Fifth Anniversary Update

The Fifth Anniversary Update is the 28th update for Asphalt 8: Airborne. As its name says, it celebrates 5 years since the launch of Asphalt 8. A livestream of the update was first shown on August 17, 2018 on YouTube.

Announcement


The new update is coming soon, and it will be very special as this month we celebrate Asphalt 8's 5th anniversary!

ANNIVERSARY OVERDRIVE We're psyched to celebrate five years of Asphalt 8 action, so brace yourselves as gifts fall from the sky! Simply play regularly to collect Anniversary Coins and unlock exclusive celebration rewards!

CLAIM YOUR CROWN As part of our Anniversary Multi-Event, race in the best cars ever released since Asphalt 8's launch. Challenge the fastest times set by some of the best players to ever grace the track.

PORSCHE CARRERA GT CHAMPIONSHIP This Championship promises to be truly spectacular as the Porsche Carrera GT speeds onto the streets of Asphalt 8! Do you have what it takes to unlock this high-speed beauty? Join the race to find out!

MORE HOT RIDES This update brings a host of new vehicles to the game, including the luxurious grand-tourer Maserati Alfieri, the monstrously powerful SCG 003S, and the precision-engineered MV Agusta F4 1000R.

New Vehicles
Class D
 * Hyundai i30 N (Elite Car, R&D)

Class C
 * MV Agusta F4 1000 R (Motorcycle)
 * Maserati Alfieri (R&D)

Class B
 * SCG 003S (Championship)

Class A
 * McLaren 720S (World Tour, BP Car)

Class S
 * Porsche Carrera GT (Championship)

The new vehicles will need the following engine cards:
 * i4 Engine
 * Hyundai i30 N (x48)
 * V8 Engine
 * SCG 003S (x48)
 * McLaren 720S (x52)
 * Four-Stroke Engine
 * MV Agusta F4 1000 R (x20)
 * Hybrid Engine 
 * Maserati Alfieri (x32)
 * Exceptional Engine 
 * Porsche Carrera GT (x28)

Gameplay Changes

 * New currency: Anniversary Coins.
 * New event: 5th Anniversary.
 * New quests: Anniversary Quests.
 * A 'Token Limit' screen will appear asking for confirmation of purchase if the price exceeds the set limit. The minimum threshold is.

Cosmetic Changes

 * New app icon of the McLaren 720S.
 * Unlike previous icons, this icon does not depict the car's front wheels turning.
 * A mini-game is featured while the game assets are being downloaded upon installing or updating. This mini-game consists of players driving a Ferrari 458 Italia through a track to collect Credits coins to earn special rewards once the game assets are finished downloading.
 * If the language is set to Chinese, speed units are no longer written in English, now instead being entirely written in Chinese, much like before the Fuel Events Update.
 * Text in the game is now more varied in size; either it is slightly smaller or slightly larger.
 * The in-game briefs on Mastery loading screens, for instance, have increased in size.
 * The Ferrari logo has been changed to the crest version.
 * The Facebook and Xbox buttons on the main menu have been moved to the upper right corner of the screen.

Events Schedule
TBA
 * McLaren 720S World Tour August 20, 2018 (iOS, Android); August 21, 2018 (Windows)
 * 1) Porsche Carrera GT Championship TBA
 * 2) SCG 003S Championship TBA
 * 3) Hyundai i30 N R&amp;D TBA
 * 4) Maserati Alfieri R&amp;D TBA

Bugs / Glitches

 * The following glitches still persist from the 2018 Spring Update:
 * Delayed loading (Android; after improvements in the 2018 Summer Update the delayed starts in multiplayer mode have now been reverted back to the worse delays of the 2018 Spring Update.)
 * Gameplay lag (Android)
 * No loading screen when replaying/restarting races
 * No stunt meter on a replayed race when using a motorcycle
 * Irregular traffic pattern when races are restarted or replayed.
 * McLaren 720S World Tour glitches :
 * When the event was initially started, the player did not receive Hype Points when a World Tour race event is completed.
 * This was fixed shortly after.
 * Some players reported having their Hype Points "carried on" from the previous World Tour event.
 * McLaren 720S Blueprint bug : Windows players are unable to assemble the McLaren 720S with its Blueprints.
 * Bugged vehicle names : If the language is set to Simplified Chinese (简体中文), most vehicles that have a number in their name (either at the very beginning or at the very end) have their number incorrectly raised by one:

Fixed bugs

 * The following glitch(es) have been fixed:
 * Traffic is now re-enabled in Iceland and London when online.
 * The Tuning Button issue that has persisted since the Munich Update on the Android platform, specifically on most low-performance devices.

Trivia

 * This update consists of the following firsts:
 * The first since the Porsche Update to add a Porsche vehicle and an Elite Vehicle.
 * The first since the Fall Out Boy Update to add a new World Tour reward vehicle.
 * The first since the 2018 Spring Update to add a new motorcycle and a blueprint-buildable vehicle respectively.
 * The first since the Santa's Gift Update and San Diego Harbor Update to add McLaren and Maserati non-race cars, respectively.
 * The first to include an Asphalt 8: Airborne-based mini-game that can be played to pass the time while installing the update, while using the same car as the game's Gameplay Tutorial.
 * The first to include a vehicle that originally debuted in Asphalt 9: Legends.
 * The first to add a Korean vehicle.
 * It is also the first update since the Fall Out Boy Update to add a Class D vehicle.