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The Enduro Update is the v2.5.0 update of Asphalt 8: Airborne, which was released on June 8, 2016 for iOS and Android, and July 4, 2016 for Windows. The Enduro Double Down special event was introduced in this update.

Announcement[]

The following text was published on the Apple Store:

Crank up the AC! Asphalt 8’s HOT new update will get you ready for this summer!

New Cars[]

The new cars will need the following engine cards:

Game Changes[]

  • New Event type: Enduro Double Down
  • Daily Tasks added. Upon completion, they give small amount of Credits, Tokens, and Pro Boxes as rewards.
  • New prices for the following cars:
  • The textures for the wheels of the Toyota Supra RZ (Mark IV) have been updated to be noticeably more shiny and reflective than in previous versions of the game.
  • Starting with this update, it is possible to obtain a free Nitro Starter or Tuning Kit by watching a video ad. This, however, limits the possibility of getting a free Fuel refill for Events. Also, at the end of a race, sometimes, an ad pops up proposing to earn Tokens 2 for watching a video.
  • Elite Cars in a multiplayer race now benefit from their mapping adjustments.
  • The Peugeot SR1, Lamborghini Huracán, and Lamborghini Egoista now allow Tokens for their upgrades.
  • 20161205 013646000 iOS
    The Mosler Super GT's final Ultimate AI Challenge in its R&D event has been updated; the AI's new race time is now 01:01:710.[1]
  • In Research & Development, at the countdown of an Ultimate AI Challenge, the text that says "Ultimate AI Challenge" is now rendered in all capital letters.
    "Ultimate AI Challenge" text in all capital letters
  • The sound that is played upon refilling Proto Keys is no longer used upon using Proto Keys.
  • The Peugeot SR1's Research & Development event was revived in this update after the Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe Touring Car 2014's event (only on iOS and Android).
  • All of the engine sounds have been altered. However, the "Cuda V8" and "Camaro V8" engine sounds have erroneously been lowered in volume, the latter especially very difficult to hear on a normal volume setting and with the nitro activated.
  • All electric cars, including the Peugeot SR1, now have the same engine sound regardless of whether they are controlled by the player or other racers.
  • The Mercedes-Benz Biome now reuses the "Electric" engine sound when it appears as an AI racer.
  • Ghost rank bug fixed.
  • When restarting the race, the "Start Race" sound effect is also added.

License Redistribution[]

As in the Research & Development Update, some Car Mastery Rewards were reduced or mainly reorganized. The Licenses were redistributed from Challenge 15 to Challenge 3 and Challenge 12.

For instance Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG used to have the following 29 Licenses:

Challenge # 6 10 15
Licenses 2 7 20

After the update, the total number of Licenses remained the same, however were distributed as follows:

Challenge # 3 6 10 12 15
Licenses 1 2 7 3 16

As the following, non-exhaustive, list of cars suggests, the redistribution has been performed on all cars, with a medium number of licenses removed from Challenge 15:

For players who have MAXed cars but not PROed completely, it is likely to have lost between 3 and 5 Licences per car. No compensation whatsoever was given after the update.

It would be feasible to perform a scan of the played Challenges and to reward the player with the achieved Licences according to the new distribution map; however, Gameloft did chose not to make this effort.

An explanation for this sort of disruptive behaviour could be cost-revenue analysis of the audience. Potentially the highest economical factor in a game such as Asphalt 8 are not gamers who play often and own nearly all cars, but casual gamers who want to get a fast car quickly and are willing to pay for it.

Events[]

  1. Weber Faster One EDD June 8, 2016
  2. Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe Touring Car 2014 R&D June 24, 2016 
  3. Peugeot SR1 R&D July 14, 2016

Trivia[]

A8 v2.5
  • The app icon recycles the Research & Development Update icon featuring the McLaren P1™ GTR.
    • This marks the first time since the first two updates of the game that an app icon for an older version has been completely reused for a new version.
    • The Android version uses a new icon (shown here) based on this icon, but with a soccer field as the background.
      • The unique background for the Android version is presumably a nod to the 2016 UEFA European Championship which took place in France between June 10, 2016 and July 10, 2016.
      • Several Events between June and July 2016 were also held in-game with each reflecting the latest match at the time and matching race settings. (i.e. The July 3 France vs. Iceland cup set on Iceland with a Renault Sport R.S. 01 on loan.)
      • This is the first time Asphalt 8: Airborne had an update with a noticeable amount of game content influenced by real world sporting events. This would be repeated in the subsequent Rio de Janeiro Update with inspiration from the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro.
  • In a similar case with the Decals Update back in March 2015, the Enduro Update's promotional banner doesn't feature new cars. Instead, the promotional banner for the Enduro Update features a Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG and Aston Martin DB9 Coupé, the former last introduced in the Santa's Gift Update back in December 2015.
  • In the announcement on the App Store, the Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe Touring Car 2014 is erroneously referred to as Mercedes-AMG C-Coupe Touring Car 2014.
    • In fact, its correct name is Mercedes-Benz C-Coupé DTM (W204).
  • The Mercedes-AMG GT3 is the only new car that is available right after the publication of the update (purchasable from the get-go).
  • The trailer for this update is the first trailer that features rendered sequences which are not game sequences. The trailer also features a glitch where the base of the ramp has a niveau difference higher than a sidewalk.

Bugs / Glitches[]

  • Invisible bump: Upon landing after a jump, the car jerks up again, as if there has been a bump on the street.
  • Barrel Roll Ramp failures: Multiple failures were observed with ramps that allow barrel rolls.
    • When taking a ramp at the edge of a structure, meaning behind the ramp is a gap, the car continues straight and falls down into the gap after the ramp.
    • When the car happens to drive on the ascending edge of the ramp, it crashes.
    • The spinning doesn't initiate smoothly, first the car remains parallel to the ground despite being already on the ramp, and then it starts spinning faster than it normally would.
  • Wrong Ultimate AI Emblem: During Ultimate AI Challenges, the Ultimate AI's emblem was different from normal. It was shown as a Phoenix on a blue/yellow shield.

Post Update Info-Screen[]

Update Trailer[]

Asphalt_8_Airborne_-_Buckle_up_for_the_best_Arcade_Racing_Game!

Asphalt 8 Airborne - Buckle up for the best Arcade Racing Game!

Reference[]

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)
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