Stainless Games To Release Carmageddon: Reincarnation

Carmageddon will be returning to the gaming world as the original development company behind the franchise – Stainless Games – has re-acquired the rights to the series. They have announced plans to release a new title, that will be available for download only, entitled Carmageddon: Reincarnation. The game is planned for release sometime in 2012, but there is nothing concrete yet, as the company is looking for a partner in order to take the game into full production – likely a publisher or platform holder.

Stainless Games co-founder Patrick Buckland states that “Carmageddon has returned to its indie developer roots, and the time is right to bring the game to a new audience… Originally an ambitious title that tested the hardware limits of its day, we’re excited that the game will finally get the showcase it deserves on today’s platforms.”

Neil Barnden, co-founder of the developers, also said “Carmageddon: Reincarnation will feature the same black humour and comic violence that made the original game such a success. All the laughs, the crazy power-ups, and extreme destruction will return. We will make sure the existing fans get what they want and expect from a Carmageddon game, and a new generation discovers the delights of sliding into a Cunning Stunt.”

Only time will tell if the original team can breathe life back into an old franchise that lost its way, but it will definitely be interesting to see where they take the series.

Carmageddon: Reincarnation is due to be released in 2012. No platform has been announced, but Stainless Games have a history of working on many Xbox LIVE Arcade titles.