Swypeout
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Swypeout Battle Racing, or simply Swypeout, is an online personal computer game
produced by Spin Master
that was released in 2007. On January 1, 2009 the Swypeout Battle Racing online service was closed.
card reader that represented in-game cars, upgrades, and weapons. The game also had "promo" codes that unlocked different cards. The code consisted of six numbers and/or letters.
The object of the game was to place first in online races, battling other players along the way. Players were rewarded based on their finishing position with credits that could be spent in-game on additional cars and upgrades. In-game tournaments were held, with the prizes being "credits," the in-game currency. These "credits" were used to purchase upgrades in the in-game store.
There are 13 cars, 22 mods, and 41 Battle Cards available to collect. When the online game closed on January 1st, 2009 the website only contained a thankyou and goodbye note. It does not include any reasons for its closing. As an alternative, some Swypeout fans play Project Torque
and Drift City
.
Personal computer game
A PC game, also known as a computer game, is a video game played on a personal computer, rather than on a video game console or arcade machine...
produced by Spin Master
Spin Master
Spin Master is a children's entertainment company based in Toronto, Canada.- Entertainment :In 2008, Spin Master Ltd. partnered with Cartoon Network Enterprises to create "multi-category consumer products programs for Spin Master's portfolio of brands." The company employs over 700 people in...
that was released in 2007. On January 1, 2009 the Swypeout Battle Racing online service was closed.
Description
Swypeout consisted of an online personal computer game that worked in conjunction with collectible cards. Players swiped physical cards in a USBUniversal Serial Bus
USB is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices....
card reader that represented in-game cars, upgrades, and weapons. The game also had "promo" codes that unlocked different cards. The code consisted of six numbers and/or letters.
The object of the game was to place first in online races, battling other players along the way. Players were rewarded based on their finishing position with credits that could be spent in-game on additional cars and upgrades. In-game tournaments were held, with the prizes being "credits," the in-game currency. These "credits" were used to purchase upgrades in the in-game store.
There are 13 cars, 22 mods, and 41 Battle Cards available to collect. When the online game closed on January 1st, 2009 the website only contained a thankyou and goodbye note. It does not include any reasons for its closing. As an alternative, some Swypeout fans play Project Torque
Project Torque
- Invictus Controversy :In October 2009, the developer company of Project Torque, Invictus, issued an IP ban of all non-US accounts on Project Torque. The reason is to be believed that the Europe publisher of Level-R, gamigo AG, filed a complaint concerning a breach in contract because Europe...
and Drift City
Drift City
Drift City is a MMOR video game developed by NPluto and sponsored by several major automotive companies such as Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and U1 Technology.-Plot:...
.
External links
- Swypeout official site