The craft are in position, the pilots are ready - developer R8 Games is excited to announce an evolution of Formula Fusion, its Early Access vision for futuristic anti-gravity combat racing, reflected in today’s unveiling of a fresh new brand for the project to complement new features, game modes and more.

Moving forward, Formula Fusion will now be known as ‘Pacer’ - a moniker designed to reflect the sheer speed conveyed by its 4K-enabled, 60 frames-per-second gameplay, and one that celebrates its ambitious efforts to bring the anti-gravity racing genre still rooted in its retro past hurtling into the 21st century.

Pacer will bring 14 different tracks and five customisable craft to the table, building upon R8 Games’ goal of both recapturing and expanding upon the spirit of the anti-gravity racers that made their mark in the 1990s. Likewise, play will also feature a stellar soundtrack that will immerse the player in both original and licensed tracks from CoLD SToRAGE, Dub FX and many more.

“This change in gear really does mark the next stage in Pacer’s progress,” offers Steve Iles, Senior Producer. “The game has changed significantly with a ground up re-coding of the core gameplay systems and inclusion of a wealth of new content. We’ve got some big plans for 2019 and we felt that we needed to reflect that with a name that more accurately captured the spirit of the game.”

Iles added, “For gamers who have been on board ever since we first announced the original game in 2015, this evolution is representative of our ambition to deliver more of what they love. Pacer is the realisation of our original vision, but bigger and bolder.”

Pacer will be playable in the Unreal Showcase at EGX Rezzed, 4-6th April

Key Features:

• Unique Storm Mode for single player and multiplayer: Life or death in a contracting field of play - the first ever Battle Royale arcade racer
• Spectator Mode: Follow any pilot with Chase, Nose, Orbit or Environment cameras while displaying all race stats
• Highly customizable: Craft, weapons and cosmetics
• Replay Mode: For capturing and sharing amazing action clips and stills
• Online Ranked Mode: Find out how your piloting skills rate against the best in the world
• Online Tournament/Spectator Mode: For easy streaming and encouraging fun events at all levels
• Campaign: Unlock team skins, as well as more challenging tracks and speed classes
• Designers Republic partnership: Graphic designs that influenced a generation in games and music
• OST and SFX: Created by Tim Wright aka CoLD SToRAGE
• In-game VOIP, making in-game chat both easy and fun
• Hosted servers: To level the online playing field and minimize the possibility of cheating

Pacer is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC in 2019.