Activision News Articles
Thursday20th Feb 2020
News Activision Reveals The Final Grand Prix For Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Emperor Velo joins the race
Last weekend, Activision revealed its next Grand Prix for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled would be the final one. Now, in its latest blog post, Beenox has revealed what exactly we can expect from this event. This grand finale adds the new track, Drive-Thru Danger, three new karts (the Void Manta, Velo Chopper, and...
Saturday15th Feb 2020
News The Next Grand Prix For Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Will Be The Last One
But the race will continue on
Over the past eight months, Beenox has released multiple seasonal updates for its popular racing title Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled – adding new characters, karts, and courses. In its latest blog update on the Activision website, the developer has announced CTR's next Grand Prix will be the final one. It’s...
Friday7th Feb 2020
Random Activision Turns Crash Bandicoot Into An Endless Runner For Mobile
With the help of the Candy Crush dev
Adapting major video game characters to mobile devices is all the rage nowadays. Sega's been doing it for many years with Sonic and even Mario has had quite a few mobile games, so it's no surprise to hear Activision is now extending the reach of its own video game mascot Crash Bandicoot. You see, Crash fans...
Thursday16th Jan 2020
News Crash Team Racing's Latest Grand Prix Brings Back A Character From The GBA Era
The 50th playable racer has arrived
Are you still racing around in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled? Then you'll be pleased to hear a new Grand Prix starts later today. This time it's taking place in the post-apocalyptic Rustland. This event includes new customisation items, a new track known as Megamix Mania, and a brand-new game mode: the Golden...
Wednesday20th Nov 2019
Rumour Crash Bandicoot Might Be Returning In A Completely "New" Game
Comeback king
At the start of this year, Activision revealed the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy had shifted more than 10 million units worldwide. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled followed this and managed to finish in first place on multiple occa
Saturday9th Nov 2019
News The Neon Circus Update Brings A New Mode To Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
And much more!
Terry Bogard stole headlines earlier this week when he finally arrived in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This game and Fire Emblem: Three Houses weren't the only titles on the Switch to receive major updates this week, though. On the third-party front, Activision's kart racer Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled got its latest seasonal...
Saturday12th Oct 2019
News Beenox Adds Skill-Based Online Matchmaking To Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Fair play
As good as the online component is in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, it's no fun if you can't keep up with the competition. If you own this game, you might have found yourself struggling to cross the finish line from time to time when you are racing against other players. That's why Beenox has now decided to roll out skill-based...
Thursday3rd Oct 2019
News The Spooky Grand Prix Brings Thrills And Chills To Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Another massive update
Following on from yesterday's teaser, Activision and Beenox have now announced the Spooky Grand Prix in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled will start this Friday, on 4th October. This bone-chilling update comes with a new track, new characters, new items, and a new challenge type. The new challenge Ghost Hunt has you capturing...
Wednesday2nd Oct 2019
News Bonus Seasonal Content Is On The Way To Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
No sign of slowing down
Months after the release of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, Activision and Beenox are still pumping out new content for this online-focused kart racer. To ensure the player base has something to look forward to in the coming months, more free tracks, characters, items and challenges are on the way in the form of bonus...
Friday30th Aug 2019
News The Physical Version Of Spyro Reignited Trilogy On Switch Will Require A Sizable Download
Clear up some space
Not long after the Switch version of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy was announced, multiple listings for the game began to appear online. At the time, online retail listings in North America suggested the physical copy would require a download, while there was no mention of this on the front of the European box art. Now, with the...
Wednesday14th Aug 2019
News Activision Eager To Revive More Classics After The Success Of Crash Bandicoot
"Stay tuned for some future announcements"
Earlier this year, Activision revealed Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy had sold more than 10 million units. It seems like Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is also destined to become a major success for the company, after staying up in the charts for weeks on end and
Saturday3rd Aug 2019
News First 4 Figures Presents Its Stunning Spyro Reignited Resin Statue
Payment plans available
In celebration of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which is also due out on the Nintendo Switch later this year, Activision has teamed up with First 4 Figures to release a gigantic purple dragon resin statue. The exclusive edition is only available until 6th September. If you do intend to purchase either edition for the sum of...
Wednesday31st Jul 2019
News Crash Team Racing Will Soon Allow Players To Buy Wumpa Coins With Real Money
"This option won’t change the game’s core mechanics"
The Activision blog has outlined the next update coming to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on 2nd August and one of the most notable additions is the inclusion of microtransactions. As there's now an excessive amount of cosmetic content in this nitro-fueled racer, Activision and
Tuesday30th Jul 2019
News This Might Be The Actual File Size For The Spyro Reignited Trilogy On Switch
It's not looking good for physical fans
The Spyro Reignited Trilogy is due out on the Switch this September, but there's still some confusion about the physical copies of the game and if they will require an additional download. In June, retail listings in North America suggested an additional download would be necessary and in Europe, there was no...
Wednesday17th Jul 2019
News Crash Team Racing Online Leaderboards Reveal The Amount Of Connected Players Per Platform
Switch is in third place
We've been hearing each week how well Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has been performing in the charts, but Activision and Beenox haven't actually released any sales figures yet. This live service racing game is obviously doing well, though, if its online leaderboards are anything to go by. Below is the minimum number of...
Monday15th Jul 2019
News The Next Crash Team Racing Update For Switch Will Improve Load Times
Get a much-needed boost
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled is one of many games on Nintendo Switch that can take an incredibly long time to load. Fortunately, the next update coming to the live racing game will significantly improve load times. Version 1.05 will make use of the Switch's boost mode, which allows the system's CPU
Thursday4th Jul 2019
News Datamine Uncovers Possible Post-Launch Characters Coming To Crash Team Racing
That's a long list!
A dataminer known as BetaM has located possible post-launch content in version 1.04 of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. This information was shared on ResetEra and reveals the full list of characters potentially being added to the game in the future. It features some evil faces from Spyro the Dragon and the inclusion
Saturday29th Jun 2019
Video Digital Foundry Finds Crash Team Racing On Switch Easy To Recommend
"Well-tailored to the system"
After a look at Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One earlier this week, Digital Foundry has now had enough time to see how the Switch version compares. With all versions running at 30fps, the focus is on the resolution. In docked mode, the Switch release runs at 720p and maintains 1280x720...
News Crash Team Racing Gets Its First Major Update Early Next Month
Racing ahead
Beenox has done a great job reviving Crash Bandicoot's original PlayStation racing game and mixing it together with content from the 2003 release, Crash Nitro Kart. Following on from last week's launch of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on the Switch and multiple other platforms, the Activision blog has now revealed what's planned for...
Saturday22nd Jun 2019
News Switch Version Of Crash Team Racing Receives Early Patch To Improve Online Multiplayer
"Thank you for your patience"
If you've tried out the online portion of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on Nintendo's hybrid video game system, you may or may not have had a bumpy ride. Well, the good news is, developer Beenox has already released an update to improve this part of the game in the Switch release. To download it, all you need to do...
Saturday8th Jun 2019
Rumour Spyro Reignited Trilogy Targeting A September Release On Switch
The purple dragon could also be joining CTR
Rumours about the Spyro Reignited Trilogy coming to the Switch first surfaced in February 2018. Since then, listings for a hybrid version have popped up on Nintendo's official website, the Spyro
Tuesday4th Jun 2019
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled File Size Revealed
Ahead of the pack
An updated listing for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on the North American eShop reveals the game's digital file size will take up 5.7GB. As NintendoSoup notes, this file size may differ from region to region. Assuming the listing is accurate, it means Crash Team Racing is the smallest out of the main kart racing games on the...
Thursday30th May 2019
Rumour Switch References In Call Of Duty Site Code Start Chins A-Waggin'
Here we go again
It's incredible to think that the Nintendo Switch – the best-selling console right now – still hasn't had a Call of Duty entry, something even the Wii U has had (twice). Sure, Activision's popular FPS series isn't exactly a natural fit for Nintendo's audience, but games like DOOM and Wolfenstein II have proven that these titles...
Friday24th May 2019
Video Watch 20 Minutes Of The Adventure Mode In Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Out next month
It's been a wild time for fans of the kart racing genre recently. Earlier this week Sega released Team Sonic Racing and Nintendo followed this up with the beta for Mario Kart Tour on mobile devices. If this wasn't already enough kart racing action to keep you entertained for the rest of the year, next month Activision is launching...
Friday10th May 2019
News You'll Be Able To Customise Your Ride In Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Plenty of insane unlocks
Customisation in kart racing games is all the rage nowadays. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe includes this feature and so does the upcoming release Team Sonic Racing. When Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled starts its engine this June, it will also have it. Yep, the game based on the original 1999 PlayStation release, will allow players to...
Tuesday26th Mar 2019
News Crash Team Racing Includes Remastered Content From Crash Nitro Kart
Tracks, karts, arenas and modes
If you're still not convinced about the upcoming Switch release Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, Activision and Beenox have revealed the game will include remastered tracks, karts, arenas and battle modes from the 2003 PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube title, Crash Nitro Kart. Yes, that's right, in addition to the...
Monday4th Mar 2019
News Activision Admits Recent Layoffs "Could Negatively Impact Business"
"No assurance that our business will be more efficient or effective"
Given the sheer volume of cash involved in games development these days you'd assume that a company the size of Activision Blizzard would be capable of conducting its business in a sensible manner, but that doesn't appear to be the case, given recent events. We reported a short...
Wednesday13th Feb 2019
Something isn't right
Activision Blizzard has revealed that it will be laying off hundreds of members of staff despite seeing the best financial results in the company's history last year. The news comes from the company's full-year earnings call, in which Activision Blizzard CEO, Bobby Kotick, shared the news that the company had “once again...
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Cracks 10 Million Sales Mark
Crash is back
While we remain hopeful the Spyro Reignited Trilogy will eventually make the transition across to the Nintendo Switch, Activision has shared some positive news about the sales of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. The multi-platform release has been cited as a fourth-quarter driver in its most recent financial repo
Tuesday5th Feb 2019
Video View The Nitro-Fueled Gameplay In This Crash Team Racing Clip
Fast and furious
Now that we no longer have to worry about Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled for Nintendo Switch being delayed, we can simply look forward to what the game will offer when it does arrive later this year on 21st June. To create some noise about this upcoming release, the official Crash Bandicoot YouTube account has
