and there’s even the possibility that Unique Skills are the only pick up possible. These races will test your creativity on the track and teach players all about each specific skill and its uses (regular, charged, and backwards activations).



These fun new game modes will be waiting for you at launch, and more of them will be added in the future so keep an eye out for more news soon!

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We received a lot of feedback during our PC Closed Beta on how various visual and HUD (Heads Up Display) elements could be improved. In today’s Dev Diary, we will showcase several of the visual changes that are in the works for Disney Speedstorm. Please keep in mind, some of the visuals we showcase in the Dev Diary may change slightly between now and when the game launches, but we’d like to give you an early look at what we’ve been working on.





There’s been a big focus on making improvements to both the visuals and HUD, to give players an overall more immersive and accessible experience.

The above GIF showcases the same pre-race animation that you know and love from the Closed Beta, but with one key improvement. AI Racers will now always be sporting different kart liveries and parts rather than the default set up, so now you’ll be able to view different cosmetic items in action on the track before you may have unlocked them yourself!

The post-race animation has also been given an upgrade with the top three racers now being showcased on-screen at once. You’ll also be able to brag about your place on the podium with your Victory Animation of choice. Check those out in this video if you missed it previously.





In the above GIF you can catch a glimpse of the new and improved Skill Boxes that you can crash through to pick up your racer’s unique and common skills. We feel they are super pretty [Arbee! Do we really have to write that?]

Racer Billboards are also a new addition to the mid-race visuals in Ranked Multiplayer that will provide you with some key information about your rival racers. As long as you are within a certain distance of a rival racer, a billboard will be shown containing their username, current race position, game platform as well as their player avatar. We are still working on the exact design but don’t worry, your Racer Billboard won’t show when using skills that make you invisible like Cloak!

In case you missed it in our last Dev Diary on drifting, we have also improved the visual indicators of when your Drift Boost is ready to activate. Read more about it here.



The Manual Boost Bar is also receiving an upgrade, in order to make it more impactful and visually appealing. Another small change from the Closed Beta will be that when you have your racer’s Unique Skill available, it’s now much more clearly visible in the HUD thanks to some cool new artwork.
There you have it! Just some of the small but important improvements we have made to the race experience for launch. We can’t wait for you to see the final versions and what else we have in store in upcoming Dev Diaries.

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