Asphalt 8: Airborne is a 2013 racing video game, developed and published by Gameloft as part of the Asphalt series. It was released on August 22, 2013 for iOS and Android, and on November 13, 2013 for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.
Race Modes[]
- Classic
- Versus
- Elimination
- Knockdown
- Infected
- Gate Drift
- Tag Racing
- Time Attack
- Multiplayer
- Showdown
- Gauntlet
- Speed Trials
Tracks[]
There are 21 locations in the game and a total of 65 playable tracks.
- Nevada
- Nevada
- Nevada Reverse
- Iceland
- Iceland
- Iceland Reverse
- Tokyo
- Tokyo
- Tokyo Reverse
- French Guiana
- French Guiana
- Fr. Guiana Rev.
- London
- London
- Westminster Bridge
- The London Eye
- Alps
- Alps
- Alps Reverse
- Barcelona
- Barcelona
- Barcelona Reverse
- Venice
- Venice
- Venice Reverse
- Azure Coast
- Azure Coast
- Azure Coast Reverse
- The Great Wall — Added in The Great Wall Update
- The Great Wall
- Great Wall Rev.
- The Dragon's Den
- Buddha's Teachings
- Temple Drive
- Wall Ascent
- Dubai — Added in the Dubai Update
- Dubai
- Dubai Reverse
- The Rose of the Desert
- The Mirage
- San Diego Harbor — Added in the San Diego Harbor Update
- San Diego Harbor
- San Diego Harbor Rev.
- Sector 8 — Added in the Winter Update
- Sector 8
- Sector 8 Reverse
- Tenerife — Added in the Tenerife Update
- Dragon Tree
- Cloud Nine
- Mount Teide
- Sky Drop
- Area 51 — Added in the Santa's Gift Update
- Test Site: Omega
- Classified
- The Secret Lab
- Route 375-1
- Rio de Janeiro — Added in the Rio de Janeiro Update
- Ipanema Showdown
- Rapido Park
- Highland View
- Oceanview Derby
- Patagonia — Added in the Lunar New Year 2017 Update
- Crystal Lake
- Avalanche Alley
- The River Fort
- Ice Cave
- Munich Subway — Added in the Munich Update
- Market Square
- Rapid Transit
- Rooftop Raceway
- Mosaic Motorway
- Transylvania — Added in the Holiday Update
- Cliff-Top Run
- Mountain City Rally
- King's Highway
- Citadel Clash
- Orbital Loop — Added in the Sixth Anniversary Update
- Satellite Rush
- Lunar Liftoff
- Asteroid Chase
- Escape Velocity
- Terra 9 — Added in the Seventh Anniversary Update
- Gearshift Greenway
- Cloudtop Avenue
- Neon Pursuit
- Metal Garden
Vehicles[]
Asphalt 8: Airborne currently has 343 vehicles (327 cars and 16 motorcycles), divided into 5 classes: D, C, B, A and S, with Class D being the lowest and Class S being the highest. For the full list of vehicles, see this page. Most vehicles also belong to a Collection, that give Credits or other various items as bonuses when the player owns all vehicles of a collection. Vehicles can be bought for 
, 
or 
(From 2020 Halloween Update onwards), or can be assembled with Blueprints (prior to 2019 Holiday Update), unlocked through Car Mastery, or obtainable only within their respective events.
Asphalt 8 originally launched with 47 cars, and more are being added since the Free to Play Update.
However, 18 vehicles have been removed from the game for non-owners, three were removed for both owners and non-owners, and one is a one-time promotional TLE-exclusive car, reducing the number of playable vehicles to 376. To know more, see Licensing Issues (Asphalt series).
Prior to 2019 Holiday Update, the "real" speed of cars (mostly Class S cars and some high-end Class B and A cars) differed from what was indicated in the HUD. Check the page Speed Modification for more details.
Tuning[]
Vehicles in Asphalt 8: Airborne can be upgraded in two ways:
Vehicles can also have an "Ultimate" status either by conversion in an update or are released as such. An Ultimate status means that the vehicle will be at its maximum performance potential with no Upgrades or Pro Kits being required.
Career Mode[]
- Main article: Asphalt 8: Airborne/Career Mode
Moto Blitz[]
- Main article: Asphalt 8: Airborne/Moto Blitz
Multiplayer[]
There are three ways to play a multiplayer match on Asphalt 8: Airborne:
- The Local Wi-Fi Race
- Time-limited online Events (TLEs)
- The Multiplayer League introduced in the Multiplayer League Update, replacing the original World Series 'tournament'. Later the Multiplayer League was replaced by the new version of World Series as of 2021 Spring Update.
Car Mastery[]
Introduced in the Car Mastery Update, Car Mastery (or just Mastery) is another single player game mode. It offers 15 single-lap races for each car of the game, with the possibility to earn Credits, Car Upgrades, Boosters, Tokens and Licenses. As of the Fast Lane Update, all completed Mastery races are non-replayable. This feature was removed as of Eighth Anniversary Update. See the dedicated Car Mastery page for more details.
Research & Development[]
- Main article: Research & Development
Enduro Double Down[]
- Main article: Enduro Double Down
Championship[]
- Main article: Championship
World Tour[]
- Main article: World Tour
Festival[]
- Main article: Festival
Achievements[]
- Main article: Asphalt 8: Airborne/Achievements
Music[]
- Main article: Asphalt 8: Airborne/Music[1]
Stay updated[]
The in-game news feed Gameloft Confidential is also available as web page, though it is not fully functional. The videos can be watched, when you remove the link: prefix from the URL.
| Updates for Asphalt 8: Airborne | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Original Release (v1.0.0) • Free to Play Update (v1.1.0) |
| 2014 | Daily Bonus Update (v1.2.0) • The Great Wall Update (v1.3.0) Fuel Events Update (v1.4.0) • Dubai Update (v1.5.0) San Diego Harbor Update (v1.6.0) • Winter Update (v1.7.0) |
| 2015 | Decals Update (v1.8.0) • More Than 300 Decals Update (v1.8.1) Tenerife Update (v1.9.0) • Car Mastery Update (v2.0.0) Research & Development Update (v2.1.0) • Santa's Gift Update (v2.2.0) |
| 2016 | Lunar New Year Update (v2.3.0) • Elite Cars Update (v2.4.0) Enduro Update (v2.5.0) • Rio de Janeiro Update (v2.6.0) Multiplayer League Update (v2.7.0) • Championship Update (v2.8.0) |
| 2017 | Lunar New Year 2017 Update (v2.9.0) • Car Blueprints Update (v3.0.0) Porsche Update (v3.1.0) • Motorcycles Update (v3.2.0) Munich Update (v3.3.0) • Hot Wheels Update (v3.4.0) |
| 2018 | Fall Out Boy Update (v3.5.0) • 2018 Spring Update (v3.6.0) Asphalt Moments Update (v3.7.0) • Fifth Anniversary Update (v3.8.0) Halloween Update (v3.9.0) • Holiday Update (v4.0.0) |
| 2019 | Fast Lane Update (v4.1.0) • 2019 Spring Update (v4.2.0) Showdown Update (v4.3.0) • Sixth Anniversary Mini Update (v4.4.0) Sixth Anniversary Update (v4.5.0) • 2019 Halloween Update (v4.6.0) 2019 Holiday Update (v4.7.0) |
| 2020 | 2020 Lunar New Year Update (v4.8.0) • 2020 Spring Update (v4.9.0) Formula E Update (v4.9.1) • Fifteenth Anniversary Update (v5.0.0) Wild Cards Update (v5.1.0) • 2020 Summer Update (v5.2.0) Seventh Anniversary Update (v5.3.0) • 2020 Halloween Update (v5.4.0) 2020 Christmas Update (v5.5.0) |
| 2021 | 2021 Lunar New Year Update (v5.6.0) • 2021 Spring Update (v5.7.0) 2021 Summer Update (v5.8.0) • Eighth Anniversary Update (v5.9.0) 2021 Holiday Update (v6.0.0) • 2021 Christmas Update (v6.1.0) |
| 2022 | 2022 Lunar New Year Update (v6.2.0) • Neon Season Update (v6.3.0) Ninth Anniversary Update (v6.4.0) • Gangstar Season Update (v6.5.0) Golden Season Update (v6.6.0) • Golden Season Mini Update (v6.7.0) Hot Winter Season Update (v6.8.0) |
| 2023 | 2023 Lunar New Year Update (v6.9.0) • Garage Life Season Update (v7.0.0) 2023 Spring Update (v7.1.0) • 2023 Summer Update (v7.2.0) Tenth Anniversary Update (v7.3.0) • 2023 Halloween Update (v7.4.0) 2023 Holiday Update (v7.5.0) |
| 2024 | 2024 Spring Update (v7.6.0) • Mercedes Season Update (v7.7.0) • 2024 Summer Update (v7.8.0) • Eleventh Anniversary Update (v7.9.0)• 2024 Halloween Update (v8.0.0) |
Trivia[]
- The android version of Asphalt 8: Airborne stores its save data in
/data/data/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA8HM/files/profile.dat - The first teaser trailer was released in June 2013.
- The "Seasons" are references to the old Asphalt Classic Series. This list contains the "Season" names:
- Asphalt 3: Street Rules
- Asphalt 4: Elite Racing
- Asphalt Injection
- Asphalt 6: Adrenaline
- Asphalt 7: Heat
- Asphalt 8: Airborne
- Before its launch as 'Asphalt 8: Airborne,' the game was first known as 'Asphalt 8: Infinity,' with its title leaked from a developer's diary, highlighting constant challenges and impressive stunts, aiming for immersive driving across high-speed tracks. However, compared to the final version, the physics and UI were less refined.
- Asphalt 8: Airborne could've had a Co-Driver feature, a unique element where a woman provided race performance commentary. This feature had been a staple from Asphalt Urban GT to Asphalt 7: Heat. However, it was scrapped in Asphalt 8: Airborne, although the voiceovers remained within the game's internal files.
Videos[]
 Asphalt 8 Airborne - Gameplay on iPad First 30 minutes of Asphalt 8: Airborne |
 Asphalt 8 Airborne - Gamescom Trailer |
 Asphalt 8 Airborne - Launch Trailer |
 Asphalt 8 Airborne - Teaser trailer 2 |
 Asphalt 8 Airborne - Teaser trailer |
 Asphalt 8 Airborne - Dev Diary |