The rapid expansion of the iRacing game portolio continues, with iRacing Arcade announced as part of a new partnership with Circuit Superstars and Karting Superstars developers Original Fire Games. We've regularly featured the work of the family-led dev studio since Circuit Superstars was first announced as part of Square Enix indie publishing efforts. And now they'll be … [Read more...]
Karting Superstars Patch 1.0.5 Adds Ducking and Collisions
The follow-up to Circuit Superstars launched on Steam Early Access in September 2023, and Karting Superstars Patch 1.0.5 adds ducking and collisions to liven up the racing. Ducking to draft is a feature of kart racing, as drivers can reduce their drag, especially if they're taller than their rivals. It's essentially human-powered DRS. And that comes to the game in a feature … [Read more...]
Karting Superstars Early Access Release On September 13
The team of five at Original Fire Games have made fast progress on their first self-published title with the Karting Superstars Early Access release on September 13, 2023. Based on their experience developing Circuit Superstars, which was published via Square Enix, they plan for the game to be in Early Access for between three and six months, with the price yet to be … [Read more...]
Free Karting Superstars Demo Now Available On Steam
It seems that Original Fire Games are moving at a rapid pace on their new self-published title, with a free Karting Superstars demo now available on Steam. It features a similar graphical approach to their first game, Circuit Superstars, but using a chase camera rather than the top-down perspective. Which gives a different feeling to driving around the new Centrifuge … [Read more...]
Karting Superstars Will Launch In Autumn 2023
After Original Fire Games started teasing a second title to follow Circuit Superstars, things have progressed quickly. It's now been announced that Karting Superstars will launch in Autumn 2023, and a first gameplay clip has already been shared. Using the same Unity game engine, the new title shares the same aesthetic feel as Circuit Superstars. But uses different … [Read more...]