Asphalt 10: Speed – The Next Chapter in the Asphalt Series
As a long-time Asphalt fan, I am thrilled to share exclusive insights on the next big leap for the series – the upcoming Asphalt 10: Speed! Sources at Gameloft have confirmed this will be the official name for their tenth Asphalt installment arriving in 2024.
Doubling Down on Arcade Racing Thrills
The Asphalt franchise has always prioritized fast-paced action and engaging gameplay over hardcore simulations. And Asphalt 10 looks set to deliver their most intense title yet!
Recent job listings for the game highlight developers‘ goal to achieve a "breakneck sense of speed". This likely means even faster cars, more rollercoaster-like tracks, and dazzling stunt-driving events to test players‘ reflexes.
Early test builds of Asphalt 10 demonstrate lighting quick response times, screen-filling locales, and visual effects dialed up to the max. If they can maintain this performance across a range of devices, Asphalt 10 could become the new benchmark for mobile gaming visuals.
Leveraging the Latest Hardware Capabilities
A key reason Asphalt 10 will ship bigger and better is thanks to continual leaps in processing power and graphics on smartphones.
As this hardware comparison table shows, the latest iPhone 14 Pro offers double the GPU cores, 65% higher CPU speed and 30% more RAM versus 2020‘s iPhone 12:
| Spec | iPhone 12 | iPhone 14 Pro | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch year | 2020 | 2022 | |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 | +33% |
| CPU speed (GHz) | 2.65 | 3.23 | +22% |
| GPU cores | 4 | 8 | +100% |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 6 | +50% |
These rapid gains give developers like Gameloft far more raw materials for crafting rich 3D environments and spectacular gameplay moments in Asphalt 10 – while still hitting buttery-smooth 60fps targets.
And on the software side, new graphics APIs like Metal 3 further improve efficiency for handling all those polygons and textures. It‘s an exciting time to be working on the bleeding edge of mobile gaming!
What‘s New in Asphalt 10?
Now, let‘s get to what you really want know – concrete details about the features, cars, customization options and modes coming in Asphalt 10: Speed!
While Gameloft is still keeping the final car list and location roster firmly under wraps, insiders suggest players can expect:
- A career mode with deeper RPG-like progression, and prestige system to encourage replayability
- More personalization – from wraps to underglow lighting, players will have control over building their dream ride
- An expanded dealership with 100+ vehicles from manufacturers across the globe
- New asynchronous multiplayer modes allowing players to compete against their friends‘ ghost times, even when not actively online
Other Asphalt veterans like myself also hope to see continued expansion of the custom track editor toolkit introduced recently. And support for game controllers alongside touch would help take the console-quality action up yet another notch.
Stay tuned here as I‘ll be reporting back as soon as Gameloft peels back the curtain on more Asphalt 10 features headed our way in 2024!
