Renegade Racers

1999 video game

1999 video game

Renegade Racers

Developer(s)| Promethean Designs
Publisher(s)| Interplay Entertainment
Platform(s)| PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
Release| PlayStation

* EU: 1999
* NA: March 9, 2000
* UK: March 17, 2000

Windows

* NA: February 4, 2000[1]
* EU: 2000

Genre(s)| Racing
Mode(s)| Single player, multiplayer

Renegade Racers is a racing video game developed by Promethean Designs and published by Interplay Entertainment for PlayStation and Windows in 1999–2000.

## Development

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The game was first announced for the Nintendo 64 under the name Wild Water World Championships.[2] This version was later cancelled, with development shifting to the Dreamcast, PlayStation, and Windows.[3] The Dreamcast port was also cancelled, with the game eventually releasing for PlayStation and Windows between 1999 and 2000.[4]

## Reception

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Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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PC| PS
GameRankings| 74%[11]| N/A
Review scoresPublication| Score

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PC| PS
AllGame| N/A| [5]
IGN| 7.5/10[6]| 4.5/10[7]
Jeuxvideo.com| 13/20[8]| N/A
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK| N/A| 3/10[9]
PC Gamer (UK)| 66%[10]| N/A

The PC version received average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[11]

## References

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1. ^ Fudge, James (February 4, 2000). "Renegade Racers ships to U.S. retail". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on July 11, 2003. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
2. ^ "Wild Water World Championships". IGN. May 7, 1999. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
3. ^ "Renegade Racers Crashes". IGN. January 28, 2000. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
4. ^ White, Matt (February 1, 2000). "Renegade Racers Gets Canned". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
5. ^ Thompson, Jon. "Renegade Racers (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
6. ^ Benner, Eric (June 21, 2000). "Renegade Racers (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
7. ^ Bishop, Sam (March 16, 2000). "Renegade Racers (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
8. ^ la redaction (February 14, 2000). "Test: Renegade Racers (PC)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
9. ^ Wilton, Pete (March 2000). "Renegade Racers". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 56\. Future Publishing. p. 127. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
10. ^ "Renegade Racers". PC Gamer UK. Future Publishing. 2000.
11. ^ a b "Renegade Racers for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2020.

## External links

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* Renegade Racers at MobyGames

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