Why Early Access?

“Velocity is playable today: Midnight Run with its full run, stash, strip, build and pink-slip loop, Solo across five starting districts, a roster of cars, Crew rooms, Online matchmaking, and local split-screen versus. Early Access lets players shape the balance, the difficulty and what comes next, and lets us fix what players find before calling it 1.0.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“At least two months, for bug fixes, balance and performance updates. If enough players stay with the game, Early Access will run longer and add new content. If not, the game will move to full release with the features it has today.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will be at least the Early Access game with fixes, tuning and polish from player feedback.

If the game builds a strong enough player base, we'd like to add:

- Pink-slip races against other players.
- Parts wagers: put parts on the line in races against other players.
- More places to drive, inside Velo City and beyond.
- More cars.
- More abilities for your loadout.
- More game modes.

These depend on player interest and are not guaranteed.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Midnight Run, Solo, early versions of Crew and Online multiplayer, and local split-screen versus are playable today.

In Midnight Run, you join a field of 100 cars on an endless night road. Rivals, cops, new road types, and rain arrive as the run goes on. Each time you level up, you choose an upgrade. Play Midnight Run once to unlock the other modes.

Stash the car before you wreck it: call your crew mid-run, break off into a multi-level parking garage and drift to the roof. In the Chop Shop, keep a stashed car, strip it for parts, and build up the car you drive. A kept car can still be lost if you take it out and wreck it. A stash can also put you up against a hidden car in a pink-slip race: win and the car is unlocked. Reach the garage once to unlock Garage Run, a single-player drift climb.

Solo has five districts to start, with more that unlock through play. Choose your traffic density and toggle racers, cops, weather, repair pickups, and a timed mode as you unlock them. You can play with crashes off or with Hardcore on.

Online uses matchmaking. Crew has private rooms for 2 to 4 players, with the room leader choosing a gap race, timed versus, or timed co-op.

The cars have distinct handling across FWD, RWD, and AWD drivetrains. Choose automatic or manual shifting, with overrev risk in manual, and divert power between acceleration, grip, and top speed while driving.

Build your loadout from three abilities (Nitrous, EMP, and Siren), 14 aftermarket parts, and 8 tire compounds. Customize paint, finish, rims, underglow, window tint, decals, and body-part swaps. Your profile tracks best distance, best style, best time, and in-game achievements.

Local split-screen versus lets two players race on one screen.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price will not go up during Early Access. It may rise at full release if the game grows with new content.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We'll use player feedback and bug reports to improve car balance, tune difficulty, and fix what players find first. How many people play and ask for more will decide whether the bigger features above get built. You can reach us through the game's Steam Community discussions hub or on Instagram @velocitymrun.”