Evolution wants MotorStorm to dominate

By Tom Bramwell Published 18 February, 2008

"We'd never aim any lower."

MotorStorm developer Evolution Studios has said that it wants to "dominate reaction racing for a long time".

Asked about the future of MotorStorm as part of a feature exploring the game's first year of downloadable add-ons, gameplay producer Jed Ashworth said the question "goes way beyond downloadable content".

"We have the aim of turning our launch-window title into a sustained, massive brand," he said. "We plan to dominate reaction racing for a long time. We'd never aim any lower."

Ashworth declined to comment on plans for MotorStorm 2, but confirmed that the first game's considerable support since launch wasn't getting in the way of development.

"The picture some people have of us all working on [MotorStorm DLC] is somewhat off the mark," he said. "We're a multiple-project developer now."

MotorStorm launched alongside the PlayStation 3 in Europe, and has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide, making it one of the Sony platform's most successful games.

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  • penhalion #1 4 years ago

    Looking forward to a Motorstorm 2. They need to iron out some of the collision bugs though. It get's frustrating to be winning a race and then see your car explode after bouncing off a small rock.

  • windowlicker #2 4 years ago

    I do dislike the notion that Evolution should be congratulated on continuing support of MotorStorm when the game was rather light on content to start with. Some of the add-ons have been quite poor value with little impact on the game itself. The first two track packs were fine in isolation but really should have been part of the game to start with. Only having eight tracks to start with is not really enough and any sequel must contain a more substantial amount to make any future DLC seem like an expansion rather than removed content that should be in the boxed retail game.

  • Darren #3 4 years ago

    I completely agree with Windowlicker as MotorStorm is a good game but it was released as a barebones package compared with other racing games. I mean Evolution had to patch the game to include a Time Trial mode which really should have been included wth the boxed game. It's a game that was clearly rushed out to pad out the PS3's anaemic post-launch games lineup. That Japanese PS3 owners didn't even get an online mode until it was patched just shows how messy and rushed the game was really.

  • monkie_king #4 4 years ago

    "Reaction racing"? It's a bit slow and plodding for that to apply. Burnout and Ridge Racer might qualify for that genre though, even ExciteTruck.

  • Dizzy #5 4 years ago

    Step one. Invent new name for genre.
    Step two. Claim you are on top.
    Step three. Profit?

  • kyotokid #6 4 years ago

    Nice one Jeb Ashword

  • Dizzy #7 4 years ago

    "Motorstorm does play differently to other arcade racing games in the way that you never can fully predict how the vehicle will behave on the surface. So reaction racing might be a good name for it as you are constantly dealing with the car reactions against the surface. "

    If that is the case.. Sega Rally easily wins in that departement.