Asphalt Xtreme, also known as Asphalt Xtreme: Rally Racing, is a 2016 racing video game, published and developed by Gameloft and the second spinoff in the Asphalt series. The first off-road racing iteration in the series, the game features a lineup of rally cars, monster trucks and of off-road tracks. The visual interface, angular camera view and vehicular design of the game concept have a strong visual resemblance to the Motorstorm video game series.
The game received updates regularly until September 2017 when the game's soft-update mechanism was used from October 2017 onwards to download new vehicles. From 2018 onwards, Asphalt Xtreme only had intermittent updates for bug fixes.
In August 2021, Gameloft began sending in-game messages (in ad format) informing the players that the game will be shutting down on September 30, 2021 and that sales of in-game currency will end on September 1. The announcement affects all platforms and the game was unlisted from the iOS App Store, Android Play Store and Windows Store on August 10. On October 8, the game's servers were shut down.
In late November 2021, Netflix licensed Asphalt Xtreme from Gameloft to add to its gaming service. Now with a subscription model, no microtransactions, advertisements, and bundles exist, and tokens have now been replaced with a new exclusive currency called Crowns. The in game economy has also been improved, with 
Iron Box, 
Bronze Box, 
Silver Box, 
Gold Box now costing 750, 3000, 12 500, and 50 000 respectively. Additionally, a Platinum box is available for 300 Crowns, granting only S and A class blueprints. Interestingly, a substantial amount of content has been cut from the last version of Gameloft's Asphalt Xtreme, mainly being nearly half of the game's tracks, and nearly half of the car list.
Race Modes[]
※ Available in the World Series
Tracks[]
- Gobi, Mongolia
- Lost Roads ※
- Dry Plains
- Aircraft Boneyard
- No Man's Land ※
- Phuket, Thailand
- Thai Beach
- Emerald Forest
- Across Waterfalls ※
- Temple Race ※
- Nile Valley, Egypt
- Lost Catacombs
- Ancient Relics
- Desert Sandstorm
- Forbidden Oasis ※
- Svalbard, Norway
- Buried Ship
- Ice Tunnel ※
- Arctic Outpost
- Frozen Lake
- Detroit, U.S.A
- Urban Playground
- The Factory
- Steel Ruins ※
- Industrial Downtown ※
- Alps, France
- Mountain Village
- High Altitude
- Off-Piste Race
- Through the Avalanche ※
- Coachella Valley, Southern California, USA
- Desert Dash
- Racing Blast
- Nepal, Asia ※
- Himalayan Mountains
- Autumn Winds
※ Not available in the Netflix Version
Career Mode[]
Seasons
- Main article: Asphalt Xtreme Seasons
Asphalt Xtreme has 20 seasons with each containing 15 races, and each race has 3 goals, which will be rewarded with an increasing amout of 
Credits. Goal 1 is finish first, goal 2 is "Beat lap time / Drift distance / Knockdowns / Flat spins / Barrel Rolls", goal 3 is "Finish first with Vehicle Category/Specific Vehicle". Upon achievement of all three goals, the player is rewarded a Box, generally Iron, however every 5th box is Bronze, Silver or even sometimes Gold.
Starting with race 060, every fifth race also requires a certain car for the third 
Star goal. Players who want to obtain the event reward boxes may want to make sure that the required cars can compete by upgrading them beforehand:
The Netflix version has a scaled down version of the career mode, instead having 15 seasons, with the highest recommended rank being 37 instead of 50. Instead of credits, Crowns are given to the player for goals 1 and 2. Depending on the season, completion of the 3rd goal can give multiple amounts of the same box, increasing in either amount given, or rarity of the box. For the last season, players will be able to earn 3X Silver Boxes for each 3rd goal. Tracks that have been cut have been replaced by a non-cut track of the same location, with the exception being Nepal, as it is missing from the game entirely.
Mastery
In parallel to the usual Career Mode Seasons, the Mastery offers at least 15 races per car which give various rewards such as Credits, 
Tokens, 
Nitro Recharger, 
Extra Tank, 
Boosted Wheels, 
Decals and occasionally 
Double Credits.
The Masteries are the only possibility to get Decals, they originally could not be bought, but with the introduction of the Netflix version, some decals for cars can be bought with Crowns, with prices varying depending on classes (D, C, B, A, S decals cost 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 crowns respectively). This feature now makes it possible for players to have all decals for certain cars without the need of participating in Limited Time Events.
Special Projects[]
- Main article: Special Project
A series of races available during a limited time, allowing the user to earn a car if all objectives are fulfilled. Similar to Research & Development, participation in a race needs fuses, which are periodically refilled (three fuses every 4 hours, refills only when empty).
Special Projects appear to have returned to Asphalt Xtreme's Netflix version. The differences are minimal, as a red/white background is used for the UI instead of the previous blue/white background, and is titled "Launch Event". The Launch Event allows players to participate for a chance of unlocking the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, and lasts for 3 months.
Vehicles[]
Asphalt Xtreme has 67 vehicles, classified by either archetype or class. Only 38 of the 67 vehicles made it to the Netflix versions
Archetype[]
- Main article: Archetype
There are 7 archetypes:
Class[]
The vehicles are also sortable by the same 5 Performance classes from Asphalt 8: Airborne: D, C, B, A, S. The button to switch from the Category view to Performance view is a looped directional arrow in the detail view of a car.
See Vehicle list (Asphalt Xtreme) for a list of cars.
Game Elements[]
Many of Asphalt 8: Airborne's game elements are brought over:
- Credits and Tokens:
- Credits is the main means of payment buy car upgrades (and, prior to Blueprints, also cars) while Tokens are used to speed up oil changes and upgrade times, purchase Boxes, Limited-Time Event tickets and Special Event Fuses.
- For car upgrades, Tokens can replace Credits, and the exchange rate is
1 to 700−780, whereas in in A8 it is 1 to 170−190, thus Tokens are 4 times more valuable in Asphalt Xtreme compared to Asphalt 8.
- Blueprints: After the introduction of Blueprints in the Asphalt Xtreme Coachella Update, all vehicles now only require Blueprints. Blueprints are acquired from Boxes (see Car Upgrades below). Once enough Blueprints are collected, the car can be built instantly without any further costs.
- Car Prices were initially subject to change as the player advances, but no longer since the introduction of Blueprints.
- Garage: Vehicles are now sorted by 2 categories: (performance) Class, and Archetype.
- Oil: Now removed entirely in the Netflix version, every car originally had an Oil indicator, with 20 segments. Every race uses some oil, and when the oil status falls below 6 segments (30%), the performance of the vehicle will be degraded. Changing the oil will cost credits and takes some time, during which the car is unusable.
- This is functionally identical to the Vehicle Condition bar for Elite Cars in Airborne but with significantly shorter waiting times and cost.
- The minimum for an oil change costs 150 and takes 2 minutes. In comparison, the minimum in Airborne costs 1,200 for a 90 minute duration. Oil change duration is higher for higher class cars, for instance ranging from 14 to 45 minutes for a C class car and 60 minutes minimum for an A class car.
- The minimum for an oil change costs
- This is functionally identical to the Vehicle Condition bar for Elite Cars in Airborne but with significantly shorter waiting times and cost.
- Oil: Now removed entirely in the Netflix version, every car originally had an Oil indicator, with 20 segments. Every race uses some oil, and when the oil status falls below 6 segments (30%), the performance of the vehicle will be degraded. Changing the oil will cost credits and takes some time, during which the car is unusable.
- Nitro: Nitro is no longer 1 large bar but instead 3 segments (4 with the Extra Tank booster). A nitro boost will only last for 1 segment even if a 'Long nitro' (Identical to a Perfect nitro) is activated, but can be extended by firing again when in the marked zone. A Long nitro is also no longer locked once activated as the player can still activate a 'Level 3' nitro.
- Stunts, obstacles and knockdowns no longer directly refill nitro but now towards a white fill up bar that only grants 1 segment whenever it is fully filled up.
- Since Long Nitro has to be triggered at the right moment after every Segment (Tank), the nitro bar needs much more attention than in A8. Each vehicle category has a different nitro consumption rate (each vehicle in a category has roughly the same nitro durations), meaning the player cannot rely solely on reflexes. Even with an audio and visual cue, this adds a considerable distraction to the main challenges (staying on the track, paying attention to the opponents, picking up nitro refills), making the game much harder than Asphalt 8: Airborne.
- Car Upgrades: Upgrades require Blueprints, Tech Cards, Credits or Tokens, and time. While a low level class D upgrade can take a few seconds, a level 50 class S upgrade will take 25 hours to complete. Upgrade timers are now removed from the Netflix version, making upgrades instantenous.
- Boxes: Boxes are a means of obtaining Blueprints and Tech Cards. There are five types of permanent Boxes:
- Gold Box ("higher chances of getting S cards")
- Silver Box ("higher chances of getting A cards")
- Bronze Box ("higher chances of getting B cards")
- Iron Box
- 1-Card Box
- Pre-blueprints upgrades: All upgrades needed cards, with levels 1 to 10. Four car specifications are subject to upgrades: Top speed, Acceleration, Handling, Nitro.
- Cards: Upgrades can need up three different card types: Material Card, Part Card, Tech Card. In order to access upgrade level 5 and 10, a special card of type Elite Card is necessary, which can only be applied if all other specifications are at level 4 or 9 respectively.
- This is functionally identical to the Pro Kits system in Airborne of requiring cards to install upgrades.
- The selling price for all cards has been reduced to ~10% of the prices in Asphalt 8 Airborne.
- Boxes: There are special occasion boxes, as well as a Daily Box (free), a 4-Hour-Box (free), a Champions, Specialist, and Expert Kit Box. Boxes will be opened as soon as they are purchased / obtained due to the lack of a Pro Kit inventory limit.
- Inventory: An overview of your Cards available. Unlike in A8 Airborne, the Inventory does not have a limited card capacity.
- Daily Login: A reward which can be claimed on every day of a month.
- Cards: Upgrades can need up three different card types: Material Card, Part Card, Tech Card. In order to access upgrade level 5 and 10, a special card of type Elite Card is necessary, which can only be applied if all other specifications are at level 4 or 9 respectively.
- Boxes: Boxes are a means of obtaining Blueprints and Tech Cards. There are five types of permanent Boxes:
- Vehicle Classes: Each vehicle class has its own unique racing style. Each class is explained in-game from the 'i' button next to the vehicle's name.
- For example: Buggies gain more nitro from performing stunts while Trucks and Monster Trucks can smash through otherwise impervious marked walls for a shortcut.
- Track Terrain: The alternate routes on all tracks will slow down the player's vehicle to balance out the shorter driving distance. The speedometer will flash in red while driving over it. Truck and Monster Truck vehicles are not affected due to their larger wheels and higher ground clearance.
- Boosters: The Double Credits and Extra Tank boosters have been carried over from Airborne but have significantly shortened durations and/or effect. This is balanced out by the cheaper purchase costs
- The Double Credits only lasts for 4 hours and costs 50 (which is equivalent to 37,000).
- The Extra Tank only lasts for 2 hours and only gives a 30% capacity boost instead of the 100% and costs 25 (equivalent to 18,500).
- The Nitro Starter (Asphalt 8) is not brought over directly but is replaced by the Nitro Recharger which shortens the duration for the fill up bar to be refilled and grant a nitro segment.
- The Overclock booster from the Nepal Update serves as Xtreme's equivalent of the Tuning Kit (Asphalt 8).
- The Double Credits only lasts for 4 hours and costs
- AI Racers: In addition to each vehicle class having varying ease of dealing knockdowns, AI races can pose more of an obstacle than in Airborne. Attempting a grinding knockdowns against an AI will result in them driving straight ahead into a wall, even at a turn and causing a Wreck for both vehicles or a considerable slowdown.
- Additionally, if the player has an under-ranked vehicle or sufficiently difficult race (i.e. series showdown races), the AI will often have vehicles that are several performance classes ahead of what the player has. This adds another level of difficulty as the AI can easily keep up and take the lead from the player.
- Solo player mode
- Stars: Stars can be earned by participating in the Career Mode. They reflect your advancement level.
- Career Mode: There are 5 Series, which is divided into 9 Seasons, each containing 4 to 7 races. Each Series or Season requires a certain amount of stars or car to be unlocked.
- Masteries Mode: For each vehicle, there are mastery races available, with the difficulty reflecting the cars upgrade status. Each race has a unique completion reward ranging from decals for the vehicle, Upgrades and Boosters and tokens.
- Mastery Mode now requires a minimum of 3 vehicles to be owned to be accessed rather than a minimum star count.
- The Infected race mode does not have the "Infection Overload" wreck but nitro pickups will cause an Infection. Instead, when the infection timer runs out, the virus is simply lost. Also, stunts and obstacles destruction will prolong the infected remaining time.
- Online only:
- The game cannot be played without an internet connection with a notice saying "No connection".
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Version Updates[]
| Updates for Asphalt Xtreme | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Soft Launch (v1.0.3) • Winter Update (v1.1.0) | |
| 2017 | Mini John Cooper Update (v1.2.1) • Alps Update (v1.3.2) • Coachella Update (v1.4.0) • Black Market Update (v1.5.0) • Nepal Update (v1.6.0) • Porsche Update (v1.7.0) | |
| 2019 | 2019 Winter Update (v1.9.0) | |
| 2021 | 2021 Netflix Relaunch Update (v0.0.8b) | |
| 2022 | 2022 Spring Update (Asphalt Xtreme) (v0.1.7A) • 2022 Autumn Update (Asphalt Xtreme) (v0.2.5A) | |
| 2023 | 2023 February Update (v0.3.5A) | |
| 2024 | 2024 June Update (v0.8.9A) | |