July 19, 2024 – Refract Studios has released Distance: Console Edition today on PS5 & PS4 for $19.99 / €19.99. Melding the intensity of arcade racing with the agility of parkour, Distance catapults you into a neon-soaked world shrouded in mystery. Adapt quickly using your car’s abilities to jump, flip, and fly to overcome deadly hazards and survive.
Check out the latest PlayStation trailer: https://youtu.be/P1-xXN7ILns
Store page: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10002564
Download images and art assets of Distance here: https://refract.com/press
Distance Facts:
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After being successfully Kickstarted in 2012, Distance launched in Steam Early Access in December 2014. Following a full v1.0 release in September 2018, Distance has attracted more than 300K players on PC.
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Distance players have shared more than 5,000 custom levels on the Steam Workshop.
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Distance has won several awards including one of MomoCon’s best games in the 2017 Indie Awards, Best Racing Game from PAX West from Curse in 2015, SideQuesting Team Choice Award at PAX East 2017, and an Independent Games Festival "Excellence in Audio" Honorable Mention in 2019.
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The game is a spiritual successor to the multi-award winning Nitronic Rush, created by Refract’s founders. Nitronic Rush has been downloaded more than 3 million times. It was widely praised for its innovative mechanics, visual style, audio design, and atmosphere, all of which have been included and upgraded in Distance.
Key Features:
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Thrilling campaign: Dive into an immersive single-player adventure that takes you into the heart of darkness. Pursue an enigmatic threat and uncover the secrets of the city.
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Arcade frenzy: Earn medals to unlock over 150 tracks in modes like Sprint, Challenge, and Stunt. Race ghosts to take on the leaderboards' best.
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Couch multiplayer: Challenge up to 4 opponents in high-stakes split-screen races, or try unique arena-based modes like Reverse Tag and Stunt.
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Endless tracks: With Trackmogrify, enjoy never-ending challenges with randomly generated tracks.
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Electrifying soundtrack: Get your pulse racing with an original soundtrack that perfectly complements the game’s atmospheric vibe.
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Haptic Feedback: The PS5 version features a new haptics integration. It allows you to feel the details of each impact, scrape, skid, and the car’s abilities in a whole new way.
Resources:
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Distance website: http://survivethedistance.com/
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Press kit: http://refract.com/press
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Development Blog: https://refract.com/
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Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/233610
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PlayStation page: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10002564
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About Refract Studios
Refract is a small, Seattle-based independent studio. The three original founders, Jordan Hemenway, Kyle Holdwick, and Jason Nollan, met at the DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA and worked on some of DigiPen’s most award-winning game projects, including Nitronic Rush and Solstice. After the great success of Nitronic Rush that had more than 3 million players, they decided to form Refract Studios to create Distance, the company’s debut title. The company can be found at http://refract.com/.