Asphalt: The Murder Derby (2017) (Wii U/PC/J2ME/Vita/X360/PS3/3DS/iOS/Android/XONE/PS4)

Asphalt: The Murder Derby is the 15th game in the Asphalt franchise produced by Mojang Rio, published by Mojang Hong Kong and RenderWare Interactive, and released on August 1st, 2017 on Wii U, Microsoft Windows, J2ME, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4 & Xbox ONE on the 7th Anniversary of the launch of Asphalt: Death Race on August 1st, 2010. The game was notable for its realistic and ground-breaking physics and in-game movie-making features.

Gameplay
The aim is for the player to work their way up the ranking system, from 99th place to first. The player vehicle is pitted against several computer-controlled competitors, in locations such as cities, mines, and desert towns. Levels can be beaten in one of three ways:


 * Completing all the laps of the race course, as one would a normal racing game.
 * "Wasting" (wrecking) all the opponents' vehicles.
 * Killing all the pedestrians in the area.

There are three difficulty levels to choose from. Each level has a time limit, but more time may be gained by going through checkpoints, collecting powerups, damaging the competitors' cars, and running over pedestrians (with bonuses awarded for style).

These actions also reward the player with Credits, which can be used to make instant repairs or recover the car (after falling down a chasm, for example). They can also be used to upgrade Armour, Power, and Offense stats in the Parts Shop between races. This is also the time to switch which car to drive if others have been obtained.

As well as opponents partaking in the 'race', some levels also contain several Squad Cars, which will activate their sirens and hound the player when provoked. They can be attacked and destroyed, but do not count as opponents. A single "Super Squad Car" exists on one level and can be claimed if destroyed. An Action Replay is available at any point during a race.

The game also had a multiplayer mode - Up to 6 players could play over a network connection. It was shut down on June 24th, 2023

iOS/Android
The catastrophic effects of 'Black Thursday', March 11th, 2032, caused by unnaturally high solar activity, resulted in the fatal toxification of the Earth's atmosphere and the zombification of anyone exposed for too long.

''The wise took refuge within the hastily constructed Climate Emulation Centers, from here they watched as the remaining population was ravaged by the toxic fumes. Although reasonably safe, for some life inside the domes was like a jail sentence. What started as an isolated event in Old Oklahoma City, where three individuals raced around a deserted indy-car circuit, grew to become a regular event staged in many great venues. Without prejudice, Murder Derby racers would collide with zombies who wandered onto the race route, nullifying the unfortunate undead. Inadvertently, they stumbled on a fun solution to the zombie problem. The authorities were not slow to catch on... This event was to be known as The Murder Derby! The reward for these drivers? A new life on the sun-drenched beaches of one of the off-world colonies. A life that only the ultra-rich could even dream about. For the drivers, the nature of the racing changed. As no one was marshaling these races, the events rapidly developed a new violent dimension. In this new climate of danger, the philosophy of all involved became one: "Drive to Survive."''

PS3/X360/Wii U/Vita/3DS
''In 2025 a series of terrible environmental disasters spawned the worst ever plague suffered by humankind, over two-thirds of the world's population was wiped out within a matter of weeks. Mankind slowly began to recover - creating vast sterile shelters where everything was controlled by the government. Slowly humanity began to believe that it could reclaim the world. But there was one last deadly surprise for the survivors. Government-sponsored genetic research on the surface had been contaminated by the disease, and Zombies arose - they prospered in the diseased air.''

''In the over-populated Environmental Domes, the Government faced a mass revolt from the bored people. The Government (taking a leaf from the Romans) announced 'The Murder Derby' a chance to escape to the one unspoiled island in the world (the Government headquarters). The race was to be set in the disease-ridden city of Star City, South Carolina. The objective of the race was very simple: To win. How? Any way you can!''

J2ME
''The year is 2021. Solar flares have contaminated the atmosphere, turning 80% of the world's population into wandering crowds of evil zombies. In this era of peace, where weapons are a forgotten problem of the past, mankind has only one option - to defend society as we know it IN CARS. All pedestrians have been cleared from the streets; The Murder Derby is our only hope.''

PS4/XONE/PC
''It's the same with these people. You entered the competition because if you won, they'd give you freedom.. Since Summer 2016, this city hasn't been in a nice position. These fools presented the cash, the lousy trophy, but the other stuff, the new world? Get this, they LIED. There was no end to this hell, no fabled land of clean air and freedom. It was all the same, and now you knew the truth, they'd NEVER let you live. So you've got to keep going, you've got to keep driving because while you're driving, you're surviving.''

Taglines

 * Japan: レース・オア・ダイ：2つの選択肢 (Hepburn: Rēsu oa dai: 2Tsu no sentakushi) (Translation: Race or Die: Two Choices)
 * US: The Murder Derby: Game for the Chemically Insane
 * Italy: Il mondo delle corse è cambiato... per i più sanguinari... (Translation: The racing world has changed... for the most bloodthirsty...)
 * Russia: Время убийства.... (Translation: Time to kill....)

Cars

 * 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
 * 2015 Jeep Renegade
 * 2016 Ram Rebel TRX Concept
 * 1979 Renault 5 Turbo
 * 2002 Plymouth Prowler
 * 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
 * 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II

OST

 * Anti-Flag - Stars and Stripes
 * Atmosphere - Southsiders
 * Black Pistol Fire - Hipster Shakes
 * Bully - Milkman
 * Cloud Nothings - I'm Not Part of Me
 * Cold Cave - A Little Death To Laugh (Gameplay Trailer)
 * Connie Price and The Keystones - International Hustler
 * Crass Mammoth - All 149
 * Deaf Poets - Degenerate Mind
 * Death - Keep on Knocking
 * Death From Above 1979 - Virgins (Launch Trailer)
 * Deer Mother - When The Wolves Come Out
 * Doomtree - Mini Brute
 * Fake P - Rorschach ("Stay Sharp, Stay Close" TV Spot)
 * Family Force 5 - Raised By Wolves
 * Four Year Strong - Go Down In History
 * Harlan - Moment to Myself
 * Hundred Visions - Our Rituals (E3 2016 Trailer)
 * Hungry Hands - Highline
 * Icon For Hire - Cynics & Critics
 * Killer Be Killed - Wings of Feather and Wax
 * New Politics - Everywhere I Go (Kings and Queens)
 * Plague Vendor - Black Sap Scriptures
 * RattBlack - Skate Rock
 * RATATAT - CREAM ON CHROME
 * Royal Blood - Little Monster
 * The Schizophonics - Rat Trap
 * State Champs - Secrets
 * TEMPLES - SHELTER SONG
 * The Orwells - Who Needs You
 * The Sheds - Bad Things are Bad
 * Yogi & Skrillex - Burial (feat. Pusha T, Moody Good, TrollPhace)