Career Mode is the main game mode in Asphalt 8: Airborne. It consists of Seasons, which include races that have five stars, three for podium finish and the other two reserved for Bonus Stars. Completing the race grants a number of stars depending on the finish position:
- 1st: 3 stars
- 2nd: 2 stars
- 3rd: 1 star
- 4th or lower: no stars
Races can vary in race mode:
- Classic
- Versus
- Elimination
- Knockdown
- Infected
- Gate Drift
- Tag Racing (introduced in the Santa's Gift Update; removed as of Eighth Anniversary Update)
The Unplugged, Flawless, Grand Finale, and Time Attack modes do not appear in Career Mode, neither do the Ultimate AI Challenge and Ace Race.
List of Seasons in Asphalt 8: Airborne (and Asphalt 8: Airborne+ in Apple Arcade)[]
- Season 1: Welcome
- Season 2: More Than Racing
- Season 3: Street Rules (named after Asphalt 3: Street Rules was released in 2007)
- Season 4: Elite (named after Asphalt 4: Elite Racing that was released in 2008)
- Season 5: Injection (named after Asphalt 5 that was released in 2009)
- Season 6: Adrenaline (named after Asphalt 6: Adrenaline that was released in 2010)
- Season 7: Heat (named after Asphalt 7: Heat that was released in 2012)
- Season 8: Airborne (named after the title itself (Asphalt 8: Airborne) that was released in 2013)
- Season 9: Beyond
- Exclusive Metal Events
- McLaren Legends Season/Season 10: Future