Japan-inspired racing game drifting on to shelves this summer with PS5 physical edition
Swansea, UK (27/05/26) Curveball Games and Poland based Gaming Factory are excited to announce that the smash hit JDM: Japanese Drift Master will be speeding its way to retail in August this year, as Curveball continues to build its thrilling physical portfolio. Released on PC in 2025 and then making its way to console in February this year, the release marks a continued partnership between Gaming Factory and Curveball Games.
Curveball Games will release JDM: Japanese Drift Master on PlayStation 5 for £34.99/$39.99/€39.99 in the EMEA and North American regions, with a planned release date of August 14th, 2026.
In JDM: Japanese Drift Master, you’ll get to discover Japan’s legendary car culture, between authentically designed and licensed models and stunningly realised drifting spots, all told through a hand-drawn, animated Manga comic-book style.
Quoted as ‘a hugely ambitious and earnest racer’ by IGN, and that it ‘delivers exactly what its name promises, aiming to bring back a long-lost racing experience’ by GameStar. As players immerse themselves in the birthplace of drift, in an open world, story-driven experience, they’ll travel through narrow rural roads, vast highways and through modern cityscapes.
Using robust tuning options, you can choose between Arcade style racing or Simcade settings where all assists are off and your skills are truly put to the test. As you travel through fictional Guntama, filled with more than 250km of main roads, racing tracks and instanced events, you’ll perform takeovers against winding mountain passes and contend against dynamic weather conditions and a full day/night cycle system.
Pre-Orders are NOW OPEN through Curveball’s retailer, The Game Collection as well as all major retailers across EMEA and North America.
About Curveball Games
Curveball Games operate as the Publishing division of the wider Curveball Leisure Group, providing digital and physical distribution for Indie and AA titles across the globe. Formed in 2025, Curveball Games aims to uplift games that we love and leverage our extensive experience and established networks to help bring them to market.
About Gaming Factory
Our company’s mission is to support talented development teams who want to realize their dreams of creating games that will bring them success. Thanks to our experience in the industry, we are able to support our chosen projects not only financially, but also to share invaluable knowledge in the field of production, publishing and commercialization of computer games.
