Grip XR Brings High-Speed Combat Racing Back With a Kickstarter Campaign
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Developer Caged Element has announced Grip XR, a high-speed combat racing sequel to Grip: Combat Racing, launching a Kickstarter campaign alongside a playable demo on Steam as reported by IGN South Africa.
Combat racing fans are getting a serious adrenaline fix as developer Caged Element announces Grip XR, the spiritual successor to the cult classic Rollcage and the follow-up to Grip: Combat Racing. According to a report by Luke Reilly on IGN South Africa, the studio has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the project while releasing a playable demo on Steam for players wanting to test the physics right now. The game keeps the signature massive wheels and upside-down driving mechanics that let vehicles tear across tracks at speeds exceeding 1000 kilometers per hour.
The sequel introduces a new mechanic called Crank, consisting of auxiliary boosters that let players instantly flip their cars left or right to hit walls, grab shortcuts, and pull off complex stunts. Caged Element is also bringing back an expanded version of the Carkour mode, backed by robust level editor and workshop tools. The studio notes that these creation tools are built on the proven framework they developed for Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks, meaning community creators will have plenty of flexibility to design and share custom tracks.
For a community that has watched traditional arcade racers take a back seat to live service giants over the last decade, independent revivals like this are a welcome sight. Crowdfunding has always been a powerful avenue for niche genres that mainstream publishers ignore, and the early Steam demo proves the team is delivering the same high-velocity chaos fans remember. If you want to check out the action yourself, you can head over to the official Grip XR Kickstarter page or grab the demo directly on Steam.
Tags: Grip XR, Caged Element, Combat Racing, PC Gaming, Kickstarter
Original article: IGN South Africa