Split/Second: Velocity

For:Xbox 360  Also On: PS3PCPSP Release Date: 20 May 2010
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An intense action racing game set within the world of a hyper-competitive reality television show.

VideoGamer Score:

7

Our Verdict: Split/Second is so close to being great; so much so that in short bursts it really is a spectacular arcade racer. It just doesn’t have any legs. Extremely good fun while it lasts.

Latest Split/Second: Velocity Articles

News: Epic: 'stupid acquisitions' lead to studio closures

Mike Gamble, Epic Games' UK boss has blamed "stupid acquisitions" for the closure of high profile UK studios.

News Posted Jul 15

News: Disney confirms Black Rock closure

Black Rock, the Brighton-based studio behind well received racing titles Pure and Split/Second, is to close after five years of Disney ownership.

6 News Posted Jul 1

News: Split/Second developer planning free-to-play title

The studio behind Split/Second is now rumoured to be developed an upcoming free-to-play title after a recruitment ad placed by the studio arrived online.

News Posted Jun 24

News: Axed Split/Second staff form ShortRound Games

A group of ex-Black Rock staff, developers of the commercially doomed Split/Second, have formed ShortRound Games, a new development studio based in Brighton, UK.

News Posted Jun 21

News: Split/Second developer founds new studio

Roundcube Entertainment formed by game director and senior producer of Disney's racing title.

News Posted Jun 1

News: Work on Split/Second sequel was canned in December

100 staff at Brighton-based Black Rock Studio said to be facing redundancy.

News Posted May 5

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Disney confirms Black Rock closure in Article Comments

Clockpunk's Avatar

Daaaaaaaaaaamn, Disney are making some very strange decisions... canceling promising sounding titles and closing talented studios... it is almost as though they want to either fail or go completely...

Split/Second DLC detailed in Article Comments

xboxlive's Avatar

Nice,but would of like tracks 1st Sad

Split/Second explodes onto PSP this holiday in Article Comments

sonic_freak's Avatar

This version of the game is being made by Sumo Digital who are well known for their driving game experience with the Outrun series, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing and F1 2009 so I have faith...

Game Stats

Technical Specs
Developer: Black Rock Studio
Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
Genre: Racing
Rating: PEGI 7+
Site Rank: 402 9