RACE Coming To Steam

SimBin and Valve have announced an agreement to bring "RACE" to the Steam platform.

"In addition, all retail copies of RACE sold for the PC in the EMEA territories will include Steam functionality for auto-updating, matchmaking, and anti-piracy encryption.

From acclaimed Swedish developers SimBin, RACE - The Official WTCC Game is due for release worldwide via Steam and at retail in EMEA territories on November 24th, 2006, and the first title to deliver the intense action of the WTCC championship to PC gamers.

Steam is the only full-featured broadband platform for the delivery and management of games and digital content, and has pioneered its broadband services to over 10 million customers with core and casual games from today's leading publishers and developers.

"Delivering RACE via Steam means over 10 million gamers will have the chance to purchase the world's first ever World Touring Car Championship game directly from their PC," said Henrik Roos, CEO of SimBin. "Powering the retail version RACE with Steam means every player will have all the latest content available for the game and be able to enjoy the industry's most advanced set multiplayer services."

With over 60 different and accurately modeled cars and 10 officially licensed tracks from four continents, RACE offers all the drivers, cars, and locations featured in 2006 WTCC championship season, while offering support for both single and multiplayer games, race against up to 26 real players or online AI opponents."