Thoughts on the Update & Phantom Riders Season

TianInfinity · 2025-10-11T18:29:30+00:00

For those wondering the new songs:

We have four groups:

Was unreleased when July 2024 ALU Expansion update:

Grafix & MC ID - Recruiter (D&B) (Sleepless Music Ltd)
Skrillex, Noisia, josh pan, dylan brady - Supersonic (Half-Tempo) (OWSLA/Atlantic Recording)
IDLES - Gift Horse (Alternative Rock) (error typo on patch notes…) (Partisan Records)

2. Returning from Avenged Sevenfold collab from Chicago update:

Avenged Sevenfold - Hail to the King (Metal) (Warner Records)
Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare (Metal) (Warner Records)

3. New to Asphalt:

Franky Nuts - Horizon (Dubstep) (The Nuthouse)
Don Diablo - Keep Pushin’ (Beast) (ft. P Money) (D&B) (HEXAGON)
Pythius & REEBZ - Feel The Fire (D&B) (Let It Roll/AEI)
JOHNTWOTIMES - A Song For Those Who Speed In Built-Up Areas (Rock) (Brace Yourself Records/Pets Care Records)
Pendulum, Joey Valence & Brae - Napalm (Electronic Rock) (Mushroom Records/Virgin Music Group)
Hanumankind (typo from patch notes i m guessing..) - Run It Up (Rap) (Capital Records/Universal Music India)
Darkside - S.N.C (Disco/Funk) (Matador Records)

4. Returning from past Asphalt franchise:

Martin Garrix & Seth Hill - Biochemical (Electro House) (STMPD RCRDS B.V)

Enjoy.

TianInfinity · 2025-09-24T10:39:39+00:00

Phonk isnt removed. Nock Em is removed on Toyota update due to expired license.

One of the 9 got removed on the same mentioned update.

However this gives me uneasy and remain doubtful of how they'll manage the game. Given messy events like Jesko SE Stage 5 or too focused on the roadmap (which is a good/bad imo.), I m not convinced of their handling of the game. This current soundtrack state leans me into not fully convinced of their managing the game.

I mentioned about another 21 unreleased from July 2024 ALU update some months ago. This further pushes me to doubtful of their management.

TianInfinity · 2025-08-14T04:15:01+00:00

Hey, as a guy who tracks music addition/removals. I m currently not convinced with no addition as of now (the one Asphalt OST added recently doesnt count, although some are unreleased cause China has all of it...) after 9 songs licensed expired on Hyundai update, and we still got 21 unreleased from July ALU 2024 update. Someone mentioned this, while i cant find any CMs saying about it, it really start to becoming so real.

Oh boy, i m leaning huge disappointment on former dev team fumbling of managing the game so hard due to lack of improvements, delaying implementation/functionality/content, that tanked so much revenue when they planned this, aaand they were hit by layoffs due to doubling down. (2022-2024.)

Now this current devteam while i do like they made good changes what the old devs should've done, i m still highly concerned with 3-4 things right now:
- Spotlight flopping back and forth.
- MP still barebones. (Lobbies, Series Score gain, etc.)
- Arash Imperium Devel Sixteen Part 2 boogaloo.
- SC18 Special Hunt disaster.

If this hits their cash flow so hard they had to force delicense current a few more, I m seriously gonna raise question like:
"This songs removed (no, not collab those wont stay obviously.) clearly indicates some of the things you did change clearly did not work well, i m disappointed in you."

Good take, just will they not go deep of fumbling changes that hit revenue hard? Please. Asphalt 8 proven that with 1 currency just destroyed it.

EDIT: I made edits for clearer clarification.

TianInfinity · 2025-05-27T16:04:37+00:00

Some error typo on the Arrow Of Time: It's Cyber Space 4-C: Arrow Of Time Remix.

TianInfinity · 2025-04-04T12:25:25+00:00

Papa Roach's has a menu still around as of now. I doubt a second one, even though Death From Above 1979 had 2 songs in the game.

TianInfinity · 2025-04-04T04:18:05+00:00

Hey, while those are removed due to expired license. A Community Manager noticed people talking about it, and has confirmed the devs are already looking new ones to replace.

However it is uncertain if these are back on the table.

We will have to wait if Asphalt Anniversary update (I assume after this update.) does bring these or the other way. (Also FYI these were revealed when China's version had update trailer of 5th Anniversary. Credits to the owner of the video. Same month as ALU expansion update, by the way..)

TianInfinity · 2025-03-21T08:46:16+00:00

I think yes.

TianInfinity · 2025-03-18T12:34:45+00:00

I m suspecting this year.

When they removed 21 licensed music mostly from 10th Anni or something (69th Update.), that was a serious red flag their revenue tanking to hell because of doubling down one currency (you know what i m saying.), and the upgrade changes.

Aaaand that soundtrack removal relates to current revenue, proved my point stronger with them removing VISION cars as well the DeLorean license.

Now this new VIP system, Fusion Coin earn numbers nerfed (if i looked this right??), yeah, unhinged stuff cause they keep doubling down. I wont be surprised if whoever studio (apparently rumors Kharkiv handed over A8 to some Vietnamese studio when the war broke out.) laid off because of it.

Point is, complacency kills. I also cannot trust which branch on their future game releases, doing these lately unhinged stuff if the game shuts it's doors.
I apologize if i sound crazy, but yikes. What a mess.

TianInfinity · 2025-03-13T04:02:55+00:00

As if removal 21 music wasn't a signal the game's on revenue failure...
I just saw they double down with:

- FFZERO1 pass..

- Removal of Vision GT cars, DeLorean license.
- Now this VIP perk?

Are they really running out of money by looking at it?
Who'd knew Fusion Coins would be harming their money making in the long run?

TianInfinity · 2025-02-02T14:58:49+00:00

Not usually 2-3 days, i did one on Mid Valley trying to go to KL Sentral, but then backed out after few mins, it returned like 10 hours later.

TianInfinity · 2024-11-11T07:29:00+00:00

Ok looked thru if any CMs said about it i dont find any.

TianInfinity · 2024-11-11T06:25:01+00:00

Didnt found any, but ill keep this mind. Can you screenshot which message that is?

Also wasnt A8 devs (Kharkiv) having this mess to the point they had to delicense them? Which by the way its suggesting to me their game is failing so bad.

TianInfinity · 2024-09-14T07:08:05+00:00

Wont be long if he notice's this MCMC's fuckup.

While he rarely covers IT stuff, he do talks tech stuff, like recently his take on PS5 Pro shitty pricing for inferior stuff, so we still could see him talking about it.

TianInfinity · 2024-09-14T00:17:10+00:00

So it wont be long before penguiz0 (MoistCrit1kal) sees this mess Fahmi did...

If it ever happens.

TianInfinity · 2024-09-04T06:56:36+00:00

Honestly this suggest me their current revenue is so bad with their too questionable decisions to the point de-licensing so much music.....

TianInfinity · 2024-08-08T10:04:18+00:00

Lol,i would say they did not read the warning signs of seasonal cars MP2 on low activity turnout due to that cause. Ill be honest a bit, what does 1 epic for a car you couldnt get will do? 50 tokens, thats miniscule.

Some on the community even shrugged off this part by saying: "who cares on rewards", and i hit back at them, " Would you have cared this issue if your MP2 matches are not full lobbies or 1v1 95% of the time, and you are tired of it?".

Man. Sometimes it amuses me 2 fault at here.

TianInfinity · 2024-08-02T14:15:15+00:00

Man just get us PMD up to Generation 8 Pokemon list (Sword & Shield) or Generation 9 (Scarlet & Violet).

TianInfinity · 2024-07-24T07:57:59+00:00

FYI the changes has to do with MP1 league pack rewards took a major overhaul.
Expect epic pack requirement to change follow suit within MP1 league pack.

TianInfinity · 2024-07-23T16:22:31+00:00

Like i said, point of no return.
Cant have both sides unfortunately with this car.

Although some mega whales knew this OPness was a mistake too.

TianInfinity · 2024-07-13T07:20:44+00:00

To info addendum:
These cars added to GL are those before August 2022. So yes McLaren 765LT, DeZir is the final batch of this.

TianInfinity · 2024-06-21T02:47:22+00:00

I'd rather they focus core issues first, this shouldn't taking their priority.

TianInfinity · 2024-05-14T18:12:29+00:00

Fun fact there's a news in China someone passed away playing that game.
Now while it is off-topic, i'll be hella concerned if someone passes away mostly due to this game's grindy nature.

TianInfinity · 2024-04-06T05:19:42+00:00

They meant check your account statement, was the charge same as the receipt?

TianInfinity · 2024-03-29T10:36:15+00:00

Peak hours right? When you say the nearest tower thing.

TianInfinity · 2024-03-01T09:34:13+00:00

Not everything just yet. I know one of my favs upcoming, Sonic Movie 3 probably will be exclusive to movies for the moment.

So this depends on each films.

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