The end of the year is racing towards us but that doesn’t mean Disney Speedstorm is slowing down. Gameloft is happy to announce that the next free update for the game — “Partners in Paw” — will be crossing the finish line for all platforms on December 18th. Judy Hopps and friends from Disney’s Zootopia are on the case and ready to race! Plus, be sure to check out the game’s new Ranked system and the very first Speedrun.com competition.
Here’s a breakdown of what’s coming to the game in “Partners in Paw”:
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Judy Hopps – The beloved first rabbit officer at the Zootopia Police Department is ready to use her policing powers to take on the competition. If Judy is passed by an opponent during a race, her special “On the Case” passive Skill sees her turn on her police lights and gain a short speed boost. The uncharged version of the Skill turns on all her police lights and any opponent she collides with gets Stunned for a short amount of time. Or, charge the Skill and use her carrot recorder to record the Skills used by the last few opponents and then use them all in succession, giving her a massive advantage!
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Nick Wilde – Ever the fan of a frozen treat, Nick’s “The ‘Perfect’ Ice Cream” Skill litters the track with melting popsicles and any opponent who races over them will increase their nitro consumption for a short time while Nick gets a buff to his own nitro regeneration. When charged, opponents suffer from even higher nitro consumption while Nick gets an even bigger boost to his own nitro regeneration.
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Flash – Take it nice and easy with Flash’s “Nice to… See You… Too” Skill! Its passive power has Flash drive just below his maximum speed, but his prudence means he’s unable to be Stunned by any Racers. Uncharged, the Skill improves Flash’s speed and acceleration, with the biggest boost coming the further he is from first place. When charged, Flash uses his DMV experience to stamp the first-place racer, reducing their speed for a short duration.
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New Crew Members – Bonnie and Stu Hopps, Finnick, Priscilla, Mr. Big, Fru Fru,
Yax, Gazelle, Mayor Lionheart, Gideon Grey
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Mid-Season Racers – Two new Racers from Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove hit the track: Kuzco and Yzma. In addition, several new Crew Members from the film, including Pacha, Kronk, Theme Song Guy, Chaca, Tipo, Chicha, Bucky the Squirrel, Rudy, and Mata join the fun!
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New Supercharged Racers and Vault – Six new supercharged Racers enter the fray with boosted stats and progression: Minnie Mouse from Disney’s Mickey and Friends, Randall from Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc., Kermit the Frog from The Muppets, Fix-It Felix and King Candy from Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph, and Hades from Disney’s Hercules.
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New Vault additions include Baymax, Hiro Hamada and Honey Lemon from Disney’s Big Hero 6.
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New Ranked system – Want to know how you really stack up against the competition? The game’s new account-wide ladder system will give you that opportunity! The Ranked hub will display your current ranking and league and let you compare both to other players. Watch in real time as your info changes according to other players’ performances. Be sure to rank up even more to gain access to exclusive rewards, including banners, player Avatar frames and even animated player Avatars!
In addition to the new season, Disney Speedstorm is collaborating with Speedrun.com, featuring its very first speedrunning event: “Catch the Suspect” running from December 19 to 27. Unlike in-game seasonal events, this challenge takes place outside the game and is hosted by Speedrun.com, where players are invited to livestream and record their own gameplay runs as they complete races within Disney Speedstorm.
Inspired by Disney’s Zootopia, the “Catch the Suspect” event features ZPD officers Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde racing to catch a high-priority suspect. Players will compete solo across 15 tracks, aiming to beat the developer’stime of 40 minutes and 1 second.
To be eligible, participants must register, livestream and record their full run with game audio, and submit it to Speedrun.com (the page will be live on December 17th) for a chance to earn in-game rewards, a ZPD badge welcome gift, an exclusive License Plate for those who beat the mark, and a share of the $5,000 cash prize pool for the fastest Racers.
