Ride 3 Video Game Available Nov. 8 for PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox One

Milestone‘s motorcycle racing simulation video game Ride returns this fall with a number of significant updates. Launching Nov. 8 for Windows PC/Steam, Playstation 4 and Xbox One, Ride 3 offers more than 230 real-world motorcycles, a dozen new tracks and a new graphics engine that hopefully addresses one of the biggest problems affecting the first two editions of the game: slow load times.

We reviewed the first Ride game in 2015, and were impressed with its large roster of current and classic motorcycles and the ability to upgrade and customize each bike. While we enjoyed the level simulation the game offered, we found the long loading times incredibly frustrating. Before each race, we had to wait a couple of minutes for the game to load a 3D rendering of our chosen motorcycle. We then had to wait a few more minutes to load the track before we could actually get to the racing.

For Ride 3, Milestone opted to use the Unreal Engine 4, the graphics engine powering some of the gaming industries most popular titles. Hopefully, the tried and tested graphics engine will significantly cut down on the wait times. We’ll have to see for ourselves, but Milestone does say the new engine allows Ride 3 to render graphics to a higher level of detail while opening up a new night racing mode.

Milestone also updated the game’s AI and created new simulated physics and a revised collision system to improve overall realism. Other additions include a livery editor, supermoto bikes, and a completely revised Career story mode.

Begin Press Release:

MILESTONE UNVEILS ITS SUCCESSFUL IP RIDE IS COMING BACK FOR A THIRD EDITION

RIDE 3 WILL BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 8th ON PLAYSTATION®4, XBOX ONE® AND WINDOWS PC/STEAM
Ride Everything. Feel Everything.

Milan, 16h May 2018: Milestone, one of the leading and longest established racing game developer in the world, is glad to announce its successful IP dedicated to all two-wheels lovers is returning for the third chapter this year, releasing on November 8th on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC/STEAM.

RIDE franchise is one of the most consolidated in Milestone’s portfolio, a series of titles dedicated to all motorbikes’ fans. The series has established itself as a tribute to the motorbike culture, recognized as unique in its genre thanks to the extremely wide offer, with RIDE 2 winner of the Guinness World Record for Most licensed bikes in a videogame, and to the game experience it offers.

While continuing the franchise’s tradition, RIDE 3 has been revised especially in terms of realism, customization and for the variety of content included: a mix of elements that make this third edition of RIDE the ultimate motorbike encyclopedia, a realistic and adrenalin-packed title dedicated to those addicted to racing.

RIDE 3 has a whole new heart, Unreal Engine 4, and a completely revised experience: whilst maintaining the identity of the series, this title brings a bunch of new features and elements that will make the player feel the adrenaline like a real rider. The list of tracks has been increased to satisfy everyone’s tastes and needs: there will be GPs and Supermoto tracks for those who wants to feel like professional riders, Country and City circuits to ride in the most iconic places around the world, Road Races to race on road circuits and Drag Races for those who love acceleration races that take place on straight tracks.

Engagement of players will be brought to the next level in this chapter of the series, especially thanks to the innovative customization options which include an innovative Livery Editor, to expand the customization to a completely new standard, where players will be given a unique limit when customizing their bikes: their creativity.

These are only some of the innovations that RIDE 3 is set to bring to the players, and if that’s not enough, key features of the game will also include: