Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-26761315-20170210202632/@comment-128.77.113.134-20170210205138

Asphalt 9 is a new game taking the Asphalt series to the next level like Asphalt 8 took over for Asphalt 7. Based on previous versions, you will start from scratch in Asphalt 9 just like you did in Asphalt 8.

If Asphalt 9 will be that much better than Asphalt 8 remains to be seen, but Asphalt 8 will continue to exist side by side with Asphalt 9 (Asphalt 7 still exists and I play it from time to time, but there's none playing multiplayer there anymore).

How long Asphalt 8 will have many users and an active multiplayer room will largely depend on how well Asphalt 9 is received.

Hope it answers your question :)