Crash Team Racing

⚠️ Article status notice: This article has been marked as incomplete

This article needs additional work to meet the wiki's Content Guidelines and be in line with our Mission Statement for comprehensive coverage of consumer protection issues. In particular:

1. Microtransactions by themselves might not qualify as a consumer protection issue (see mission statement and inclusion guidelines) but the way they were intruduced and how they are use may warrant documenting
2. The claim of connection to servers being required needs a source and expansion in order to paint a clearer picture

This notice will be removed once the issue/s highlighted above have been addressed and sufficient documentation has been added to establish the systemic nature of these issues. Once you believe the article is ready to have its notice removed, visit the discord and post to the #appeals channel.

Learn more ▼

This Article Requires Additional Verification

---

This article has been flagged due to verification concerns. While the topic might have merit, the claims presented lack citations that live up to our standards, or rely on sources that are questionable or unverifiable by our standards. Articles must meet the Moderator Guidelines and Mission statement; factual accuracy and systemic relevance are required for inclusion here!

Why This Article Is In Question

---

Articles in this wiki are required to:

• Provide verifiable & credible evidence to substantiate claims.
• Avoid relying on anecdotal, unsourced, or suspicious citations that lack legitimacy.
• Make sure that all claims are backed by reliable documentation or reporting from reputable sources.

Examples of issues that trigger this notice:

• A topic that heavily relies on forum posts, personal blogs, or other unverifiable sources.
• Unsupported claims with no evidence or citations to back them up.
• Citations to disreputable sources, like non-expert blogs or sites known for spreading misinformation.

How You Can Improve This Article

---

To address verification concerns:

• Replace or supplement weak citations with credible, verifiable sources.
• Make sure that claims are backed by reputable reporting or independent documentation.
• Provide additional evidence to demonstrate systemic relevance and factual accuracy. For example:
  • Avoid: Claims based entirely on personal anecdotes or hearsay without supporting documentation.
  • Include: Corporate policies, internal communications, receipts, repair logs, verifiable video evidence, or credible investigative reports.

If you believe this notice has been placed in error, or once the article has been updated to address these concerns, please visit the #appeals channel on our Discord server: Join here.

Crash Team Racing

Basic Information
Release Year	2019
Product Type	Videogame
In Production	No
Official Website	https://www.crashbandicoot.com/ca/en/crashteamracing

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.

Consumer Impact Summary

User Freedom

• The product requires users to accept a binding arbitration clause before being allowed to play the game, even offline.
• 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.

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. 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. However, consumers were still 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".

See also

• Microtransactions
• Binding Arbitration
• Online Requirements