Warsaw, Poland — 11.03.2025 — – The team at Gaming Factory has made the decision to set a new launch date for JDM: Japanese Drift Master on May 21st, 2025.
From the very beginning, our guiding principle has been quality. Every drift, every car, every road has been carefully crafted to bring the most immersive open-world drifting experience possible. After careful consideration, we believe that taking extra time for the final polish is the best course of action to deliver a game that meets and exceeds expectations.
We are confident that this additional time will allow us to refine every detail, ensuring a seamless and unforgettable experience from day one. The support, feedback, and enthusiasm of our community have been instrumental in our journey, and we remain committed to making JDM: Japanese Drift Master the best it can be.
JDM: Japanese Drift Master takes the players to an open-world, fictional Japanese prefecture - Guntama. It spans over 250 km in main roads and features the most famous tourist landmarks, as well as legendary car enthusiast spots, mixed together to create one cohesive and stunning world. From the recreation of the Himeji Castle to our Guntama's own Daikoku parking area, whether you're a racing fan or just want to drive through Japanese roads - you'll always find something exciting to do!
An engaging story
You will follow the story of Touma, a Polish driver who dreams of making a name for himself on the local street racing scene. With some help from his Japanese friends, he dives deep into the competition but quickly learns that fierce rivals are standing in his way. Will he manage to reach the top? Drama, action, and even love await the players.
The story in JDM: Japanese Drift Master is told through in-game events and a manga (Japanese comic book), meticulously drawn by our internal art team. Each time the player takes part in an event, pages of the comic book will lead them in or build up the narrative for what's next to come.
Licensed Cars
There can't be a racing game, without beautiful and fast cars! The players will find fully licensed Nissan, Mazda, Subaru cars at their disposal and we're not done with our announcements yet! Stay tuned for more information in the future.
Each car can be upgraded, both mechanically and visually. From installing a new ECU to adding that over-the-top bōsōzoku exhaust - it's all in the game! Tuning a car is simple and clear and if the players really want to push their cars to the limit, the most advanced parts will unlock fine tuning - every single car in the game can be adjusted to be a grip or drift beast or an all 'rounder if that's the desired preference.
Simcade Experience
JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a simcade racer, with a solid simulation backbone and arcade layers added on top for a fun and enjoyable experience. Expect each car to behave differently on the street, to feel the weight of it when going into a corner or trying to break at a high speed. Driving physics were very important for us from the beginning and we believe we found a perfect balance between fun and challenge coming from driving a car in real life.
We also have good news for simracers and car enthusiasts - we're constantly adding presets for driving wheels and the plethora of simdriving hardware available on the market to the game. We're also building a robust key binding feature, where you will be able to set-up basically anything you have hooked up to your PC, for any hardware that we just didn't have the man-capacity to create a plug and play preset to. It will be available at player's disposal on the day of the game's launch. If you're a controller or a keyboard player, don't fret, the game will be as enjoyable on them as playing on a steering wheel!
JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a single-player, narrative driven, racing experience. Developed on Unreal Engine 5. The game launches on Steam, GoG, and Epic Store on May 21st, 2025, so mark your calendars and dust off your controllers, it's time to conquer the roads of Japan!
Follow JDM: Japanese Drift Master on social media:
https://linktr.ee/japanesedriftmaster
Follow the game and add it to your wishlist on STEAM:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1153410/Japanese_Drift_Master
Follow the game and add it to your wishlist on EPIC:
https://store.epicgames.com/p/japanese-drift-master-b4fd48
Follow the game and add it to your wishlist on GOG:
https://www.gog.com/en/game/japanese_drift_master
Gaming Factory is responsible for developing JDM: Japanese Drift Master and is working with 4Divinity on the global release of the title. More information about the game can be found on Steam, Epic, GOG, and the official website.
Gaming Factory
Founded in 2017, Gaming Factory is a Polish game development studio and publisher dedicated to delivering engaging and innovative gaming experiences. As both a creator and distributor, the company focuses on crafting high-quality titles across various genres. Gaming Factory's flagship project, JDM: Japanese Drift Master, is an open-world drifting simulation that captures the spirit of Japanese car culture. With a passion for immersive gameplay and a commitment to excellence, Gaming Factory continues to expand its portfolio while bringing unique gaming experiences to players worldwide. https://gamingfactory.pl
4Divinity
4Divinity is a digital and retail games publishing company focused on bringing exciting games content from around the world to Asia and introducing Asian content to a global market. Along with its sister company Epicsoft Asia, 4Divinity is partnering with publishers and development studios to introduce brand-new IP to the region. https://www.4divinity.com/
