KartRider
CrazyRacing KartRider (Korean: 크레이지레이싱 카트라이더) is free-to-play online multiplayer racing game developed by Nexon. It is part of the Crazy Arcade franchise. KartRider features fictitious fantasy vehicles and branded game models based on real-life cars, developed in collaboration with companies such as BMW Korea and Porsche.
Gameplay
Gameplay is similar to KartRider: Drift. The game offers a variety of game modes, primarily based around collecting items or requiring the player to drift to gain boost items. As for 2023, there are more content and game modes in KartRider than in KartRider: Drift.
Servers
The initial 
South Korean service started on June 1, 2004. Localized releases launched in 
Mainland China as PopKart (Chinese Simplified: 跑跑卡丁车) on March 18, 2006, and 
Taiwan (Chinese Traditional: 跑跑卡丁車) on January 4, 2007 with service available in 
Hong Kong and 
Macau.
A closed beta for an English release of KartRider began in 
USA on May 1, 2007, and ended on May 31, 2007.[1] The open beta began on October 2, 2007, and ended on March 19, 2008.[2] All references to the game were subsequently removed from Nexon America's website without further statement.
Later localizations, which are no longer serviced, were released in 
Thailand, 
Vietnam (as BoomSpeed), 
Russia (with service available in 
CIS), 
Indonesia, and 
Japan.
The Taiwan release shut down on January 31, 2023.[3][4] The South Korean service ended on March 31, 2023, despite noticeable backlash of players.[5][6] This leaves the Chinese localization the only in operation.[7]
Timeline
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KartRider logo in Korea
KartRider logo in USA, Thailand, Russia, Indonesia and Japan
KartRider (PopKart) logo in China
KartRider (PopKart) logo in Taiwan
KartRider (BoomSpeed) logo in Vietnam
References
- ↑ Preparing KartRider For North America (May 1, 2007, Access date: December 11, 2022) Game Developer
- ↑ Kart Rider open beta (finally) begins in North America (October 10, 2007, Access date: December 11, 2022) Engadget
- ↑ 跑跑卡丁車結束營運公告 (November 1, 2022, Access date: December 11, 2022) 跑跑卡丁車
- ↑ 跑跑卡丁車伺服器關閉公告 (January 31, 2023Access date: January 31, 2023) 跑跑卡丁車
- ↑ 카트라이더 서비스 종료 안내 (January 5, 2023, Access date: January 5, 2023) (Archive)
- ↑ 카트라이더 서비스 종료에 트럭 시위…넥슨, 후속작 징크스 깰까 - 연합뉴스 (December 22, 2022, Access date: December 22, 2022) 연합뉴스
- ↑ 关于国服保持长期运营告玩家书 (December 11, 2022, Access date: December 11, 2022) 跑跑卡丁车官方网站