Urban Trial Freestyle Explained
Urban Trial Freestyle is a racing video game developed and published by Tate Interactive. The game was released for the PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, iOS, PC, and PlayStation 3.
Gameplay
Urban Trial Freestyle is a racing game.
Development and release
Inspiration for the game came from Julien Dupont, a Red Bull Racing athlete.[1] Dupont himself worked closely with the developers to help get the look and feel right for the game.[2]
Urban Trial Freestyle was first released for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita on the PlayStation Network on February 19, 2013.[3] It was later added to the Nintendo 3DS's Nintendo eShop service on June 27.[4] A Steam version of the game was released on September 18.[5] Later versions for the iPhone and iPad on July 9, 2014.[6] [7]
Sequels
A sequel, Urban Trial Freestyle 2 was released exclusively on 3DS in Europe on March 30, 2017, in North America on April 20, 2017, and in Japan on May 17, 2017.[8] A new installment, Urban Trial Playground was released on the Nintendo Switch in North America on April 5, 2018, in Europe on April 25, 2018, and in Japan on May 24, 2018.[9] PC version released via Steam platform on April 5, 2019.
Reception
Urban Trial Freestyle received mixed reviews from critics across all platforms.
By April 2014, the game was one of the best-selling games for the PlayStation Network, ranking #10 for the PlayStation 3 and #3 for the Vita.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Urban Trial Freestyle Revving Up For 3DS eShop. Green. Andy. Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. November 30, 2012. December 17, 2016. December 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220140929/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/11/urban_trial_freestyle_revving_up_for_3ds_eshop. live.
- Web site: Interview: Urban Trial Freestyle's Wojtek Bilinski. Workman. Robert. GameZone. February 9, 2013. December 17, 2016. December 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220152705/http://www.gamezone.com/originals/interview-urban-trial-freestyle-s-wojtek-bilinski. live.
- Web site: Urban Trial Freestyle Release Date. Miller. Greg. IGN. Ziff Davis. February 8, 2013. December 17, 2016. December 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221201857/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/08/urban-trial-freestyle-release-date. live.
- Web site: New Nintendo eShop releases: Spelunker, Urban Trial Freestyle, Game Gear games. Mitchell. Richard. Joystiq. AOL. June 27, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130627173013/https://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/27/new-nintendo-eshop-releases-spelunker-urban-trial-freestyle-g. June 27, 2013. dead.
- Web site: Urban Trial Freestyle dated for Steam, pre-orders open now at 20% off. Cook. Dave. VG247. Gamer Network. September 2, 2013. December 17, 2016. December 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221061949/http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/02/urban-trial-freestyle-dated-for-steam-pre-orders-open-now-at-20-off/. live.
- Web site: Complete stunt courses in Urban Trial Freestyle on iOS. Shaul. Brandy. Adweek. July 15, 2014. December 17, 2016. December 22, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161222131223/http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/complete-stunt-courses-in-urban-trial-freestyle-on-ios/550695. live.
- Web site: New iPhone Games Coming Tonight: 'Beyond Gravity', The 'Blackwell' Series, 'Hellraid: The Escape', and Much More. Hodapp. Eli. TouchArcade. July 9, 2014. December 17, 2016. December 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220184142/http://toucharcade.com/2014/07/09/new-iphone-games-coming-tonight-21/. live.
- Web site: Urban Trial Freestyle 2 launches exclusively on Nintendo 3DS!. January 22, 2019. January 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190123124332/https://www.tatemultimedia.com/en/news/utf-2-launches-exclusively-on-3ds/. live.
- Web site: Urban Trial Playground announced for Switch. 21 February 2018. June 19, 2019. 16 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216134407/https://gematsu.com/2018/02/urban-trial-playground-announced-switch. live.
- Web site: April 2014's Best-Selling PSN Games. Campbell. Evan. IGN. Ziff Davis. May 12, 2014. December 17, 2016. December 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221202305/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/12/april-2014s-best-selling-psn-games. live.
