Fall Out Boy Update

The Fall Out Boy Update, also known as the Lunar New Year 2018 Update, is the 25th update for Asphalt 8: Airborne. The update was first shown on Gameloft's YouTube channel with a livestream on February 8, 2018.

Announcement
Experience Asphalt 8's first-ever STORY MODE, featuring FALL OUT BOY! Coming soon to Asphalt 8: Airborne!

GET HYPED FOR FALL OUT BOY

Hype up their new album, M A N I A, by competing against pros in this FOB-branded racing tour, and win the BMW M2 Special Edition!

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR!

Start your engines and get ready to ring in the new year with a festive R&D event and a chance to win a customized "Year of the Dog" Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition!

WINTER SERIES

Turn up the heat, get on the track, and leave the competition in the snow during this winter season's special event series! Remember: You can always get an extra edge with our limited-time offers!

BESPOKE BEAUTIES

Speed, precision, and class… Three adjectives to exemplify seven swanky new vehicles, including the Buick 2013 Riviera and the Yamaha YZF-R6! Hop in these smooth rides to experience our latest update!

New Vehicles
Class C
 * Class D
 * Ariel Atom V8 (Championship, BP Car)
 * Yamaha YZF-R6 (R&amp;D, BP Bike)
 * Buick 2013 Riviera (Championship, BP Car)
 * Class B
 * Yamaha FZ-10 (EDD, BP Bike)
 * BMW M2 Special Edition (World Tour, BP car)
 * Class A
 * Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition (R&amp;D, BP Car)
 * Class S 
 * Vanda Electric Dendrobium (Championship, BP Car)


 * Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR my2017 (R&D, BP Bike) - originally released in the Munich Update


 * The new vehicles will need the following engine cards:
 * V8 Engine
 * Ariel Atom V8 (x?)


 * Four-Stroke Engine
 * Yamaha FZ-10 (x?)


 * Forced Four-Stroke Engine


 * Yamaha YZF-R6 (x?)
 * Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR my2017 (x8)


 * Electric Engine


 * Buick 2013 Riviera (x?)
 * Vanda Electric Dendrobium (x?)


 * i6 Engine


 * BMW M2 Special Edition (x8)


 * Legendary Electric Engine


 * Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition (x12)

Gameplay Changes

 * New special event mode: World Tour
 * New engine type: Legendary Electric Engine (Legendary rarity)
 * Honda Civic Type R blueprints are now of Rare rarity
 * Lamborghini Egoista blueprints are available in Free Ads Bonuses
 * Drop rates information now available when a box is about to be purchased or opened.
 * This is only available for World Tour Boxes
 * Exclusive Deals now has multiple credit deals.
 * New songs added:
 * NOTE: These songs can only currently be heard in the World Tour event.
 * Fall Out Boy - Young And Menace
 * Fall Out Boy - HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON’T
 * Fall Out Boy - The Last Of The Real Ones
 * New in-game currency: Hype Points
 * New event currency: Streaming Passes
 * Daily Tasks now have random rewards
 * Quests have been removed. (This is a Google Play Games service on Android, accessed through an hourglass icon on the main screen, whereby users could perform extra tasks for credits.)
 * Token only upgrades are re-introduced again from the Munich Update and Elite Cars Update, but only for the Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition.

Cosmetic Changes

 * New app icon of a BMW M2 Special Edition
 * The green indicator used for new events is now also used for Daily Tasks
 * A notification shows when a refreshed Daily Task is available
 * A thousands separator has been added when 1,000 career stars or Moto Blitz helmets are completed or when a car's elite tuning is in the thousands (all elite cars excluding 1967 Chevrolet Impala).

Events

 * 1) BMW M2 Special Edition World Tour February 7, 2018

Bugs / Glitches

 * Fusion error: Fusing pro kit cards no longer increases the fusion points in fusing boxes. This was fixed shortly after.
 * Graphics setting error: Players were set to low or high graphic settings automatically after updating.
 * Blurry graphics: Several items are reported to now be shown in a blurred manner. Notice the blurred texture of the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition..png caused by the blurry graphics issue. Also note the blurry trees on the right side of the road.]]
 * Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition Elite tuning and Condition issue: Some players have reported that the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition's Elite tuning feature momentarily disappears. The condition bar has also been reported to not be deducted even after several races have been completed.
 * Honda Civic Type-R Blueprints: Despite the blueprint's rarity now changed to Rare, the blueprint still gives 3,000 fusion points instead of 9,000 points for a rare blueprint card. This has since been fixed.

Trivia

 * This update marks the firsts of the following:
 * The first of 2018.
 * The first to add a motorcycle that is EDD-obtainable.
 * This is also the first update since the Motorcycles Update to add a new Enduro Double Down-obtainable vehicle.
 * The first to add new songs to the game since The Great Wall Update.
 * The first to be associated with a band.
 * The first to add a Singaporean vehicle.
 * The first to change a Blueprint's rarity.
 * The first to introduce a Class A electric vehicle.
 * The first to have a vehicle's event delayed twice. In this case, the Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR my2017's R&amp;D, which was originally in the Munich Update was postponed to the Hot Wheels Update, then again to this update.
 * The first since the Tenerife Update to add an Audi car, and is the brand's 2nd car to be added.
 * It is also the 3rd R8 to be in the game, and the 1st Audi to be a fictional car.
 * Currently, Audi has a tie with W Motors, with 2 years & 9 months (a total of 15 updates) after the Audi R8 LMS Ultra in May/June 2015.
 * The first is the Pagani, at 4 years and 1 month, (a total of 23 updates) after the Pagani Huayra.
 * The second is Lotus, at 3 years and 4 months, (a total of 20 updates) after the Lotus Evora Enduro GT.
 * The third is Arrinera, at 3 years and 1 month (a total of 17 updates) after the Arrinera Hussarya.