Revealed at the London Games Festival, Hutch shared the trials and successes behind the hit automotive card battler, and reveals new details on the upcoming Pacific Coast Highway Update
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - May 22nd, 2023 - Hutch, the renowned automotive mobile game developer, has unveiled ‘Top Drives: 5 Years In The Making’, a new short film detailing the development history of the hit automotive card battler for mobile.
Revealed at the 2023 London Games Festival during an open studio event at Hutch’s Shoreditch headquarters, the short film details how Top Drives was brought to life through the eyes of the team that developed it. From its humble beginnings as a simple interactive spreadsheet to now entertaining over 104,000 daily active users, the short film shows the ever-changing nature of the title and the impact of nurturing an initially small but dedicated community.
Featuring development insights from key creative minds behind the game such as Jonathan Alpine (Chief Creative Officer), Tim Mannveille (Chief Product Officer), Ian Griffiths (Game Director) and more, the documentary provides an open look at the often-challenging path to creating a hit mobile game.
Now in its fifth year, top drives remains one of Hutch’s leading titles, in part due to its extensive and ever-growing range of almost 4,000 licensed cars from manufacturers including Mustang, Porsche, Audi, McLaren, Bugatti, and Mercedes.
Jonathan Alpine, Chief Creative Officer at Hutch, said: “In the early days of the game, nobody at Hutch could have predicted where we are today. There were even times where the threat of driving Hutch into bankruptcy kept us awake at night! But Top Drives, thanks to both the creativity of our team and the outstanding community behind the game, has become a breakout success story.”
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Website - https://www.hutch.io/
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About Hutch
Since its inception in 2011, Hutch has entertained over 350 million mobile players across game titles including Rebel Racing, F1® Clash and Top Drives. Hutch is dedicated to growing the racing genre on mobile and enabling communities of players worldwide to celebrate their passion for cars. Hutch has created an award-winning culture for their 120+ world-class team members, housed in their main studio in Shoreditch, London, with wider studios situated in Dundee and Canada. In December 2020 Hutch joined MTG to further accelerate opportunities to build highly diverse automotive experiences on mobile. For more information visit www.hutch.io.
About MTG
MTG (www.mtg.com) is a strategic and operational investment holding company in esports and gaming entertainment. Born in Sweden, the shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (‘MTG A’ and ‘MTG B’).