JDM: Japanese Drift Master has partnered with Hyundai Motor to bring the INSTEROID to the game.
The vehicle has been added as a free update, and with it comes four new races as well. Players will need to complete Chapter 1 – Mission 6 of the mail story to access the new content from the open world, and once completed the INSTEROID will become available to use.
As stated by the developers:
INSTEROID represents Hyundai Motor’s future-forward vision, blending
performance optimized for drifting with a futuristic and eye-catching
design. This vision of a concept drift car perfectly aligns with JDM’s
focus on drift culture and is a novelty addition to the roster of
all-time drift classics available in the game. The electric car’s
acceleration momentum will definitely influence how players will drive
and manage the car on touge routes and race tracks.
Additionally those who are visiting the Japan Mobility Show, taking place in Tokyo from October 30th to November 9th, will be able to play JDM and test out the INSTEROID at the Hyundai Motor booth.
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About JDM: Japanese Drift MasterJDM: Japanese Drift Master takes the players to an open-world, fictional Japanese prefecture – Guntama.
It spans over 250 km in main roads and features the most famous tourist
landmarks, as well as legendary car enthusiast spots, mixed together to
create one cohesive and stunning world. From the recreation of the Himeji Castle to our Guntama’s own Daikoku parking
area, whether you’re a racing fan or just want to drive through
Japanese roads – you’ll always find something exciting to do!
An engaging story
You will follow the story of Touma, a Polish driver who dreams of making
a name for himself on the local street racing scene. With some help
from his Japanese friends, he dives deep into the competition but
quickly learns that fierce rivals are standing in his way. Will he
manage to reach the top? Drama, action, and even love await the players.
The story in JDM: Japanese Drift Master is told through
in-game events and a manga (Japanese comic book), meticulously drawn by
our internal art team. Each time the player takes part in an event,
pages of the comic book will lead them in or build up the narrative for
what’s next to come.
Licensed Cars
There can’t be a racing game, without beautiful and fast cars! The players will find fully licensed Nissan, Mazda, Subaru cars at their disposal and we’re not done with our announcements yet! Stay tuned for more information in the future.
Each car can be upgraded, both mechanically and visually. From
installing a new ECU to adding that over-the-top bōsōzoku exhaust – it’s
all in the game! Tuning a car is simple and clear and if the players
really want to push their cars to the limit, the most advanced parts
will unlock fine tuning – every single car in the game can be adjusted
to be a grip or drift beast or an all ‘rounder if that’s the desired
preference.
Simcade Experience
JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a simcade racer, with a
solid simulation backbone and arcade layers added on top for a fun and
enjoyable experience. Expect each car to behave differently on the
street, to feel the weight of it when going into a corner or trying to
break at a high speed. Driving physics were very important for us from
the beginning and we believe we found a perfect balance between fun and
challenge coming from driving a car in real life.
We also have good news for simracers and car enthusiasts – we’re
constantly adding presets for driving wheels and the plethora of
simdriving hardware available on the market to the game. We’re also
building a robust key binding feature, where you will be able to set-up
basically anything you have hooked up to your PC, for any hardware that
we just didn’t have the man-capacity to create a plug and play preset
to. It will be available at player’s disposal on the day of the game’s
launch. If you’re a controller or a keyboard player, don’t fret, the
game will be as enjoyable on them as playing on a steering wheel!
JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a single-player, narrative driven, racing experience. Developed on Unreal Engine 5. The game launches on Steam, GoG, and Epic Store on May 21st, 2025, so mark your calendars and dust off your controllers, it’s time to conquer the roads of Japan!
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