Real Racing 3 Shows Off iPhone 5’s Gaming Potential

If you’re on the internet right now, chances are you’ll have heard of Apple’s latest iteration of their telephonic communication device, which they’ve intuitively dubbed the iPhone 5. It’s the usual stuff, but this time with a taller, 4″ screen, faster processor and improved visuals.

If you’re a gamer, you’ll also have noticed the shift to casual gaming that has swiftly emerged over the past couple of years, thanks to smartphones and tablets. The iPhone 5, along with Apple’s latest iPod Touch range, intends to capitalise on that post haste, predominantly thanks to the improvements mentioned above.

But that’s obvious. You knew that was going to happen. You’ve been playing Angry Birds and Doodle Jump and Temple Run for months and years now on your existing smartphone or tablet device. But here’s the big news: Apple’s latest gadgets are said to be purposefully focused towards gamers, with much more of a push on this side of things than we’ve seen before.

Just take a look at the screenshot below, courtesy of Joystiq:

That’s what Real Racing 3 will look like on the iPhone 5. The game will feature “time-shifted” asynchronous multiplayer, using iOS 6 Game Center challenges. Presumably this just means ghost racing, but hey, the visuals are definitely a step up – and now on a 4″ screen, too.

EA promises the game will rival many console experiences, which is a rather bold claim for a smartphone app – particularly when touch screens can often come hand in hand with clunky control schemes. Will it fulfil its promise? We’ll find out when the game launches later this year.

Check out the press release below for more info on Real Racing 3:

EA UNVEILS FIRST LIVE DEMO OF REAL RACING 3, OPTIMIZED FOR iPHONE 5

#1 Mobile Gaming Publisher to Optimize Key Titles for iPhone 5

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Sept. 12, 2012 -Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today gave the first live demo of Real Racing 3, its forthcoming title for iOS. Real Racing 3, which is developed by the EA Firemonkeys studio, will bring the ultimate racing experience to iPhone 5 later this year, taking full advantage of its brilliant 4″ Retina display and enhanced graphics capabilities and processing power, making it one of the sharpest, most exciting ways to experience the premier racing game.

Boasting console quality graphics, Real Racing 3 features dynamic reflections, plus an all-new rearview mirror that will give players important cues about their competitors, as well as time shifted multiplayer, a brand new feature that leverages Game Center iOS 6 challenges.

“Apple technology continues to evolve the mobile games experience, and we believe games like Real Racing 3 best highlight what consumers have to look forward to with these advancements,” said Rob Murray, Executive Producer at the EA Firemonkeys studio. “The game’s dynamic reflections, sharp track shadows and other beautifully detailed assets will take full advantage of iPhone 5’s new visual capabilities and greater performance to deliver a mobile gaming experience that rivals many console games.”

In addition to Real Racing 3, EA also plans to optimize key titles for iPhone 5 that will launch this fall. As the leading publisher of mobile games worldwide, EA has delivered quality content for iPhone since the App StoreSM launched in 2008, and has more than 500 games currently available for iPhone across the EA Mobile™, Chillingo and PopCap™ portfolios.

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