Formula E: Electric Evolution Expansion announced for PC and Console Simcade Racer ‘Formula Legends’
Independent developer 3DClouds is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with the world’s premier electric single-seater series, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on an all-new fully licensed expansion to the popular sim-cade racer, Formula Legends.
This premium downloadable content is titled ‘Formula E: Electric Evolution’ and will launch on 30th April for PC, Xbox and PlayStation platforms (Nintendo platforms coming later) as premium downloadable content for Formula Legends, priced at £7.99 GBP / $7.99 USD / €7.99 EUR.
Formula E: Electric Evolution includes all manufacturers, drivers, teams, and selected tracks from the official ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, as well as GEN1, GEN2 and GEN3 EVO race cars successfully encapsulating the history of Formula E so far. This new DLC represents the first time video game players can experience this exciting motorsport’s dramatic advancement since its inception including the addition of ATTACK MODE, PIT BOOST and more.
“To have a series as prestigious and entertaining as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in our racing game Formula Legends is truly extraordinary,” said Francesco Bruschi, CEO of 3DClouds. “Formula E has been a fantastic partner for us and incorporating drivers, teams, tracks, cars, branding from this series and even its iconic theme has been a joy from start to finish. We hope players will enjoy our efforts bringing this unique motorsport series to life in our game.”
“We are incredibly excited to enter Formula Legends, with its focus on the evolution of motorsport making it a perfect home for Formula E,” said Sanjay Shivaram, Brand Licensing & Retail Director at Formula E. “By bringing the GEN1- GEN3EVO race cars into this stylised world, fans can experience the future of racing. We’re particularly excited about the “cute” vehicles and style of racing, which sits uniquely in our gaming offering. 3D Clouds has done a great job at styling our cars to their universe, and Formula E is thrilled to join this journey."
For a complete list of everything in the Formula E: Electric Evolution expansion, please see below:
Official Formula E Experience - All the Teams, All the Drivers
Andretti Formula E, Citroen Racing, CUPRA Kiro, DS Penske, Envision Racing, Jaguar TCS Racing, Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E Team, Mahindra Racing, Nissan Formula E Team, and Porsche Formula E Team all feature in this expansion including their respective drivers, liveries and sponsors.
Official Real-World Tracks - Berlin, Tokyo, London, São Paulo, Miami, Shanghai
All The Cars - GEN1, GEN2, and GEN3 EVO
Players will be able to drive and master three specifications of Formula E cars from the past and present series; each featuring their own chassis details, handling, battery management, deceleration and acceleration characteristics.
Attack Mode, Double Headers and More
All new gameplay mechanics are introduced in this expansion in order to authentically recreate the Formula E race experience. This includes the addition of granular battery management lap-to-lap, double header race weekends and ATTACK MODE which allows drivers to supercharge their battery for a limited number of times per race by entering the pre-determined Attack Zone off of the racing line. Just like in real life Formula E, utilising ATTACK MODE well is essential if drivers want to finish on the top step of the podium.
For more information about Formula E: Electric Evolution, please visit the official Steam page here.
Additionally, 3DClouds has also partnered with publisher Microids to bring a physical edition of Formula Legends (featuring DLC and more) to retailers on 4th June. To pre-order Formula Legends - Legacy Edition (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch), please visit the official Microids website or ask your local retailer about the game.