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{{Placeholder box|"'''{{PAGENAME}}''' - Nitro Fueled is a videogame published by [[Activision]] for the nintendo switch in 2019.
'''[[Wikipedia:Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled|Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled]]''' is a 2019 kart racing video game developed by Beenox and published by [[Activision]], released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is a remake of ''Crash Team Racing'' (1999) with updated graphics, new playable characters, and various adjustments to the original's gameplay. ''Nitro-Fueled'' was generally received positively, but it received criticism from consumers for its post-release addition of microtransactions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gravelle |first=Cody |date=11 Jun 2019 |title=Crash Team Racing Is ... Good, But It Also DOESN'T Have Microtransactions |url=https://screenrant.com/crash-team-racing-microtransactions-gameplay-presentation-e3-2019/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114013309/https://screenrant.com/crash-team-racing-microtransactions-gameplay-presentation-e3-2019/ |archive-date=14 Jan 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=ScreenRant}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Hovermale |first=Christopher |date=5 Aug 2019 |title=Activision’s post-launch microtransactions are the peak of anti-consumer practices |url=https://www.destructoid.com/activisions-post-launch-microtransactions-are-the-peak-of-anti-consumer-practices/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214152818/https://www.destructoid.com/activisions-post-launch-microtransactions-are-the-peak-of-anti-consumer-practices/ |archive-date=14 Feb 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=Destructoid}}</ref>


It is a reboot of the popular 1999 title, Crash Team Racing with updated graphics, new playable characters, and additional microtransactions[https://www.ign.com/wikis/crash-team-racing-nitro-fueled/How_Microtransactions_in_CTR_Nitro-Fueled_Work].}}
==Consumer Impact Summary==


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===User Freedom===
==Consumer impact summary==
*The product requires users to accept a binding arbitration clause before being allowed to play the game, even offline.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 Sep 2024 |title=Terms of Use |url=https://www.activision.com/ca/en/legal/terms-of-use |url-status=live |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=Activision |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230927005907/https://www.activision.com/ca/en/legal/terms-of-use |archive-date=27 Sep 2023}}</ref>
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):
*The product also requires connection to a proprietary server for some features to function. The Grand Prix, Wumpa Coins, Nitro Points, online multiplayer, and access to the Pit Stop are among these features.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=30 Jul 2019 |title=Get Ready to Go Prehistoric! The Back N. Time Grand Prix is coming to Crash™ Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on August 2nd! |url=https://blog.activision.com/crash-bandicoot/2019-07/Get-Ready-to-Go-Prehistoric-The-Back-N-Time-Grand-Prix-is-coming-to-Crash-Team-Racing-Nitro-Fueled-on-August-2nd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417092259/https://blog.activision.com/crash-bandicoot/2019-07/Get-Ready-to-Go-Prehistoric-The-Back-N-Time-Grand-Prix-is-coming-to-Crash-Team-Racing-Nitro-Fueled-on-August-2nd |archive-date=17 Apr 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=Activision Blog}}</ref>
* User Freedom
The product requires users to accept a (binding arbitration clause)[https://www.activision.com/ca/en/legal/terms-of-use] once the game has been installed.
 
* Business Model
Heavy use of microtransactions}}
 
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==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
{{Placeholder box|* [[Example incident one]] (date): Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
* [[Example incident two]] (date):
Incidents affecting the entire product line can be found in the product line article: [[Product line article, or company article if there is no product line]]}}


===Business Model===
*The game released on June 21st, 2019 without microtransactions. However, on July 30th of the same year, Activision announced that an update on August 2nd would add microtransactions.<ref name=":2" /> This update enabled players to purchase Wumpa Coins, the in-game currency, using real currency. The game's digital storefront only sells cosmetic items, meaning that none of the items players can purchase provide a gameplay advantage. In addition, players can earn Wumpa Coins without purchasing them with real currency.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 Jan 2020 |title=How Microtransactions in CTR Nitro-Fueled Work |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/crash-team-racing-nitro-fueled/How_Microtransactions_in_CTR_Nitro-Fueled_Work |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313235941/https://www.ign.com/wikis/crash-team-racing-nitro-fueled/How_Microtransactions_in_CTR_Nitro-Fueled_Work |archive-date=13 Mar 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=IGN}}</ref> However, consumers were still<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> displeased with the addition of microtransactions because a member of the development team had stated in an interview at E3 2019 that the entire game would "avoid microtransactions".<ref name=":0" />


==See also==
==See also==
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or products with similar incidents.}}
*[[Microtransactions]]
 
*[[Forced arbitration|Binding Arbitration]]
*[[Online Requirements]]


==References==
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