Due to launch on March 26th, 2025, you'll now have cars from four manufacturers to choose from, with licensed Hondas confirmed for JDM: Japanese Drift Master. The company joins Nissan, Mazda and Subaru in allowing their vehicles to appear in the simcade racer which uses manga to progress the storyline. The exact cars haven't been revealed yet, although the very short Honda … [Read more...]
JDM: Rise Of The Scorpion Demo Will Close On February 3rd
With the upcoming release of the full JDM: Japanese Drift Master game on March 26th, 2026, it's been announced that the JDM: Rise of the Scorpion Demo will close on February 3rd, 2025. The free prologue was released in August 2024 as both an introduction to the characters and fictional setting of Guatama, and a way for developers Gaming Factory to get input and feedback … [Read more...]
JDM: Japanese Drift Master Has A March 2025 Release Date
It's been in development for a few years, with a free Scorpion Rising demo available since early 2024, and now JDM: Japanese Drift Master has a March 2025 release date. The narrative-driven single-player simcade racing game is developed by Polish studio Gaming Factory, and will be launched for the PC on March 26th, 2025 via Steam, GoG and the Epic Store. Running on Unreal … [Read more...]
JDM: Rise of the Scorpion Update Adds A Challenge Mode
A new option for single player racing is available in the free prologue for JDM: Japanese Drift Master, as the first JDM: Rise of the Scorpion update adds a Challenge Mode. You're now able to test various vehicles on closed tracks, with the choice of stock models or turned examples to try and win drift or grip events against AI rivals. Which is a welcome addition to the … [Read more...]
JDM: Japanese Drift Master Secures A Nissan License
Set for release later in 2024, Gaming Factory have shared a couple of bits of progress on their driving game set around Lake Haikama. Along with an update for the free Rise of the Scorpion prologue, JDM: Japanese Drift Master secures a Nissan license to feature iconic cars from the Japanese manufacturer. Obviously the car roster plays a big part in any drifting title set in … [Read more...]
JDM: Japanese Drift Master Announced By Gaming Factory
Japan holds a special place in the hearts of many car fans and racing game enthusiasts. And there may be another way to enjoy it in the near future, with JDM: Japanese Drift Master announced by Gaming Factory. The Polish publisher has previously released titles including Electrician Simulator, Bug Academy and Castle Flipper, but this appears to be the first effort to create … [Read more...]