
"We're taking a more accessible approach, so we don't frustrate people." ATV: Alive, it was hard to get your speed and momentum going unless you could ride perfectly," said Ken George, the game's executive producer. In gameplay, it's the challenge of taking the jumps in an order that doesn't break your momentum, speeding you through the course. They're capable enough, but people will play this for what it is, not what it looks like. ATV: Supercross struck me as muddy - fitting, considering the sport. Its developers admit the handling still needs tuning, but I can confirm the graphics definitely look like something from 2012. Supercross is intended to be a return to the qualities that made the game fun. ATV: Supercross, coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the fall (with a Windows PC version to follow).

Nordic reconstituted the game with those who originally built it - bringing back the core alumni from Rainbow Studios for MX vs. ATV, along with several unwanted franchises, for practically nothing. Thus, few noticed when Nordic Games, in April 2013, picked up MX vs. The dirt-racing title, however, was effectively axed two years before, when THQ's chief mistake officers decided that firing a bunch of people would stabilize their plunging stock price. Saints Row, WWE, Homefront - even what was to become Evolve - all of these landed in happy homes to public sighs of relief. ATV series was barely mentioned in the public fretting over what would happen to the children. We started by updating all the gear and bikes, then resurrected and updated some popular outdoor Nationals tracks along with adding the all new straight line Rhythm Racing to make this a true Encore Experience.When THQ blew apart in early 2013, its MX vs. We transferred our exclusive physics and terrain deformation systems to the new generation of hardware with upgraded high res graphics. Rainbow Studios Executive Producer Ken George added: We are now fully focused with bringing Encore to Xbox One. We’re thrilled to launch the game on PS4 and PC.

We are extremely proud of the quality we did reach with the Encore version, which exceeds our internal expectations – It feels like a completely new experience.

Detailed earlier this year, Encore includes 17 Supercross tracks, 12 Nationals, two large Open World environments to free ride with your friends, four Waypoint races, 60 professional riders and the ability to create your own, five Rhythm Racing tracks, two player split-screen, and online racing for up to 12 players.
