The Sixth Anniversary Update is the 35th update for Asphalt 8: Airborne.
Announcement
Celebrate the Six-Year Anniversary of Asphalt 8 with a NEW TRACK on the moon! Join the Anniversary Festival to win a ton of rewards including the unbelievable Lamborghini Terzo Millennio.
3... 2... 1... LIFTOFF
Strap in for the lunar base and see the world like never before. Ride upside down on magnetic tracks, beware the massive mining machines, and drive straight through the moon's core!
ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL & EVENTS
Unlock the Lamborghini Terzo Millennio in the Anniversary Festival and get ready for new action-packed events! Race for a chance to get the Rimac C_Two, Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, Acura NSX GT3 Evo and more!
NO MORE ELITE VEHICLES
Starting now, no vehicles will have ELITE status. No more waiting to recharge! All fine-tuned vehicles now have a standard stat distribution.
ASSEMBLY MODIFICATIONS
Several vehicles will no longer require Blueprints, such as the ED Design Torq, McLaren M14A, Sbarro Sparta, and Porsche 718 Boxster S. Check the forum for the full list.
XBOX LIVE INTEGRATION
From now on, you can use your Xbox Live account in Asphalt 8 for authentication, saving progress and completing Xbox Live achievements!
NEW CONTROLLER SUPPORT
DualShock 4 and Xbox One controllers are now supported.
Read the full list of changes at the Gameloft Forum.
New Vehicles
- Class D
- Pontiac Solstice GXP (R&D)
- Class C
- Volkswagen I.D. R (R&D)
- Class B
- Acura NSX GT3 Evo (R&D,
-only upgrades)
- Acura NSX GT3 Evo (R&D,
- Class A
- Lamborghini Terzo Millennio (Festival)
- Class S
- Lamborghini Aventador SVJ (R&D)
- Rimac C_Two (R&D)
The new vehicles will need the following engine cards:
- i4 Engine
- Pontiac Solstice GXP (x40)
- V6 Engine
- Acura NSX GT3 Evo (x72)
- Legendary Electric Engine
- Volkswagen I.D. R (x??)
- Rimac C_Two (x92)
- V12 Engine
- Lamborghini Aventador SVJ (x64)
- Kit Cards
- Lamborghini Terzo Millennio (x220)
Game Changes
Gameplay Changes
- New Track: Orbital Loop
- New Pro Kit card: Kit (used solely for the Lamborghini Terzo Millennio).
- This Pro Kit card is car-exclusive.
- Elite Status has been removed with Elite cars being set to the default tune.
- All track layouts (except the Orbital Loop tracks) are now available in Quick Solo Race.
- The "King's Highway" track is now available in Multiplayer.
- The recommended rank for several races in R&D are now enforced with races being accessible only if the rank has been met.
- The total speed (at MAX+PRO with Tuning Kit) for several cars have been reduced:
- Mazda RX-8 Special Edition: 469 km/h → 456 km/h
- Rezvani Beast Alpha: 493 km/h → 481 km/h
- Rezvani Beast X: 500 km/h → 491 km/h
- Ford GT (2017): 501 km/h → 493 km/h
- BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage: 511 km/h → 492 km/h
- Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport: 499 km/h → 493 km/h
- Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition: 510 km/h → 492 km/h
- Porsche Carrera GT: 499 km/h → 490 km/h
- Arrinera Hussarya GT: 503 km/h → 496 km/h
- The blueprints that were made unavailable in the Holiday Update are now available again in the Advanced BP Box †.
- The following vehicles are no longer Blueprint-buildable and are instead purchasable from the garage or obtainable through special events. Players who own some BPs of these vehicles get a discount off the garage cost that varies depending on the number of BPs owned:
- Honda Civic Type R: 5,000
- AC 378 GT Z: 4,200
- Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG: 1,300
- Honda Integra Type-R:
- Cadillac ATS-V Coupe: 2,000
- Renault Alpine Celebration: 4,500
- Sbarro Sparta: 4,750
- Porsche 718 Boxster S: 2,000
- KTM 1290 Super Duke R: 525
- Vencer Sarthe: 3,000
- Note: The aforementioned prices are the full prices of these vehicles.
- Honda Civic Type R:
- The speed modifier for the Lamborghini Estoque, Porsche Carrera GT and Aston Martin Vulcan have been removed.
- The Tuning Kit boost now provides a universal percentage boost instead of a vehicle specific amont.
- Showdown mode medals have been added.
- The drop rate of a Surge Strike for AI racers has been rebalanced.
- The game now supports Dual Shock 4 and Xbox One controllers on iOS.
- The Double Credits bonus from free ads have been replaced by Multi-Credits at the end of any race.
- The Multi-Credits bonus only rounds up to 25,000.
- The Multi-Credits bonus only rounds up to
Cosmetic Changes
- New songs added:
- DJ Gontran - Down to Earth (Menu)
- DJ Gontran - Redline (Electronic)
- New app icon of a Lamborghini Terzo Millennio.
- Some extra visual effects, previously only seen on higher Effects settings in Windows, are now applied on all Effects settings.
- The engine note for the Apollo Intensa Emozione has been changed from "Bentley W12" to "Formula One".
Events
- 6th Anniversary Festival September 18, 2019 (iOS); September 19 (Android); September 25 (Windows)
- Ignition Multiplayer Season September 23, 2019
- Pontiac Solstice GXP R&D September 26, 2019
TBA
- Volkswagen I.D. R R&D
- Acura NSX GT3 Evo R&D
- Lamborghini Aventador SVJ R&D
- Rimac C_Two R&D
Bugs / Glitches
- Cadillac ATS-V Coupes returned to the garage - Many players that owned the Cadillac ATS-V Coupe reported that their Cadillac ATS-V Coupes were now unowned with a purchase price of 2,000.
- Missing Pontiac Solstice GXP R&D: Some players reported that the R&D event of Pontiac Solstice GXP is inacessible.
Update Trailer
Post-Update Screen
Trivia
- The update was not mandatory to continue playing (for players who currently have the Sixth Anniversary Mini Update) until September 25, 2019 (for iOS and Android players, the same day the update was released for Windows).