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Fast & Furious Crossroads is a racing and action role-playing video game based on the Fast & Furious film franchise. It was developed by Slightly Mad Studios, a subsidiary studio of the British developer Codemasters, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2020,[1][2] but was delayed to August 7 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic following the postponement of F9. Upon release, the game received mostly negative reviews.
| Fast & Furious Crossroads | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Slightly Mad Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Andy Tudor |
| Designer(s) | Sean Fitzpatrick |
| Composer(s) | Stephen Baysted |
| Series | Fast & Furious |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | August 7, 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Racing, action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game bridges the story between the films The Fate of the Furious, Hobbs & Shaw and F9.[3][4]
Fast & Furious Crossroads is set across global locations and features main characters from the Fast & Furious film franchise.[5] The game offers a new storyline and action, and features a wide selection of cars.[6] In addition to the single-player mode, which focuses on the story, a multiplayer mode is also available in the game.[7]
While the majority of Fast & Furious Crossroads is focused on racing, players must also fight enemies and avoid traps by using equipped weapons on their cars.
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The game was announced during The Game Awards 2019[8][9] and was set to be launched in May 2020 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One following the release of F9 to theaters.[10] However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced both works to postpone.[11] On May 27, 2020, it was announced that the game would be released on August 7, 2020.[12]
Bandai Namco announced that the game would be delisted from all platforms by the end of April 2022, with all sales ending on April 29.[13]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PC: 34/100[14] PS4: 35/100[15] XONE: 49/100[16] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 4Players | PC: 42%[17] PS4: 40%[17] |
| Destructoid | 3/10[18] |
| Easy Allies | 4/10[19] |
| Eurogamer | Avoid[20] |
| Game Informer | 5/10[21] |
| IGN | 4/10[22] |
| PC Games (DE) | 3/10[23] |
| Push Square | 3/10[24] |
| Metro | 2/10[25] |
Fast & Furious Crossroads received "generally unfavorable" reviews on all platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic.[14][15][16]
IGN gave the game a 4 out of 10, stating that it is "short, shallow, and surprisingly simple, and it's nothing less than a crashing disappointment in virtually every department".[22]
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