MotoGP 23 featuring all the official riders and tracks of the 2023 Season for the MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, and MotoE categories

Among the most important features of MotoGP 23 is the design of the career mode, created to give players the freedom to build their own journey to becoming a two-wheel legend.

The introduction of turning points will affect career paths based on the performance achieved and the decisions made by each player. After debuting in the final part of a Moto3 season, it will be possible to move faster through the different classes depending on the results; however, finding a contract will not be easy, as each team will only have two spots and players will have to compete with the official riders to take their place. Turning points will also influence bike development during the seasonal tests, with dedicated challenges to speed up evolution.

This year rivalries will not be confined to the track; for the first time ever, MotoGP 23 will also feature a social network to interact with riders, teams, and manufacturers. Just like in real life, this will be the place to make friends as well as rivals, as the AI will behave differently during races based on the way players act on the social network.

Milestone and Dorna Sports S.L. reveal the new design of the MotoGP 23 career mode, which has always been one of the most important features of the MotoGP videogame franchise.

This year, it comes with a renewed and even more realistic, dynamic and social formula. A feature that everyone will be able to fully enjoy, thanks to the new neural aids, a system where realism and approachability meets in perfect balance.

THE NEURAL AID SYSTEM

The Neural Aid System will help beginners to learn the ins and outs of riding thanks to an advanced AI support system, based on neural network technology. This innovative feature will assist riders with braking, acceleration and handling, for a seamless and more immersive riding experience.

The system is carefully calibrated to ensure enjoyment for all, while the players who want to master the game will find in the MotoGP Academy the best tools to improve their riding style and performance.

Detailed descriptions will guide the players along the track, teaching them how to ride each section faster and more effectively.

AN APPROACHABLE CAREER

In MotoGP 23, the Career mode starts at the end of a Moto3 championship. Easier to master compared to the bikes of the MotoGP , these bikes will allow players to get familiar with the mechanics of this new edition. Depending on the results, players will be able to stay for another season in the same category or move up to Moto2 , or even forge ahead to race directly in MotoGP . This will satisfy both who wants to experience all the different physics of the bikes and compete against the riders in all three categories, and the players who might prefer to skip directly to the higher class.

Before every season players will be able to choose if they want to race a short 10-round calendar or the official one, which includes all the 21* rounds of the world championship.

TURNING POINTS

MotoGP 23 introduces Turning Points, which are key decision-making moments in the game that will affect players' career. During each season, players will encounter a variety of scenarios, each with different objective to achieve. Depending on the results obtained on track, each career path will take a different turn; for instance, from the initial tests to the Summer Break, based on their performance, players will be able to decide whether to renew with the same team, stay in their class, or move up.

Objectives will not only consist of winning races but will also influence motorcycle development, allowing players to enjoy the game's nuances.

This new career design will thus offer long-term challenges that can only be experienced by playing multiple seasons and exploring all the game's content.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK, RESPONSIBLY

MotoGP 23 has an innovative career mode that shifts the focus from team manager to rider. The career mode adapts to the players' performance and features a fictional social network that emphasizes their digital personality of their alter ego. The narrative of the game includes comments from opposing riders that are linked to career objectives. The players’ social behaviour will influence the response of the artificial intelligence during the race.

For example, if players are too aggressive on the track, opponents may ask them to behave more appropriately. Players have now the option to comply or to respond aggressively, with the risk to create heated rivalries. This will result in different levels of competitiveness, which will affect the gameplay. In the long term, having a negative relationship with other riders will make it difficult to form alliances. In the end, the game focuses on the consequences of social interactions in the racing world.

TEAM DYNAMICS  

Having a good reputation is crucial as it affects the way other riders react and also the objectives assigned to the players by their team. And beware: failing to achieve them might get you fired at the end of the season!

The game now offers a more realistic approach when joining a team, with only two spots available, so players will have to compete with the official riders and prove their value. For instance, to become enter the Ducati team, players must first demonstrate their ability with satellite teams like Team Gresini MotoGP, Pramac Racing, or VR46 Racing. Another example of emerging dynamics concerns the newly entered teams such as GasGas Factory Racing, whose overall goal will be to finish in the top 15 at the end of the championship. In case players perform even better and manage to be in the top 10 before the summer break, a turning point is proposed and they will have the opportunity to earn the same bike development upgrades as the KTM official team.

INTELLIGENT DEVELOPMENT

In MotoGP 23, the first rider of each team is responsible for the motorcycle’s development. To make their voices heard, players will have to demonstrate that the role of second rider is just not enough for them. Turning Points will allow players to climb the ladder and direct the team's technical development during tests. This applies also to AI-managed teams, whose motorcycles start with basic parameters and progress as technical development advances, which could result in unpredictable consequences for each season's rankings.

Once in the first rider role, players must analyse not only their own performance but also their most competitive rivals' and understand how to lead the technical development. Reading the MotoGP 23’s Social Network and the comments of the other riders, players must understand who to keep an eye on. Opponents will change their performances every time, based on the vehicle they are racing on and how they ended the previous season. This will affect the hierarchies within their teams, resulting in each season being different from the previous one.

*Career mode includes Kazakhstan Grand Prix and Indian Grand Prix.

As requested by the community, two brand-new features will bring the simulation to a whole new level of realism. Thanks to the introduction of Dynamic Weather, a dry race can now quickly turn into a wet mayhem, where skills and strategy will make all the difference. The race can thus be declared a Flag-to-Flag* race with the possibility to return to the pit-lane and switch bikes to gain a strategic advantage. The Advanced AI will finally grant the in-track behavior of riders to be more coherent with their real-life racing style, as each rider will have a unique personality that will directly affect his actions during the race.

Meeting both hardcore gamers and rookies’ needs, new riding aids for brakes, acceleration, and handling will deliver a gaming experience that is both approachable and ambitious so that everyone can feel the thrills of the real MotoGP™, regardless of the initial skill level. Also, the acclaimed MotoGP™ Academy is back to help players learn the basics or perfect their style with dedicated training sessions.        

MotoGP 23 will also offer multiplayer options, both on and offline. For the first time, cross-play** will allow racing with other players regardless of the platform and console generation, whereas the new Ranked Races will ensure fair fights by getting players of the same rank to compete with each other. And the 2-player local split-screen* is back to let players challenge their friends side by side on the couch.

Finally, the helmet, sticker, racing number, and butt patch graphic editors will allow players to show off their style making their journey into MotoGP even more unique.

MotoGP 23 is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) on June 8, 2023.   

*Flag-to-Flag and split-screen not available on Nintendo Switch versions
**Cross-play not available on PC and Nintendo Switch versions