MotorStorm: Apocalypse

MotorStorm: Apocalypse
MotorStorm: Apocalypse
	European box art
Developer(s)	Evolution Studios
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)	Matt Southern
Designer(s)	Paul Rustchynsky
Programmer(s)	James Burns; Oli Wright; Russell Payne;
Artist(s)	Dom Wright; Neil Massam; Nick Sadler; Andy Seymour;
Writer(s)	Richard Boon
Composer(s)	Klaus Badelt; DJ Shadow; Elite Force; Noisia;
Series	MotorStorm
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3
Release	AU: 17 March 2011; EU: 31 March 2011; NA: 3 May 2011;
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

MotorStorm: Apocalypse is a 2011 racing video game by Evolution Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is the fourth game in the MotorStorm series and the third for the PlayStation 3. The title was revealed shortly before the beginning of the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010 on the PlayStation Blog by Evolution Studios on 6 June.^[3]

The planned UK release date of MotorStorm: Apocalypse was 16 March 2011,^[1] but was delayed by Sony Computer Entertainment UK following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.^[4] The Australian launch went ahead as planned on 17 March, but Sony announced further shipments of the game to that country were halted in the wake of the disaster. The planned North American release date of 12 April^[2] was delayed again by Sony^[5] who later confirmed new releases dates of 31 March in the UK^[6] and 3 May in North America.^[7] The Multiplayer servers were closed on 27 August 2018.

^ ^a ^b "MotorStorm Apocalypse: Cover Art…And A LAUNCH DATE!". SCEE. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b "MotorStorm Apocalypse: The End is Nigh! – PlayStation Blog". Blog.us.playstation.com. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
^ ^a ^b Southern, Matt (10 June 2010). "Introducing MotorStorm Apocalypse". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
^ "Sony confirms UK Motorstorm delay | Games Industry | MCV". Mcvuk.com. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
^ "MotorStorm Apocalypse Release Update – PlayStation Blog". Blog.us.playstation.com. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
^ Ben Parfitt (22 March 2011). "Motorstorm gets new UK date". MCV. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
^ "MotorStorm Apocalypse Racing onto Store Shelves May 3". SCEA. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.

[EURelease-1] "MotorStorm Apocalypse: Cover Art…And A LAUNCH DATE!". SCEE. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.

[NARelease-2] "MotorStorm Apocalypse: The End is Nigh! – PlayStation Blog". Blog.us.playstation.com. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

[PS_Blog-3] Southern, Matt (10 June 2010). "Introducing MotorStorm Apocalypse". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2010.

[UKDelay-4] "Sony confirms UK Motorstorm delay | Games Industry | MCV". Mcvuk.com. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

[DelayNA-5] "MotorStorm Apocalypse Release Update – PlayStation Blog". Blog.us.playstation.com. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.

[UKRelease-6] Ben Parfitt (22 March 2011). "Motorstorm gets new UK date". MCV. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.

[NAFinal-7] "MotorStorm Apocalypse Racing onto Store Shelves May 3". SCEA. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.

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