The Asphalt racing game franchise hits one billion downloads across all platforms.
Gameloft is proud to announce that the Asphalt franchise, one of the oldest, most downloaded and award-winning arcade racing games in the world, has reached the milestone of one billion downloads across all platforms.
The Asphalt franchise, which is now celebrating its 16th anniversary, started in 2005 with Asphalt Urban GT, which was originally available for Java-based Feature Phones, the N-Gage and Nintendo DS. The latest addition is Asphalt 9: Legends, which is available on the App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store
In addition, Gamel oft is pleased to announce that Asphalt 9: Legends will soon be available as a free-to-play game on the Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One consoles with cross-play and cross-save support and for gamers Windows 10 will appear. Further details will be announced shortly.
In addition, Asphalt 8: Airborne and Asphalt 9: Legends will launch special limited-time events starting April 26th to celebrate this impressive milestone, where players can win great rewards and prizes.
“For over 20 years, Gameloft has been at the forefront of what gamers can experience on mobile devices, and a little over 15 years ago we launched Asphalt, a franchise that has remained a core series for us to this day,” said Thomas Aurick, VP of Creation at Gameloft. “In the years since, we’ve turned Asphalt into the most accessible racing game franchise in the world. This is just the beginning for Asphalt, and with the upcoming release of Asphalt 9: Legends on the Xbox platform, we remain committed to delivering a racing experience beyond imagination for everyone, regardless of the gaming platform. This is the Gameloft of today. “