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New Lego Racing Game Is Reportedly In Closed Beta

The supposedly titled LEGO 2K Drive is a result of a new partnership between LEGO and NBA 2K's development team, Visual Concepts.

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It was reported last year by VGC that LEGO was to partner with Take-Two publishing division 2K for a set of LEGO sports games, one of which was an open-world racing title that would supposedly release later this year. This recent XboxEra report would align with that claim, as a playable beta usually means a game is relatively close to release, and there are still nine months left to the year.

Insider Gaming later corroborated the XboxEra claim, confirming that it also understands the game's title to be LEGO 2K Drive and that its closed beta is currently underway.

According to VGC, the Lego racing game is in development at Visual Concepts, the 2K-owned, California-based team that's long held the reins on the prolific NBA 2K series, and most recently took over the WWE 2K series as well. The studio has seemingly continued adding more to its plate, now reportedly set to manage three different sports series (if this LEGO racing game becomes a series, that is).

Details about the game are still quite scarce. The original VGC report simply described it as an open-world racing game, but Shpeshal_Nick expanded a little more on the idea, stating that he understands there are closed-circuit races, which you perhaps arrive at by traversing through open areas. He also described it as a "kart racer," suggesting it may have more arcade-like elements, a la Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing.

 

[bitbydeath]

PS2 called, they want their graphics back.

 

[RoboFu]

PS2 called, they want their graphics back.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[IbizaPocholo]

LEGO 2K Drive announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC

Publisher 2K and developer Visual Concepts have announced LEGO 2K Drive, an open-world “AAA driving adventure game” for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and …

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The game will be available in three editions:

• Standard Edition ($69.99 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, $59.99 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC)
• Awesome Edition ($99.99) – Includes a new vehicle, vehicle flair, in-game minifigure, and the Year 1 Drive Pass
• Awesome Rivals Edition ($119.99) – Includes multiple vehicles, a vehicle flair, multiple in-game minifigures, and the Year 1 Drive Pass.

The Year 1 Drive Pass will introduce a new biome plus four individual post-launch seasons of Drive Pass content, each with new vehicles and themes. It can also be purchased separately.

Pre-orders include the “Aquadirt Racer Pack,” which features the Aquadirt Racer Street Car, Off-Road Car, and Racer Boat. This pack is included in the Awesome Edition and Awesome Rivals Edition regardless of pre-order.

LEGO 2K Drive will feature both single and multiplayer gameplay, a variety of different biomes, races, minigames, challenges, collectibles, things to destroy, and even a story.

The game will also feature a diverse customization system that allows players to build any vehicle they like with over 1,000 unique LEGO pieces. The game also features cars from LEGO City, Creator, Speed Champions, and even the McLaren Solus GT and F1 LM.

In multiplayer, players can race their vehicles alongside friends in a “robust co-op” experience offered alongside competitive multiplayer with up to six players. The game will also support two-player split-screen multiplayer.

 

[Kabelly]

this looks dope.

sad crash team racing is rotting away at 30fps. hopefully that game gets an update for new gen too.

 

[nikos]

Definitely going to get this unless it turns out to be bad. I love racing games and Lego Technic cars/motorcycles.