Disney Speedstorm

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Disney Speedstorm

Developers
	Gameloft Barcelona
Publishers
	Gameloft
Engines
	Jet Engine
Release dates
Windows	September 28, 2023
Taxonomy
Monetization	Free-to-play, Subscription
Microtransactions	Boost, Cosmetic, Loot box, Currency, Finite spend, Infinite spend, Time-limited, Unlock
Modes	Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Cinematic camera
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing
Vehicles	Automobile, Track racing
Art styles	Cartoon, Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, Sci-fi, Fantasy
Series	Disney

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Disney Speedstorm is a kart racing game developed by Gameloft Barcelona and published by Gameloft. It features various Disney and Pixar characters racing vehicles on tracks themed after their franchises' worlds.

It was released in early access on April 18, 2023 alongside pay-for Founder's Packs. It became free-to-play as of the full release on September 28, 2023.

Seasons include all-new content; four to five Racers from a Disney or Pixar film or franchise, an environment based on that film or franchise, a Season Tour, and mid-season unlockable bonus Racers unaffiliated with the season's themed film or franchise. Several new Crew Members are released approximately every two months.

General information

Official Discord server

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Epic Games Store
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere.
Steam

All versions require a constant internet connection for all game modes except Local Freeplay.

Monetization

Type	Notes
Free-to-play	Players can access a significant portion of the game content without paying. Local Freeplay, offline single-player, local multiplayer, Private Track, and private online multiplayer all allow players to play as every Racer on any track, regardless whether or not they've unlocked it.
Subscription	Golden Passes have a premium tier that unlocks more items, including Racers that are otherwise only available through that tier during their franchise's season.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Boost	There are purchasable packs that give players Upgrade Parts to level up Racers, and Shards to unlock Racers and Crew Members or increase their star ratings.
Cosmetic	Certain customization items (which include racing suits, victory animations, kart colors and liveries, kart wings/spoilers, kart wheels, and license plates) can be purchased with Tokens, usually for a period of time.
Currency	Tokens are the premium currency used to to buy upgrades, customization items, or Season Coins. Tokens can be earned through Ranked Multiplayer. Season Coins are used to buy items in the shop or open Universal Boxes for Racer and Crew Member shards. They are earned through a daily limited event, completing tiers in the Golden Pass, through boxes in the Season Tour, or from duplicate exchanges. Season Coins last through the end of a season, after which excess Season Coins are automatically converted into Tokens. Multiplayer Coins can only be earned though rewards from Ranked Multiplayer ratings or completing certain limited leaderboard events at a higher rating. They are used to unlock either specific and costly cosmetics or as a random choice, including avatars and mottos for the player's profile, through the cheaper Multiplayer Box.
Finite spend	Each of the four packs of Season Coins can be purchased with Tokens up to three times each season, effectively allowing players a maximum of 1,770,000 paid-for Season Coins each season for a total 28,500 Tokens.
Free-to-grind	Core gameplay does not require purchases to access. Certain limited events require specific Racers or a Racer from a specific franchise to unlock or earn items.
Infinite spend	There are no limits on the amount of Tokens that can be purchased.
Loot box	Purchasing Season Boxes unlocks random Racer and Crew Member Shards for a season's focused franchise. Purchasing Universal Boxes unlock such Shards among all previously-released franchises.
Time-limited	Some cosmetic items or Unlock Packs are sold for a limited time with discounts.
Unlock	There are Shard packs that are purchasable with Tokens which allow players to unlock Racers and Crew Members they haven't earned enough Shards for. Otherwise, players will have to rely on earning Shards through Regulated Multiplayer or buying shop items with Season Coins (which can also be purchased with Tokens).

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1537830/pfx/

Save game data location

Progress is saved server-side through Gameloft ID, which also enables cross-progression.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Under the "Depth of field" setting; with the only options available being "Off", "Low", and "High".
Windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling		Resolution scaling can be set between 50% and 200% in increments of 10%.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Frame rate can be set to 30, 60, 120, or an uncapped FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		The Color Match race type only allows players to pick up skill boxes (which has the image of the game's mascot, Arbee) that matches one of two colors, green and purple, which correspond with the color of the underglow added beneath the Racer's kart that flips every fifteen seconds. Color blind players have sent notice to Gameloft that the color choices can be impossible to differentiate. (There are a couple differentiating elements to indicate the current colors, however; the text of the Racer's current HUD color status is black when the Racer is green and white and they're purple. Also, green skill boxes show Arbee with a simple happy smile, while purple skill boxes show Arbee with a more impish and devilish smile.)

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Only default and alternative layouts, which affects using W+A+S+D and the arrow keys for using skills and side dashes, as well as compact layouts for keyboards without numpads.
Mouse sensitivity		Keyboard controls or controller only during gameplay.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Only default and alternative layouts, which affects using the sticks and the top face button for skills and the rear view camera.
Controller sensitivity		Steering sensitivity can be set between 0 and 100 in increments of 5.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback		Added in the Season 2 update on June 13, 2023. Strength can be adjusted from 0 to 100 in increments of 20.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, sound effects, music, and voice-over.
Surround sound		Set output configuration to surround 5.1.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio		Streamer-friendly mode available.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Thai
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		4	Versus Local Freeplay only.
LAN play
Online play		Versus, Co-op
Asynchronous multiplayer
Crossplay		Supported platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-4460 2.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1300x 2.5 GHz		Intel Core i7-7700 3.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 3600x 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB		16 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	20 GB		40 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 AMD Radeon R7 370 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible		Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 AMD Radeon 5700X
Other	Broadband Internet connection

A 64-bit operating system is required.