A team of Sumo Digital racing veterans are making a 60-player ‘karting royale’ game

A development team made up of racing game veterans is working on a 60-player battle royale karting game.

Stampede: Racing Royale is a free-to-play racing game coming to PC via Steam Early Access later this year, with console versions planned for the future.

Developed by Sumo Leamington, the game will start with 60 players, who will take part in three-round eliminator events, “culminating in a high-stakes finale to crown the winner”.

It will consist of Stampede Races (which are standard karting races) and Stampede Battles (where players battle in power-up filled arenas).

“Racing games have been at the core of Sumo Digital since the company was founded 20 years ago, from Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast to the Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing series, and co-development on Forza Horizon 5,” development director Paul Hollywood said in a statement.

“Sumo Leamington is a new studio filled with veterans of racing game development. Our debut title, Stampede: Racing Royale, proudly adds to Sumo Digital’s heritage with an innovative new take on

Steam playtests will take place this summer, ahead of the game’s Early Access release.