Mad Tracks

Mad Tracks is a 3D racing game, featuring both a single-player mode and a multiplayer mode. In the game, there are 46 courses in total, divided into races and minigames. The courses are set in 10 different locations including kitchens, bistros, and a table football set.{{Cite web |date=2006-01-13 |title=Mad Tracks sur la toile |trans-title=Mad Tracks on the web |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2006/00015113.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222033935/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2006/00015113.htm |archive-date=2025-02-22 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Jeuxvideo |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=Sodkiewicz |first=Daniel |date=2005-03-02 |title=Zakręcona arkadówka Mad Tracks |trans-title=Crazy Arcade Mad Tracks |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/zakrecona-arkadowka-mad-tracks/z647b9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124071153/https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/zakrecona-arkadowka-mad-tracks/z647b9 |archive-date=2021-01-24 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=GRY-Online.pl |language=pl}}

In single-player,{{efn|Known as Adventure mode on the Xbox Live Arcade and PC versions}} the player's objective is to achieve gold trophies by completing objectives, such as driving around a track or landing cars on a dartboard.{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/videogame/82741/mad-tracks |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=BoardGameGeek |language=en-US}} The online and multiplayer{{efn|Known as Arcade mode on the PC version and Xbox Live Arcade}} modes are similar to the single-player mode and include the same objectives, albeit they allow up to 4 players to play simultaneously.

Inspired by Darda's toy cars, the cars in Mad Tracks feature spring-powered batteries. The longer the player accelerates, the weaker the spring becomes, leading to the battery eventually running out. The player can regenerate power by letting go of the acceleration button; the spring immediately regenerates.{{Cite web |date=2006-03-01 |title=Tests zu Mad Tracks |trans-title=Reviews of Mad Tracks |url=https://www.gamesaktuell.de/Mad-Tracks-Spiel-13136/Tests/Mad-Tracks-715472/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423194944/https://www.gamesaktuell.de/Mad-Tracks-Spiel-13136/Tests/Mad-Tracks-715472/ |archive-date=2025-04-23 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Game Aktuell |language=de}}

The game was announced by Load Inc. in 2003, tentatively titled Darda, following a few months of testing gameplay issues. For the rest of 2003 and early 2004, the game was tested in a playable and non-playable demos. In March 2004, a prototype of the game was shown off at Game Developers Conference in San Jose, California,{{Cite web |date=2004-05-19 |title=Load Inc.: Public Home page |url=http://www.loadinc.net:80/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040519080240/http://www.loadinc.net:80/ |archive-date=May 19, 2004 }}{{primary source inline|date=April 2025}} and was slated to be released for Microsoft Windows computers and the PlayStation 2.{{Cite web |date=2004-11-02 |title=Závody angličáků v Darda Mad Tracks |trans-title=Englishmen racing at Darda Mad Tracks |url=https://games.tiscali.cz/preview/zavody-anglicaku-v-darda-mad-tracks-233487 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211220951/https://games.tiscali.cz/preview/zavody-anglicaku-v-darda-mad-tracks-233487 |archive-date=2025-02-11 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Tiscali.cz GAMES.CZ |language=cs}}

After a demo of the game was showcased at E3 in May 2004, the studio began to search for a publisher. It was also announced that the game would be released on PlayStation Portable, and that its release was planned for the second quarter of 2005.{{Cite web |date=2004-05-18 |title=Mad Tracks recherche éditeur |trans-title=Mad Tracks publisher search |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2004/00009109.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040619013625/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2004/00009109.htm |archive-date=2004-06-19 |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=Jeuxvideo |language=fr}} In November, Load Inc. signed a contract with Micro Application to publish the game. Its premiere was moved to the third half of 2005, with the exact date left unknown.{{Cite web |date=2004-11-11 |title=Mad Tracks sur les rails de la distribution |trans-title=Mad Tracks on the distribution rails |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2004/00010742.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209152751/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2004/00010742.htm |archive-date=2004-12-09 |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=Jeuxvideo |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2004-11-12 |title=Micro App présente Mad Tracks |trans-title=Micro App prestents Mad Tracks |url=https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/micro-app-presente-mad-tracks-37600.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220215145/https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/micro-app-presente-mad-tracks-37600.html |archive-date=2025-02-20 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Gamekult |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=November 2004 |title=MICRO APPLICATION signs a Publishing deal with LOAD Inc. For the game 'MAD TRACKS' |url=http://www.loadinc.net/Press_release_MicroApp.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020084226/http://www.loadinc.net/Press_release_MicroApp.pdf |archive-date=2007-10-20 |website=www.loadinc.net}}

The game was showcased at E3 in May 2005, with an Xbox version also being announced after being mentioned in March,{{Cite web |date=2005-03-02 |title=Odhalení závodní hry Mad Tracks {{!}} GAMES.CZ |trans-title=Revealing the racing game Mad Tracks {{!}} GAMES.CZ |url=https://games.tiscali.cz/obrazky/odhaleni-zavodni-hry-mad-tracks-23192 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409214854/https://games.tiscali.cz/obrazky/odhaleni-zavodni-hry-mad-tracks-23192 |archive-date=2025-04-09 |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Tiscali.cz GAMES.CZ |language=cs}} and its premiere were slated for September 2005.{{Cite web |date=2005-05-24 |title=Mad Tracks - Playstation 2 - Dossier : E3 2005 |trans-title=Mad Tracks - Playstation 2 - File: E3 2005 |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/dossiers/00005374/e3-2005-mad-tracks-playstation-2-047.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705123538/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/dossiers/00005374/e3-2005-mad-tracks-playstation-2-047.htm |archive-date=2014-07-05 |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Jeuxvideo |language=fr}}

A release date was later moved to February 17, 2006, after releasing a public demo in January 10.{{Cite web |last=hosteel |date=2006-01-10 |title=Mad Tracks en démo jouable |trans-title=Mad Tracks playable demo |url=https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/mad-tracks-en-demo-jouable-45765.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501171720/https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/mad-tracks-en-demo-jouable-45765.html |archive-date=2021-05-01 |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Gamekult |language=fr}}{{Cite web |title=GameWatcher |url=https://www.gamewatcher.com/downloads/mad-tracks-download/mad-tracks-demo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250411155900/https://www.gamewatcher.com/downloads/mad-tracks-download/mad-tracks-demo |archive-date=2025-04-11 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=GameWatcher}} On January 13, the game's official website was launched,{{Cite web |last=hosteel |date=2006-01-13 |title=Mad Tracks : un nouveau site officiel |trans-title=Mad Tracks: a new official site! |url=https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/mad-tracks-un-nouveau-site-officiel-45854.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221093725/https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/mad-tracks-un-nouveau-site-officiel-45854.html |archive-date=2025-02-21 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Gamekult |language=fr}} with a German version following suit in November 2005.{{Cite web |last=Hoffmann |first=Vitus |date=2005-11-19 |title=Mad Tracks - Website online: Viele Infos für Fans ... |trans-title=Mad Tracks - Website online: Lots of information for fans... |url=https://www.gameswelt.de/mad-tracks/news/viele-infos-fuer-fans-81997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250410215126/https://www.gameswelt.de/mad-tracks/news/viele-infos-fuer-fans-81997 |archive-date=2025-04-10 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Gameswelt |language=de-de}} The PlayStation 2 version was later confirmed to be cancelled,{{when|date=February 2025|reason=When that version was cancelled?}} since the console was becoming an increasingly less viable option, when studio had searched a target platform for translation.{{Cite web |last=Hakkiz |first= |date=2006-11-10 |title=Load Inc. – sataprosenttisen rasvattomia pelejä |trans-title=Load Inc. – 100% fat-free games |url=https://www.konsolifin.net/artikkeli/load-inc-ndash-sataprosenttisen-rasvattomia-peleja |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250213204120/https://www.konsolifin.net/artikkeli/load-inc-ndash-sataprosenttisen-rasvattomia-peleja |archive-date=2025-02-13 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=KonsoliFIN.net |language=fi}}

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Load Inc.'s development director Denis Bourdainin had later revealed that the game was originally been a licensed game based on the Darda toy cars, but the game was reworked and retitled to Mad Tracks after the studio's failure to secure the right to use the brand.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Siliconera |date=2007-06-06 |title=Interview: Play and Parlay: Mad Tracks |url=https://www.siliconera.com/play-and-parlay-mad-tracks/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811132000/https://www.siliconera.com/play-and-parlay-mad-tracks/ |archive-date=2020-08-11 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}}

On April 12, 2006, it was announced that Mad Tracks would release for Xbox Live Arcade in June, which would cost around 1,000 Microsoft Points.{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks na Xboxa 360 już w czerwcu |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/mad-tracks-na-xboxa-360-juz-w-czerwcu/z263d5 |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=GRY-Online.pl |language=pl}}{{not English inline}}{{Cite web |date=2006-04-12 |title=Mad Tracks racing to XBLA |url=https://www.engadget.com/2006-04-11-mad-tracks-racing-to-xbla.html |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2006-07-24 |title=Mad Tracks: Immagine |url=https://www.spaziogames.it/articoli/mad-tracks-immagine-403239 |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=SpazioGames |language=it}} In August, the game was delayed, being slated for the following year.{{Cite web |title=Dwie gry zmierzające na Xbox Live Arcade zaliczają opóźnienie |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/dwie-gry-zmierzajace-na-xbox-live-arcade-zaliczaja-opoznienie/z36c4f |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=GRY-Online.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks sidetracked for Live support |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mad-tracks-sidetracked-for-live-support/1100-6155626/ |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-26 |title=Mad Tracks lipsahti radalta, julkaisu vasta ensi vuonna {{!}} KonsoliFIN - Peliuutiset, peliarvostelut ja Suomen paras videopelifoorumi |url=https://www.konsolifin.net/uutinen/mad-tracks-lipsahti-radalta-julkaisu-vasta-ensi-vuonna |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250226181202/https://www.konsolifin.net/uutinen/mad-tracks-lipsahti-radalta-julkaisu-vasta-ensi-vuonna |archive-date=February 26, 2025 |access-date=2025-02-26}} A month later in September, Denis Bourdainin, had stated that the game would cost 800 Microsoft points (€9.30), alongside with two expansion packs each costing 400 Microsoft points (€4.65). All in total having as same amount of content as PC version which had cost under 15 euros. In concerning rise of a price to few euros in comparison to PC counterpart, Denis had promised that the Xbox 360 version would be superior to the PC one. Along with Xbox Live support, the console translation's long development time also enabled improvements to game mechanics and graphics.{{Cite web |last=Hakkiz |first= |date=2006-11-09 |title=Mad Tracks julkaistaan osissa |trans-title=Mad Tracks will be released in parts |url=https://www.konsolifin.net/uutinen/mad-tracks-julkaistaan-osissa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250410220104/https://www.konsolifin.net/uutinen/mad-tracks-julkaistaan-osissa |archive-date=2025-04-10 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=KonsoliFIN.net |language=fi}}

In May 2007, D3 Publisher of America, Inc. had announced that the game would be ported to Xbox 360 alongside RocketBowl (2004) and Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (2007), though the port's release date was unknown.{{Cite web |title=Firma D3 Publisher of America wzbogaci ofertę Xbox Live Arcade o trzy nowe gry |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/firma-d3-publisher-of-america-wzbogaci-oferte-xbox-live-arcade-o-trzy-nowe-gry/za81a0 |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=GRY-Online.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite web |last=Goldstein |first=Hilary |date=2007-05-01 |title=Puzzle Quest Comes to XBLA |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/01/puzzle-quest-comes-to-xbla |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Puzzle Quest headed for XBLA |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/puzzle-quest-headed-for-xbla/1100-6169944/?utm_source=gamefaqs&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=news_module&utm_campaign=gamespace_news |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}} In May 15-17 of the same year, the game was greenlighted after being verified and certified by Microsoft Game Studios.{{Cite web |last=Sliwinski |first=Alexander |date=2007-05-15 |title=XBLA's Mad Tracks passes certification - Joystiq |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/15/xblas-mad-tracks-passes-certification/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070904023050/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/15/xblas-mad-tracks-passes-certification/ |archive-date=2007-09-04 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Joystiq}}{{Cite web |title=Gra Mad Tracks dostała zielone światło od koncernu Microsoft Game Studios |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/gra-mad-tracks-dostala-zielone-swiatlo-od-koncernu-microsoft-game-studios/z28343 |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=GRY-Online.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite news |last=Welsh |first=Oli |date=2007-05-16 |title=Mad Tracks gets green light |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/mad-tracks-gets-green-light |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406144345/https://www.eurogamer.net/mad-tracks-gets-green-light |archive-date=2025-04-06 |access-date=2025-02-23 |work=Eurogamer}} It was also confirmed that the game would cost 800 Microsoft points ($10), but according to Denis Bourdain the release date was at a time unknown.{{Cite web |last=Sliwinski |first=Alexander |date=2007-05-16 |title=XBLA's Mad Tracks passes certification |url=https://www.engadget.com/2007-05-15-xblas-mad-tracks-passes-certification.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406144642/https://www.engadget.com/web/20250406144642/https://www.engadget.com/2007-05-15-xblas-mad-tracks-passes-certification.html |archive-date=2025-04-06 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2007-05-15 |title=GamingTalkHQ- Xbox News By Gamers For Gamers - Latest Gaming News - Mad Tracks XBLA Coming Soon... Very Soon |url=http://www.gamingtalkhq.com/gamingtalkhq-home/mad-tracks-xbla-coming-soon-very-soon.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518024413/http://www.gamingtalkhq.com/gamingtalkhq-home/mad-tracks-xbla-coming-soon-very-soon.html |archive-date=2007-05-18 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Gaming Talk HQ}} Around May 28-29, it was announced that game would arrive on the Xbox Live Arcade on May 30.{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks makes dash for XBLA |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mad-tracks-makes-dash-for-xbla/1100-6171649/?utm_source=gamefaqs&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=news_module&utm_campaign=gamespace_news |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks pour mercredi ? |url=https://www.jeuxactu.com/mad-tracks-pour-mercredi-22806.htm |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=JeuxActu |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=Caron |first=Frank |date=2007-05-29 |title=Mad Tracks races in behind Forza on the XBLA tomorrow |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2007/05/mad-tracks-races-in-behind-forza-on-the-xbla-tomorrow/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-23 |title=Accelerate Your Week With "Mad Tracks" This Wednesday on Xbox LIVE Arcade {{!}} GamesIndustry.biz |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/accelerate-your-week-with-mad-tracks-this-wednesday-on-xbox-live-arcade |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223210020/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/accelerate-your-week-with-mad-tracks-this-wednesday-on-xbox-live-arcade |archive-date=February 23, 2025 |access-date=2025-02-23}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-26 |title=Jousivetoisia autoja, hulluja ratoja {{!}} KonsoliFIN - Peliuutiset, peliarvostelut ja Suomen paras videopelifoorumi |url=https://www.konsolifin.net/uutinen/jousivetoisia-autoja-hulluja-ratoja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250226210455/https://www.konsolifin.net/uutinen/jousivetoisia-autoja-hulluja-ratoja |archive-date=February 26, 2025 |access-date=2025-02-26}}

Mad Tracks was released for Microsoft Windows in France on February 17, 2006 and published by Micro Application.{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks für Android iOS PC Wii Xbox 360 Xbox One - Steckbrief {{!}} GamersGlobal.de |trans-title=Mad Tracks for Android, iOS, PC, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One - Profile {{!}} GamersGlobal.de |url=https://www.gamersglobal.de/spiel/1118/mad-tracks |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=Gamersglobal |language=de}}{{Cite web |last=SensCritique |title=Caractéristiques de Mad Tracks (2006) |trans-title=Features of Mad Tracks (2006) |url=https://www.senscritique.com/jeuvideo/mad_tracks/34222/details |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=SensCritique |language=fr}} Alongwith a completed demo of the game was released on January 10, featuring three courses. Later that same month, the game was released in German and published by Frogstar Interactive.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} This was done alongside a patch update—version 1.1. This update fixed bugs, improved performance, online, graphic cards and controller support. The game's file size weight was dropped from 55 to 29 megabytes.{{Cite web |last=hostel |date=2006-03-02 |title=Mad Tracks : un premier patch |trans-title=Mad Tracks: a first patch |url=https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/mad-tracks-un-premier-patch-46945.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615065123/https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/mad-tracks-un-premier-patch-46945.html |archive-date=2021-06-15 |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Gamekult |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=Vorlesen |first=NULL |date=2025-02-23 |title=Mad Tracks - Patch 1.1 schon heraus |trans-title=Mad Tracks - Patch 1.1 already out |url=https://www.games.ch/2667-mad-tracks/news/mad-tracks-patch-11-schon-heraus-hhhg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223212102/https://www.games.ch/2667-mad-tracks/news/mad-tracks-patch-11-schon-heraus-hhhg/ |archive-date=2025-02-23 |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Games.ch |language=de}}{{Cite news |title=Mad Tracks - Patch 1.1 verfügbar Besserer Netcode und Grafikkartenoptimierung ... |trans-title=Mad Tracks - Patch 1.1 available. Better netcode and graphics card optimization... |url=https://www.gameswelt.de/mad-tracks/news/besserer-netcode-und-grafikkartenoptimierung-82626#disqus_thread |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-12 |language=de}} Another patch update, version 1.2, was released on April 20, and improved online multiplayer support, fixed a problem with the game's level of detail for 2D mipmap rendering, added matchmaking and support for non-western keyboards.{{Cite web |last=oliverson |date=2006-05-07 |title=Mad Tracks Patch 1.2 |url=https://www.generation-nt.com/telecharger/mad-tracks-patch-1-2-25553 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Génération NT |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2006-04-20 |title=Mad Tracks - v.1.2 - Game update - Download |url=https://www.gamepressure.com/download/mad-tracks-v12-patch/z72d0a |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250413084324/https://www.gamepressure.com/download/mad-tracks-v12-patch/z72d0a |archive-date=2025-04-13 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Gamepressure |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Poischich |date=2006-04-20 |title=Mad Tracks : le patch 1.2 |trans-title=Mad Tracks: Patch 1.2 |url=https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/mad-tracks-le-patch-1-2-47908.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128021950/https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/mad-tracks-le-patch-1-2-47908.html |archive-date=2020-11-28 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Gamekult}} In June the game was published by Akella and released in Russia.{{efn|The game was first scheduled to be released in May, for that region.{{Cite web |title=

Mad Tracks: Заводные Гонки |url=http://www.akella.com:80/ru/games/madtracks/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060422060612/http://www.akella.com:80/ru/games/madtracks/ |archive-date=April 22, 2006 |access-date=April 5, 2025 |website=Akella.com |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title= Mad Tracks: Заводные Гонки |url=https://zoom.cnews.ru/games/product/item/mad_tracks_zavodnye_gonki |url-status=live |access-date=April 5, 2025 |website=zoom.cnews.ru |language=ru}}}}{{Cite web |date=2006-03-24 |title=Компания Акелла - игра Mad Tracks: Заводные Гонки |trans-title=Akella Company - Mad Tracks: Clockwork Races game |url=http://www.akella.com:80/ru/games/madtracks/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210211619/http://www.akella.com:80/ru/games/madtracks/ |archive-date=2006-12-10 |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Akella.com}}{{Cite web |date=2006-06-15 |title=Новинки PC. "Mad Tracks. Заводные гонки" – гонки |trans-title=New PC. "Mad Tracks. Clockwork Races" - racing |url=https://dist.1c.ru/news/novinki_pc_mad_tracks_zavodnye_gonki_gonki_612/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406152249/https://dist.1c.ru/news/novinki_pc_mad_tracks_zavodnye_gonki_gonki_612/ |archive-date=2025-04-06 |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=dist.1c.ru |language=ru}}

The Xbox 360 version was released on Xbox Live Arcade and published by D3 Publisher on May 30, 2007.{{Cite web |date=2007-05-30 |title=Mad Tracks sur le XBLA |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2007/00020944-mad-tracks-sur-le-xbla.htm |url-status=live |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=Jeuxvideo |language=fr}}{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks w ofercie Xbox Live Arcade |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/mad-tracks-w-ofercie-xbox-live-arcade/z584a8 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=GRY-Online.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks |url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/mad-tracks/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Gamereactor |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks |url=https://www.gamereactor.pl/mad-tracks/ |url-status=live |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Gamereactor |language=pl}} Two downloadable content packs for the Xbox 360 version of Mad Tracks were produced, each costing 350 Microsoft Points ($4.37) and adding 15 challenges in total. The first was "Bravo", and was released on July 25, 2007.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-23 |title=[XBLA] 'Mad Tracks Bravo' released on XBLA! |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbla-mad-tracks-bravo-released-on-xbla |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223205724/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbla-mad-tracks-bravo-released-on-xbla |archive-date=February 23, 2025 |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=GamesIndustry}} The second was "Encore", which released on June 27, 2007.{{efn|This content pack wasn't released in both North and South Korea.}}{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=2007-06-28 |title=Mad Tracks DLC debuts |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/mad-tracks-dlc-debuts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250224105602/https://www.eurogamer.net/mad-tracks-dlc-debuts |archive-date=2025-02-24 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Eurogamer}}{{Cite web |last=Dustin |first=Burg |date=2007-06-27 |title=Encore! Encore! Mad Tracks expansion available |url=https://www.engadget.com/2007-06-27-encore-encore-mad-tracks-expansion-available.html |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}} Each of these content packs added 9 races and 6 minigames.

A port for the Wii was released in the third quarter of 2009 in Europe, and was published by Neko Entertainment and Bigben Interactive,{{efn|Reported release date for Wii version varies; sources either state it was released in September 2009,{{Cite web |title=Immagini per Mad Tracks Wii|url=https://www.spaziogames.it/articoli/immagini-per-mad-tracks-wii-416292 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250401172517/https://www.spaziogames.it/articoli/immagini-per-mad-tracks-wii-416292 |archive-date=April 1, 2025 |access-date=April 1, 2025 |website=SpazioGames.it |language=it}} either in October 30, 2009.{{Cite web |date=October 1996 |title=GameInformer |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/e/ea/GameInformer_US_042.pdf#page=24 |access-date=February 16, 2018 |publisher=Sonic Retro}}}}{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks sur Wii |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/jeux/wii/00033051-mad-tracks.htm#details |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Jeuxvideo.com |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2025-04-01 |title=Mad Tracks arrive sur Wii en images |url=https://www.p-nintendo.com/news/mad-tracks-arrive-sur-wii-en-images-220451 |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Puissance Nintendo |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2009-10-08 |title=Immagini per Mad Tracks Wii |url=https://www.spaziogames.it/articoli/immagini-per-mad-tracks-wii-416292 |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=SpazioGames |language=it}} following its announcement in February earlier that year.{{Cite web |date=2009-02-28 |title=Mad Tracks sera sur Wii |url=https://www.p-nintendo.com/news/mad-tracks-sera-sur-wii-217140 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Puissance Nintendo |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2009-02-27 |title=Mad Tracks su Wii |url=https://www.spaziogames.it/anteprime/mad-tracks-su-wii-435799 |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=SpazioGames |language=it}}

On December 15, 2011, a mobile version of the game for iOS was published by Namco Bandai and released on December 15, 2011.{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2011 |title=Mad Tracks Starts Driving Like Crazy All Over the App Store |url=https://www.148apps.com/news/mad-tracks-starts-driving-crazy-app-store/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250401210039/https://www.148apps.com/mad-tracks/mad-tracks-starts-driving-crazy-app-store/ |archive-date=2025-04-01 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=www.148apps.com}}{{Cite web |date=2012-04-16 |title=Free Apple iPhone OS - iPad Mad Tracks Software Download in Games Tag |url=https://www.mobyware.org/ipad-os/games-tag/mad-tracks-download-177185.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250402194630/https://www.mobyware.org/ipad-os/games-tag/mad-tracks-download-177185.html |archive-date=2025-04-02 |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=MobyWare}} An Android version was released on February 15, 2012.{{Cite web |last=droid |date=2012-02-15 |title=Namco's Mad Tracks game for Android races onto the market |url=https://www.droidgamers.com/news/namcos-mad-track-game-for-android-races-onto-the-market/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250402150143/https://www.droidgamers.com/news/namcos-mad-track-game-for-android-races-onto-the-market/ |archive-date=2025-04-02 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Droid Gamers |language=en-GB}}

In February 2017, the game become backwards compatible with Xbox One.{{Cite web |date=2017-02-02 |title=Xbox One: trois nouveaux jeux deviennent rétrocompatibles |trans-title=Xbox One: Three new games become backward compatible |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/602348/xbox-one-trois-nouveaux-jeux-deviennent-retrocompatibles.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204143524/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/602348/xbox-one-trois-nouveaux-jeux-deviennent-retrocompatibles.htm |archive-date=2017-02-04 |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Jeuxvideo |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2017-02-02 |title=Xbox One: Drei weitere Titel abwärtskompatibel |trans-title=Xbox One: Three more titles backward compatible |url=https://www.gameswelt.de/xbox-one/news/drei-weitere-titel-abwaertskompatibel-271039 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406143018/https://www.gameswelt.de/xbox-one/news/drei-weitere-titel-abwaertskompatibel-271039 |archive-date=2025-04-06 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Gameswelt |language=de-de}} On March 10, 2020, an HD version was released on Steam.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-18 |title=Mad Tracks – Delisted Games |url=https://delistedgames.com/mad-tracks/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-04-13 |title=Mad Tracks PC Game - Free Download Full Version |url=https://www.apunkagames.com/2020/04/mad-tracks-game.html |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Free Download PC Games |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Admin |date=2020-03-10 |title=Mad Tracks Free Download « IGGGAMES |url=https://igg-games.com/mad-tracks-726324498-free-download.html |access-date=2025-02-20 |language=en-US}}

In February 2019, it was reported that the game was delisted from Xbox Live Arcade following a change in publishing rights from D3 Publisher to Plug In Digital, who would later be handling the new release for Steam.{{Cite web |title=February 2019 Delistings: Telltale, Xbox Originals, and More |url=https://www.trueachievements.com/n36754/february-2019-delistings-telltale-xbox-originals-and-more |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=TrueAchievements |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-03-08 |title=Delisted from Xbox 360, Mad Tracks returns on Steam in 2020 – Delisted Games |url=https://delistedgames.com/delisted-from-xbox-360-mad-tracks-returns-on-steam-in-2020/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |language=en-US}} While the Steam version's release date was slated for "early 2020", the page for the game on IndieDB specified that it would release on March 10.

Jonathan Miller, writing for IGN, described Mad Tracks as "a decent racing romp, but you better bring your friends." He awarded the game a score of 6.8/10.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Jonathan |date=2007-06-02 |title=Mad Tracks Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/06/02/mad-tracks-review |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=IGN |language=en}}

Keith Durocher of WorthPlaying gave a score of 8.9/10 to the PC version, describing the game as "a tiny little blast of fun that sets out to do nothing more than entertain for awhile and it succeeds." He also added that he had "seen much worse offerings from much bigger and better funded teams than Load, Inc." and positively compared the game to Nintendo's Mario Kart series.{{Cite web |date=2006-08-04 |title=PC Review - 'Mad Tracks' |url=https://worthplaying.com/article/2006/8/4/reviews/35120-pc-review-mad-tracks/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=WorthPlaying |language=en}}

iPhone app review aggregator appsafari.com gave the game a score of 4.5 out of 5 saying; "While there is the one small problem with the controls, this app is very fun and works very well. If you are interested in racing and blowing up other cars, you will certainly get some fun out of this."{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks Review |url=https://appsafari.com/games/17897/mad-tracks/ |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=App Safari}}

Peter Willington of the video game website Pocket Gamer gave a score of 3 out of 5, criticizing the grinding in order to progress such as making Championship mode and AI repetitive, but praised game's overall variety of content, multiplayer and controls, despite being underwhelmed with lacklustre visual effects, graphics, audio and items aspect. Ultimately, he wrote that "it's not a bad looking game, the frame rate holds steady for the most part, the car models feel chunky though not distinctive, the tracks wind and loop through the detailed environments."{{Cite web |date=2011-12-23 |title=Mad Tracks |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/mad-tracks/mad-tracks/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=www.pocketgamer.com |language=en}}

Mad Tracks was a commercial success. In January 2007, Load Inc. had reported that the game was digitally downloaded 100,000 times on PC.{{Cite web |title=Gra Mad Tracks pobrana 100 tysięcy razy - wkrótce na Xbox Live Arcade |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/gra-mad-tracks-pobrana-100-tysiecy-razy-wkrotce-na-xbox-live-arcade/z779dc |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=GRY-Online.pl |language=pl}}{{not English inline}}{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks: 100 000 téléchargements |url=https://www.jeuxactu.com/mad-tracks-100-000-telechargements-20154.htm |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=JeuxActu |language=fr}}{{not English inline}} Later that same year in December, it was reported that the game had sold over 1.8 million units, and its demo since its release was downloaded 1.2 million times and on Xbox Live Arcade over 630,000 users, six months after the Xbox 360 version's release.{{Cite web |title=Gra Mad Tracks cieszy się dużą popularnością |url=https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/gra-mad-tracks-cieszy-sie-duza-popularnoscia/zb96d8 |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=GRY-Online.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite web |title=Mad Tracks: le carton ! |url=https://www.jeuxactu.com/mad-tracks-le-carton-27123.htm |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=JeuxActu |language=fr}}{{not English inline}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-21 |title=Mad Tracks hits 1.8 million |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/mad-tracks-hits-18-million |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221230213/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/mad-tracks-hits-18-million |archive-date=February 21, 2025 |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Games Industry}} On June 2008, Engadget reported that the Xbox 360 version's demo was played 700,000 times and had sold 72,000 units.{{Cite web |last=de matos |first=xav |date=2008-06-20 |title=Things On Wheels: 4 new vehicles revealed |url=https://www.engadget.com/2008-06-20-things-on-wheels-4-new-vehicles-revealed.html |url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}

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