Currently the PC and Mobile users are in the pre-season phase and have been playing since January, quite a fair few of Asian players are familiar with the IP and have jumped straight in but for the rest of the world they are still learning about it. Yoonmi Park KartRider Rush Plus launched just over 2 years ago and KartRider: Drift has been developed from the very beginning that it has to be a cross platform for every device, wherever people go they should be able to play. The annual esports league has increased awareness and the popularity across other countries too.Ĭubed3 What has been the ambition for bringing KartRider: Drift to console and over into the Western market? The theme song is very recognisable and is pretty famous and half of the Korean population has played the game before. Yoonmi Park The original KartRider was launched in 2004, it was launched in Korea first followed by Taiwan and Japan, with 380 million registered users on PC only, so it is very popular in these regions. Cubed3's Neil Flynn managed to catch up with Yoonmi to discuss the console release of KartRider: Drift.Ĭubed3 Can you talk to me about the history of the KartRider franchise and the origins of the series? Yoonmi Park, Head of New Market Development at Nexon America, has been part of the Nexon family for over 9 years, but this is her first foray into the KartRider series. KartRider: Drift is a free-to-play, cross platform racer, that has a longer legacy then many would think. Alongside this new content a Grand Prix mode has been added along with a kart upgrade system too. Season 1 of KartRider: Drift features new tracks, characters and cosmetics. KartRider: Drift has landed on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, with Season 1 kicking off immediately.
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