Publisher Sumo Digital and developer Secret Mode have announced a release date for Deathsprint 66, their PVP racing and combat game.

Deathsprint 66 is set to launch for Windows PC (via Steam) on September 12th. Check out our hands-on preview for the game!

Ahead of the game’s release are two play sessions, as follows:

• Thursday, August 8 from 8:00am PT / 11:00am ET until 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET
• Friday, August 9 from 6:00am PT / 9:00am ET until 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET

Here’s a rundown on the game:

Run for Fame. Die for Glory.

In the year 2066, the Bachman Media Network is yet again, set to dominate the world of brutal entertainment with the latest series of their headline show. DEATHSPRINT 66 sees challengers take on the role of a Clone Jockey with an endless supply of clones at their disposal to compete in the visceral velocity of DEATHSPRINT.

RACE

Take part in thrilling 8 player PvP on-foot races across extreme obstacle courses that push the boundaries of entertainment. Run, jump, drift and slide your way through a series of deadly tracks, chaining together traversals to enter a flow state and earn HYPE.

Collect Tributes to gain access to exiting and deadly abilities including Enraged Charge, Seeker Drone, Mag Shield and everyone’s favourite the GIGA SAW. A well-deployed ability can be the difference between winning and losing, making those split-second strategic decisions is vital to your race.

ENTERTAIN

Winning is not enough. Entertaining the audience on track leads to bigger rewards off it. Your FAME rank is a measure of how attractive you are to sponsors, the higher the rank, the more interested they’ll be, unlocking a greater variety of cosmetics for your runner.

Tracks are filled with deadly booby traps, thrilling traversals and opportunities to take out your rivals meaning that each race is an unpredictable, unique and gripping experience.

SURVIVE

In the ruins of long-abandoned cities of the old world, the Bachman Media Network has built a series of deadly racetracks designed for one purpose – to keep their blood-thirsty viewers entertained.

Deadly traps and difficult traversals litter each track, but with an endless supply of human clones to race with, contestants must fight a bloody battle to the finish and claim victory.