LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cie Games, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, today announced the release of Racing Rivals on Google Play. The free-to-play mobile racing game, which has already seen more than 5 million installs and ranks as the top-grossing racing game in more than 50 countries for the iPhone, brings high-stakes competitive racing to Android smartphones and tablets.
“After our tremendous success as the first racing game to provide real-time synchronous head-to-head and team-based challenges on iOS, we are thrilled to be able to deliver the most requested ‘feature’ from our extensive and loyal community – an Android version,” said Matt Nutt, general manager, Cie Games. “We believe the MMO game design approach we’ve taken with Racing Rivals and strong community management have been a key to our success in being top grossing in the racing genre for mobile.”
The launch of Racing Rivals in the Google Play Store means Android players can immediately jump in to a thriving and robust existing community, and existing players now have immediate access to a new audience of challengers and teammates on Android. Racing Rivals captures all the real emotions of high-stakes racing in a way that has yet to be seen on the Android market, and now players can race and bet pink slips individually or in teams across platforms.
Racing Rivals offers an unparalleled level of depth, featuring more than 60 of the world’s most popular cars available from automotive giants such as BMW, Honda, McLaren and more. In a game where fractions of a second can mean the difference between bragging rights and losing your ride, every upgrade matters – and Racing Rivals offers thousands of potential configurations with realistic cars and parts, all of which impact your car’s performance or appearance.
Developed and published by Cie Games, Racing Rivals is free for Android on Google Play. The game is available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and Korean. For more information, please visit www.racingrivals.com.
About Cie Games
Cie Games is a leading developer and publisher of mobile and social games, boasting numerous titles that have enjoyed both critical and commercial success including Car Town and Car Town Streets, which have received more than 70 million installs on Facebook, and 10 million on iOS to date. Racing Rivals, the first live multiplayer drag racing mobile game to offer real-time head-to-head racing against real opponents, tops the top-grossing racing charts in dozens of countries and boasts more than five million players. Named one of America’s Most Promising Companies by Forbes, and ranked on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, Cie Games is a venture-backed company and is based in Long Beach, Calif. For more information, visit www.ciegames.com.
