'Challenge your friends regardless of what platform they play on and enjoy no barriers with no pay walls or pay-to-win racing elements,' a press release asserts. It's not explicitly mentioned in the article, but it stands to reason that you'll be able to play this beta via backwards compatibility on your PS5, too. 'In this upcoming closed beta, you will be able to play online on PlayStation 4 to compete with Racers worldwide in real-time,' the blog continues.

Nexon is spoiling us, huh? To see this content please enable targeting cookies. If you like the look of the game, then you'll be practically giddy to learn that the title will have a beta from December 8, which will feature over 30 different tracks available from the very beginning. You'll be able to customise your kart, riders and racing effects, too. In Speed Mode, you will need to have finesse in drifting and using boosts – it's for players who 'enjoy fast-paced, competitive racing,' apparently. In Item Mode, you can collect items while racing around the track and use the items you collect to your benefit (like your standard kart racer games).

In the closed beta, two game modes will be available to choose from: Item Mode and Speed Mode. 'While keeping nostalgia alive, this new title introduces next-generation graphics using Unreal Engine 4 alongside improved gameplay systems and full cross-play and cross-progression support,' says a post over on the PlayStation Blog.

If you're a big fan of kart racing games like Mario Kart, Crash Team Racing, or the curiously-revisited Chocobo GP (incoming soon), then you're probably going to like the look of KartRider: Drift.

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