Stampede: Racing Royale's third playtest accelerates onto Steam today

Leamington Spa, UK – 11 October 2023: Stampede: Racing Royale, the 60-player battle royale kart racer from developer Sumo Leamington and publisher Secret Mode, has switched on the engines for a third Steam Playtest running from today until 15 October.

All the content and tracks from the prior Steam Playtests return for this race, along with a new round of tweaks and bug fixes based on player feedback from the second playtest. New content, including tracks and cosmetics, is being readied in parc fermé for the Early Access release.

The third Steam Playtest for Stampede: Racing Royale runs from 11-15 October, with full patch notes shared on the game's Steam page. An Early Access launch is planned on 2 November, with a full launch and console releases due in 2024.

About Stampede: Racing Royale
Welcome to Stampede: Racing Royale – the wildest racing event in existence. Step on the gas in thrilling kart racing and battle events, with 60 participants all competing simultaneously. Harness your skills and a huge range of power-ups to steer your way to the front of the herd in classic circuit racing, or fight the crowd head-on to score the most points in arena-based battles.

RACING ROYALE
Stampede: Racing Royale pits 60 players against one another across three-round eliminator events, culminating in a high-stakes finale to crown the winner. Rounds include Stampede Races, which offer classic karting action on outrageously inventive circuits against up to 59 other opponents, and Stampede Battles, where competitors are locked in power-up laden arenas to fight their way to victory.

COLLECT & CUSTOMISE
Keep racing to unlock new vehicles and endless customisation options. Find your favourite kart and make it your own with custom paints and stickers. Dress your character in the finest threads to make sure you and your wheels really stand apart from the herd.

LIVE 24/7
There’s always something to be part of in the world of Stampede. Seasons, Events, Challenges, and much more mean the ways you can race are constantly changing, with new rewards always up for grabs.

RACE WITH FRIENDS
Start or join a party to experience the chaotic action of Stampede: Racing Royale with friends and family.

Stampede: Racing Royale official website:
https://www.StampedeRacing.com

Download assets from our press kit: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/376leskydig9x4b/AADU5hxpyI3lnig3zibuTOAIa?dl=0

Stampede: Racing Royale is coming to PC via Steam Early Access on 2 November, and later to consoles.
Join the Steam Playtest, taking place from now until 15 October.

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About Secret Mode
Greetings from The Bunker! Secret Mode is the publishing wing of the award-winning Sumo Group Ltd. Our goal is to publish internally developed projects from any of our 17 game development studios across the UK, US, Europe, and India, as well as third party independent game developers. We believe that games are for everyone, and that creativity has no limits. We believe quality and fun are everything.

About Sumo Leamington
Sumo Leamington was established in March 2019, and is managed and operated by a team of industry veterans with deep experience of service-based games. The studio vision statement is quite simply 'We make you look forward to tomorrow'; a vision to make games which players will keep coming back to - day after day, year after year.

We also believe that by putting people and purpose first, our studio culture is one that drives performance, boasts enthusiasm, and is something that the team are proud to say they are part of.

Sumo Leamington is part of the award-winning Sumo Digital family of studios. Founded in 2003, and celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year, Sumo Digital employs over 1,300 staff globally in the UK, Europe, India and Canada and is recognised for its versatility, proprietary technology and creativity across a portfolio of games featuring titles for major publishers including Microsoft, Sony, Sega and 2K.