The City of Lights Update (known as Sakura Spring Update on the Nintendo Switch version) is the 29th update for Asphalt 9: Legends.
Announcements[]
Welcome to a new update! This update race in Paris on a brand-new track in the City of Lights season, then take a break, enjoy the cherry blossoms, and start spring with the Sakura Spring season.
New Track Location: Paris
Drive by the Seine and drift by the Eiffel Tower in the City of Lights.
Six New Cars
Collect new rides from Torino Design, Mercedes-Benz, McLaren and more.
New Type of Event
Take the Faraday Future FFZERO1 for a spin in the inaugural Road Test.
Anime Girls with Hololive
Sakura Miko and Himemori Luna will host an event full of very limited rewards.
Dream on Wheels
The fantastic Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution and the Bugatti Centodieci are on the line.
New Cars[]
- Class C
- Donkervoort D8 GTO Individual Series (City of Lights Season Legend Pass)
- Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (Grand Prix)
- Class B
- Ferrari F50 (Sakura Spring Season Legend Pass)
- McLaren 600LT Spider (Unleashed)
- Class S
- 2015 GTA Spano (Special Event)
- Faraday Future FFZERO1 (Road Test, postponed from Winterfest Update)
- The car also has a duplicate variant that has an exclusive decal and a different rarity level of blueprints and import parts which it was only used for it's event.
- TORINO DESIGN Super Sport (Special Event)
Game Changes[]
Gameplay Changes[]
- New Track: Paris
- Added an option to enable/disable ghosts from Grand Prix & Clash races
- Added an option to skip the A9 Bank notification
- New event type: Road Test
Cosmetic Changes[]
- The loading animation in the intro for Xbox is now removed.
Events[]
- City of Lights Season (February 8 - March 8, 2023)
- 2015 GTA Spano Special Event (February 9 - March 9, 2023)
- Hololive Special Event (February 20 - March 5, 2023)
- Faraday Future FFZERO1 Road Test (February 23 - March 8, 2023)
- Sakura Spring Season (March 8 - April 5, 2023)
- TORINO DESIGN Super Sport Special Event (March 9 - April 6, 2023)
- Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Grand Prix (March 13 - 29, 2023)
- Special Time Limited Events
- Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Car Hunt (February 9 - February 16, 2023)
- Ferrari 599XX Evo Key Hunt (March 9 - March 9, 2023)
- Puritalia Berlinetta Car Hunt (February 16 - February 23, 2023)
- Lamborghini Huracan EVO Spyder Starway (X - X, 2023)
- Peugeot Onyx Starway (March 16 - April 6, 2023)
Multiplayer Seasons[]
| Name | Season Date | Season Type | Special Rules | Featured Car(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Series | February 9 - 23, 2023 | World Series | Classic Rules with 90' Paris and New York Tracks | All Cars |
| 2015 GTA Spano | February 9 - 16, 2023 | Trial Series | Classic Rules | 2015 GTA Spano (Free Try, MAX) |
| Ghost Slipstream | February 23 - March 9, 2023 | World Series | Ghost Slipstream | All Cars |
| Season Finale | March 2 - March 9, 2023 | Trial Series | Classic Rules | All cars from 2015 GTA Spano SE + Hololive SE |
| Classic Series | March 9 - March 23, 2023 | World Series | Classic Rules | All Cars |
| Super Sport | March 9 - March 16, 2023 | Trial Series | TORINO DESIGN Super Sport (Free Try, MAX) | |
| Ghost | March 23 - April 6, 2023 | World Series | Ghost | All Cars |
| Super Sport SE | March 23 - 30, 2023 | Trial Series | Ghost Slipstream | All cars from TORINO DESIGN Super Sport SE (Free Try, MAX) |
Bugs and Glitches[]
Trailer[]
Trivia[]
- On the Nintendo Switch version, it was reportedly announced that the City of Lights season will be skipped. As a result, the season would start the Sakura Spring Season.