Need Studio for Full-Scale Arcade-Sim Racer
Budget: $3,000 – $5,000 USD
I’m building a full-scale arcade-sim racer inspired by NFS: Most Wanted (2005) and I need a studio or experienced team to take it from concept to playable release on PC and current-gen consoles.
Core vision
• Heart-pounding pursuits with AI cops, an open world city plus off-road zones, and the full catalogue of race types—from classic street sprints to speedtrap, drift, drag, circuit, sprint, tollbooth, and dedicated off-road events.
• Live wagering layered over every competitive mode. Players link a FanDuel or DraftKings account, place real-money bets before the flag drops, and see dynamic odds update with leaderboard movement; higher season rank means bigger payout multipliers.
• Deep visual and performance customisation: wide-body kits, liveries, dyno-tuning, engine swaps, NOS balancing—every part down to rim paint and headlight tint.
Modes & connectivity
Single-player career with a story-driven blacklist, split-screen multiplayer for couch battles, and full online lobbies so friends can jump into private or public races. Cross-platform matchmaking is strongly preferred to keep the community together.
Technical expectations
• Unreal-Engine-quality visuals (any comparable engine welcome as long as you can deliver PBR materials, night/day cycles, rain, and believable vehicle physics).
• Robust netcode, anti-cheat, and a wagering API layer that satisfies US regulatory requirements. I will facilitate the legal paperwork; you handle secure implementation.
• Scalable build system so we can push frequent seasonal updates and cosmetic drops.
Deliverables
1. Game design document outlining mechanics, economy, and betting flow.
2. Vertical-slice prototype demonstrating one race, police AI, and working real-money bet settlement in a sandbox environment.
3. Alpha on PC, followed by console certification builds.
4. Live-ops tools, telemetry hooks, and post-launch support roadmap.
Acceptance criteria will be tied to each milestone (physics fidelity, FPS targets on target hardware, transaction security tests, etc.) and reviewed collaboratively. If your team has shipped multiplayer racers or gambling-compliant apps, let’s talk—links to past work and a high-level approach will help us kick off quickly.
Core vision
• Heart-pounding pursuits with AI cops, an open world city plus off-road zones, and the full catalogue of race types—from classic street sprints to speedtrap, drift, drag, circuit, sprint, tollbooth, and dedicated off-road events.
• Live wagering layered over every competitive mode. Players link a FanDuel or DraftKings account, place real-money bets before the flag drops, and see dynamic odds update with leaderboard movement; higher season rank means bigger payout multipliers.
• Deep visual and performance customisation: wide-body kits, liveries, dyno-tuning, engine swaps, NOS balancing—every part down to rim paint and headlight tint.
Modes & connectivity
Single-player career with a story-driven blacklist, split-screen multiplayer for couch battles, and full online lobbies so friends can jump into private or public races. Cross-platform matchmaking is strongly preferred to keep the community together.
Technical expectations
• Unreal-Engine-quality visuals (any comparable engine welcome as long as you can deliver PBR materials, night/day cycles, rain, and believable vehicle physics).
• Robust netcode, anti-cheat, and a wagering API layer that satisfies US regulatory requirements. I will facilitate the legal paperwork; you handle secure implementation.
• Scalable build system so we can push frequent seasonal updates and cosmetic drops.
Deliverables
1. Game design document outlining mechanics, economy, and betting flow.
2. Vertical-slice prototype demonstrating one race, police AI, and working real-money bet settlement in a sandbox environment.
3. Alpha on PC, followed by console certification builds.
4. Live-ops tools, telemetry hooks, and post-launch support roadmap.
Acceptance criteria will be tied to each milestone (physics fidelity, FPS targets on target hardware, transaction security tests, etc.) and reviewed collaboratively. If your team has shipped multiplayer racers or gambling-compliant apps, let’s talk—links to past work and a high-level approach will help us kick off quickly.
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