Press release

Wreckfest Is At The Ready And Launches On Nintendo Switch Today!

Vienna, Austria / Helsinki, Finland, June 21st, 2022: Break the rules and take full-contact racing to the limit on the Nintendo Switch™ with awesome cars, intense action, and insane physics. As a demolition derby themed racing game, Wreckfest is jam-packed with upgrade and customization options: whether you are preparing for your next derby with reinforced bumpers, roll cages, and side protectors, or setting your car up for a banger race with different engine performance parts. Every crash gets rewarded, drive clean or totally mean, it's up to you! Or take a school bus to a race and smash other cars to pieces!


The Nintendo Switch™ version offers two acquirable season packages additionally to the base game: Season 1 package includes 20 crazy and iconic vehicles, 20 insane roof decorations, and a car customization pack with new armor, rims, and more and costs $ 14.99 / € 14.99 / £ 11.99. Season 2 package grants you access to 12 additional cars for $ 12.99 / € 12.99 / £ 9.99. SRP for the base game is $ 39.99 / € 39.99 / £ 34.99. Season packs are sold separately.


Wreckfest is out now for PC, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, Xbox One™, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series S/X™, and STADIA™!


Watch the announcement trailer on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GMq-I0Aqg_4


Wreckfest on Nintendo Switch North America: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/wreckfest-switch
Wreckfest on Nintendo Switch EU: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Wreckfest-2045657.html?s=countries



About Wreckfest

Expect epic crashes, neck-to-neck fights over the finish line and brand-new ways for metal to bend – These are the once-in-a-lifetime moments that can only be achieved in Wreckfest, with its true-to-life physics simulation crafted by legendary developer Bugbear, who also brought you FlatOut 1, 2 and Ultimate Carnage. Burn rubber and shred metal in the ultimate driving playground!

 
  • Awesome Cars – Old, banged-up, patched-together cars that simply ooze style! From old American heavy-hitters to agile Europeans and fun Asians, you won’t find anything like this in other games.
  • Meaningful Customization – Change not only the look of your cars but also upgrade their body armor
  • Receive free updates that add new tracks and tournament challenges with unique rewards (please note: tournaments will be a free upgrade, available post-launch)
  • Multiplayer – Wreck your friends in an up-to-16-player online mode and take racing to the limit while chasing for demolition dominance!


About Bugbear Entertainment
Bugbear Entertainment is a game studio specializing in action driving. The company has been developing car games for sixteen years, starting with Rally Trophy (2001, PC). With over a decade of development under its belt, Bugbear Entertainment has successfully redefined the genre of action racing and is best known for the critically acclaimed demolition racing series FlatOut (2004-2007, PC, PS2™, Xbox, Xbox 360) and street racing title Ridge Racer Unbounded (2013, PC, PS3™, Xbox 360).