MX vs. ATV Supercross
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| Developer(s) | Rainbow Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Nordic Games |
| Series | MX vs. ATV |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Microsoft Windows OS X Linux PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| Release date(s) | 28 October 2014 Encore Edition 27 October 2015 Xbox One 7 June 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (X360) 55% (PS3) 65% |
| Metacritic | (PS3) 58/100 (X360) 48/100 (PS4) 42/100 |
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| Hardcore Gamer | 3/5 |
MX vs. ATV Supercross is a racing video game developed by Rainbow Studios and published by Nordic Games for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. This is the fifth game of the MX vs. ATV franchise and it is the first game developed after the original creator of the franchise, Rainbow Studios, separated from their most recent publisher THQ due to bankruptcy. An updated version, known as MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore, was released for PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows on October 27, 2015, and for Xbox One on June 2016.
The core focus of the game allows for the player to race supercross on motocross bikes or ATVs, similar to Reflex and Alive. Nordic Games also promised to bring back as many features from the original game as possible. The game will features 17 Supercross Tracks for both MX and ATV riding and a career mode with 5 series (250 East, 250 West, 450 MX, 450 ATV, 450 MX vs. ATV). There is also more than 80 motocross companies in the game to ensure authenticity and 40 riders to race against. New physics and control system including reinterpreting the “pre-load” from the original MX vs ATV games is also introduced in the new game. The game will receive regular content updates. As for the multiplayer, it can with up to 12 players. Split-screen is also available for 2 local player.
During THQ's bankruptcy. Nordic Games purchased the rights to MX vs. ATV, along with Red Faction and Darksiders as well as rights to THQ’s other owned software and licensed software for $4.9 million in total during an assets auction. The game is announced by Nordic Games in December 2013 and was set as the fifth entry in the series. It was later set for release on 9 September 2014. However, the game was pushed back and was released on 28 October 2014. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One version of the game was announced on June 25, 2015. Titled MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore, the game will bundled together with MX vs. ATV Alive and will be released worldwide in late 2015. New features would also be introduced. The Edition will also be released for Microsoft Windows and entered Steam's early access on the day of announcement.
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