With the announcement of the Apple iPad 2 yesterday, competition in the tablet arena just got that much hotter. We’re not Apple fanboys by any means but the iPad 2 looks sweet, we love fast and we love racing. Firemint has some of the best racing games out and has also created Real Racing GTI sponsored by Volkswagen. Taking advantage of the new 1GHz dual-core Apple A5 chip, Firemint says Real Racing 2 will shine on the new power and physical weight reduction. Sounds like racing talk to us!
Our star game on the first iPad was Real Racing HD, the top game in the charts at launch. We’ve already mentioned that we’ve been working furiously on Real Racing 2 HD – if we’d been able to release it together with Real Racing 2 for iPhone before Christmas, we definitely would have done that but there was just too much work to get both versions ready in time. Now that Apple has revealed the details of iPad 2, we know more about what’s in store for Real Racing 2 HD!
While we were not aware of the specs for iPad 2 before the keynote, we made some educated guesses about where we thought the hardware might head, so for many months now we have been developing a much more graphically intensive version of Real Racing 2 HD to take advantage of the anticipated performance improvements. Real Racing 2 HD has been significantly enhanced beyond what could work on existing devices, and our efforts have definitely given us a head start on iPad 2.
The 9x faster graphics, gyroscope and slimline form factor have us really excited. Real Racing 2 HD will absolutely shine on such powerful graphics hardware combined with our own rendering enhancements. The lighter and thinner form factor will make the iPad 2 handle even more like a steering wheel, and we’ve put a lot of effort into making it feel just right. The gyroscope will also contribute to the smooth and intuitive handling as it adds another sensor input we can check against for added precision.
All these attributes combined with our enhancements to Real Racing 2 HD will create the most precise and intuitive car racing experience on any device. The 1080p HDMI output also opens up some great possibilities.
We’re very excited about the fantastic opportunities iPad 2 will provide in the gaming space. Real Racing HD was the #1 game for the original iPad – and an awesome experience to boot – and we can’t wait to take advantage of iPad 2 with Real Racing 2 HD!
- Firemint
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