Knocking Down Barriers with Grid Legends Multiplayer

There’s nothing more frustrating than playing your favorite game online and endlessly waiting for the next session to start. Either it’s that last person who hasn’t hit ‘ready’ or there aren’t enough people to start a game in the first place – it can really ruin the fun. It can really ruin the fun. Grid Legends, we’ve looked to make a seamless multiplayer experience which means less waiting around and more time spent on what matters – racing.

There are three features in particular that we’re really proud of with Grid Legends’ multiplayer – Hop-in, Race Creator, and cross-platform.

Hop-in works exactly like it claims on the tin. Let’s say you see your friend online and you can’t wait to leave them in the dust. All you do is select that person from your friends list and you’ll have the choice to load straight into their race, taking control of a randomly selected AI driver. You’ll still be able to earn XP and rewards just like you would playing standard multiplayer, just with the added bonus of extra bragging rights if you do end up beating everyone else on the track.

Up to 21 additional players can join the same race and this feature doesn’t just work for regular multiplayer events. You can also choose to open your own account. Grid Legends’ Career mode to allow for hop-in action. With over 250 Career events to work through, there’s a lot of racing to be had either on your own against the dynamic AI, or against friends.

We offer Race Creator, which allows you to create the perfect racing matchups. You’ve always wanted to race Hypercars on London streets against Tuners. A 99-lap race around Mount Panorama, in Classic Touring Cars, during a tornado? With over a million different combinations to choose from including ramps, boost gates, weather conditions and the time of day – your only limit is your wild imagination.

Think you’ve found a perfect combination? Simply save this event in any of four slots. You’ll be able to return to that particular event time and again. Simple.

What’s more, Grid LegendsFeatures cross-platform multiplayer. Whether you’re desperate to show off a brand-new Race Creator event you’ve just dreamt up, or you want to prove to all your friends you’re a Drift master, it doesn’t matter where you’re playing – you’ll be able to connect with friends with just a few quick button presses.

There’s a lot to be excited for when Grid LegendsFeb 25, 2008. Add to this the other awesome features we’ve already talked about including the blockbuster Story Mode – Driven to Glory – over 100 cars at launch, 22 locations and over 130 routes, it’s all about fun, action-packed racing that anyone can enjoy. In just two weeks, we’ll see you at the track.

GRID Legends

Electronic Arts

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GRID Legends* delivers thrilling wheel-to-wheel motorsport and edge of your seat action around the globe. Imagine your perfect motorsport events. Join live multiplayer races. Be part of the action in a immersive VR production story. Enjoy the excitement of thrilling action racing.

Jotle for position. Take legendary cars to the limit. You will feel the thrill of speed. Get your Nemesis to the front. Defeat your friends again and again… and don’t let them ever forget it!

o You can play together with as many as 21 friends, in the most connected GRID, cross-platform play included, to cause chaos on the track.
Create racing memories.
The Race Creator allows you to create adrenaline-pumping events with friends. There are event types such as Elimination, electrifyingBoost races and the return to Drift. You want to race against massive trucks in hypercar racing? You can do it!
Take part in the thrill of motorsport through our thrilling virtual production story, Driven to Glory. Or dive into our greatest ever Career with hundreds of exciting events.

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