Over the course of the last five years, Racing Rivals has grown into one of the most hardcore racing games in the world. This loyal community has spent countless hours competing in millions of races in “winner take all” fashion – all in the name of Turf Wars and pink slips.
However, all good things must come to an end… After spending time evaluating Rivals and its future – we’ve decided that it’s time to move on. Simply put, the revenue generated from Racing Rivals unfortunately no longer covers the cost of operations. This was not an easy decision to make.
On March 31st, 2019 – Rivals will be racing off into the sunset, and will be permanently shut down. Current players have until this date to utilize any accumulated virtual currency. We’ll be offering some massive reductions in the cost of crates, installs and repairs in addition to a reduction on timers as you race your way into the history books. Effective immediately, no new in-app purchases will be permitted.
In closing, a resounding and sincere THANK YOU to our extremely driven fans for your loyalty and dedication over the years – we hope you’ve enjoyed playing Racing Rivals as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it.
However, all good things must come to an end… After spending time evaluating Rivals and its future – we’ve decided that it’s time to move on. Simply put, the revenue generated from Racing Rivals unfortunately no longer covers the cost of operations. This was not an easy decision to make.
On March 31st, 2019 – Rivals will be racing off into the sunset, and will be permanently shut down. Current players have until this date to utilize any accumulated virtual currency. We’ll be offering some massive reductions in the cost of crates, installs and repairs in addition to a reduction on timers as you race your way into the history books. Effective immediately, no new in-app purchases will be permitted.
In closing, a resounding and sincere THANK YOU to our extremely driven fans for your loyalty and dedication over the years – we hope you’ve enjoyed playing Racing Rivals as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it.
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PsalmC34V22
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Though I like the old version as it's far superior to the new one... My biggest issue is that the game is now unplayable.
Though my phone isn't the greatest, it ran rivals at 60fps+ up until this 6.0 update. Now I am running the game at a peak of maybe 10fps, and that's after disabling the special effects/shading..
I could honestly care less that the graphics are way worse, that some cars are missing, and that some of my matte painted cars are now in factory oem paint after the update. Though those things suck... The absolute worst thing is that the game is now rendered unplayable. How am I supposed to launch at >10fps...
And what's even sicker, is the fact that I pay to play this game. I literally just bought a $49.99 gem package yesterday that I can't even enjoy now.
My phone/device is an Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL. No, it's not amazing. But it ran racing rivals amazing until this update.
As a long term player of the game, and all the money spent... I'm extremely disappointed and let down. Granted, it's just a game. But it was my only game.
Though this comment here is strictly an opinion... What the hell would have been so bad about just adding 20 new cars? That's what everyone loves... New cars to enjoy and/or work to obtain. Maybe add some tuning features or whatever seems intriguing... But why.... Why destroy what didn't need fixing...?
Again, my main concern is the fps. I literally can't even play now. Very disappointed and feel personally shut out by the devs. If you're going to make the game as graphically demanding as it is now... Let people know your intentions ahead of time before they spend money on a game they'll no longer be able to play.
Low blow Glu. Low.. Low blow. Admist my frustrations... I will still say thanks for the great times I had playing. And I'll apologize for you, sorry you had to ruin the game for myself and many others.
Though my phone isn't the greatest, it ran rivals at 60fps+ up until this 6.0 update. Now I am running the game at a peak of maybe 10fps, and that's after disabling the special effects/shading..
I could honestly care less that the graphics are way worse, that some cars are missing, and that some of my matte painted cars are now in factory oem paint after the update. Though those things suck... The absolute worst thing is that the game is now rendered unplayable. How am I supposed to launch at >10fps...
And what's even sicker, is the fact that I pay to play this game. I literally just bought a $49.99 gem package yesterday that I can't even enjoy now.
My phone/device is an Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL. No, it's not amazing. But it ran racing rivals amazing until this update.
As a long term player of the game, and all the money spent... I'm extremely disappointed and let down. Granted, it's just a game. But it was my only game.
Though this comment here is strictly an opinion... What the hell would have been so bad about just adding 20 new cars? That's what everyone loves... New cars to enjoy and/or work to obtain. Maybe add some tuning features or whatever seems intriguing... But why.... Why destroy what didn't need fixing...?
Again, my main concern is the fps. I literally can't even play now. Very disappointed and feel personally shut out by the devs. If you're going to make the game as graphically demanding as it is now... Let people know your intentions ahead of time before they spend money on a game they'll no longer be able to play.
Low blow Glu. Low.. Low blow. Admist my frustrations... I will still say thanks for the great times I had playing. And I'll apologize for you, sorry you had to ruin the game for myself and many others.
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This was a great game that operated well on a large scale of devices. Unfortunately it's now a game designed only for those fortunate enough to drop half a grand on a phone. I'd open a ticket in game asking for my $50 back from my recent gem purchase but I'm sure I'll just be wasting my time.
God bless, and thanks again for shutting the door.
Soon to be Ex-Carbonated Community Manager
On behalf of your efforts to accomadate my device, I did factory reset my phone. I installed rivals and turned the shaders/effects off, and still don't see improvement.
My device is the Alcatel Onetouch Fierce XL. It ran the game without issue pre 6.0. And I believe the hardware is capable of running 6.0 just as well. Thanks for the update, hope it can be operable soon.
The game now runs excellent. The graphics really don't look bad. I don't understand what everyone's pissing about. I did lose my matte blacks and some of my paints and rims look like crap, but I understand that's being worked on. The race tach isn't as easy to follow as the previous one. Makes for much more difficult launching even with respectable fps rates. The launch noise is kinda weird and unappealing. Anyhow not to get off topic..
The game does run well on my new tablet. Looks great and is as responsive as I could hope for. The only, and absolutle only, issue I see is the resolution. My picture is sharp and all, but the game seems scrunched horizontally. For example, when I'm racing, I can only see a short distance behind my car. Whereas before while racing on my phone, I could see a good 5 or 6 car lengths behind me while I was ahead of my opponent. The garage screen is scrunched horizontally as well. I don't know if there's a way for me to change resolution for the game on my tablet.
Anyways, I'm happy to be playing again. If nothing can be done about the resolution then so be it. I'll adapt. Thanks for your efforts thus far.
I keep expecting scooby doo to appear- that's how cartoony it is.
Anyone else the same?
Btw fairplay to downshift for his input and advice- it is appreciated
The game runs very smoothly, but sometimes after a few races I'll get knocked down to maybe 20fps. Like, the game will run flawlessly at 60+fps, but then some random race it wil drop to 20fps or less as soon as the live race screen loads. I've noticed that if I hit the home button on my phone to minimize the game, then click back on it to get back in to the race the fps will be back up to 60+.
I don't mind having to do this, but it sucks because sometimes when I minimize and reopen the game, it will have my launch buttons, shift buttons, and nitrous button disappear. I've lost some big cash and pinks races because of this. I'd still rather risk having the buttons disappear than trying to race high stakes with poor fps... But either way I feel handicapped.
I've closed background aps on my tablet, and tried several things. Still get randomly poor fps. I have automatic updates off etc. I don't know what's causing the issue. If there's any advice you can give me to help me resolve it, or chime in if I'm not the only one experiencing this I'd appreciate it. Thanks
I'm aware that many people are having this issue with very capable devices as well. And I believe the devs are working on it.
http://forums.racingrivals.com/rivals/discussion/5364787/racing-rivals-6-0-update-whats-to-come.
Soon to be Ex-Carbonated Community Manager
Everything looks much... Much better.
The only issue now... Is my galaxy tab s2 still gets very warm after about 15min of racing. Then the frame rate drops again, and I'm having the same unplayability.
Hopefully this can be resolved soon... Rather disappointed. Losing hope now.
surprisingly if i turn experimental graphics on it runs smoother and looks worse (looks like lower resolution) than if its off but still not smooth enough around 20fps
and on lower performace devices it runs normally (i tried Lenovo A1000 ans Acer Liquid Z520) both have at least 30fps
Thanks for help.