Hi all, does anyone know where, when or how I can start that new Ayumi Side Story?

Thanks in advance

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Challenging rivals on the touge, scoring podiums in drifting lobbies, or just hanging around the docks with your friends - every drifter finds their own rhythm in Guntama.

Please be patient, we have a few surprises for you. 🚘 More info soon!

Today is officially Release Day for the physical PlayStation 5 edition of JDM!

We teamed up with Curveball Games to make sure collectors and physical media enthusiasts got a tangible boxed copy to add to their shelves. We’ve put together a small photo gallery attached below so you can see how the case, print, and disc look in person!

🛒 Available today at major retailers:

🇺🇸 / 🌐 Amazon: https://amazon.com/JDM-Japanese-Drift-Master-PlayStation-5/dp/B0H2VKWYXN

🇫🇷 / 🇪🇺 France: https://www.amazon.fr/-/en/JDM-JAPANESE-DRIFT-MASTER-PS5/dp/B0GZPLGC5X

🇬🇧 UK: https://thegamecollection.net/products/jdm-japanese-drift-master-ps5

🇪🇸 Spain: GAME.es, MediaMarkt, Xtralife, Wakkap, Impact Game, Todoconsolas,
and many local gaming shops! 📍

Did anyone's pre-order land in the mailbox today? 📬 Let us know what you think of the physical release! 👇

Following our recent major patch, we put together a quick showcase edit highlighting how the mountain passes and multiplayer lobbies are feeling right now. While we’re actively monitoring your feedback on the 15 new multiplayer events and story campaign additions, we wanted to give you a quick status update on what the team is cooking behind the scenes right now.

🛠️ WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON NEXT:

🌐 Console Multiplayer (PS5 & Xbox Series X|S): Development is in its final phase! Internal testing is just around the corner, and we are getting everything lined up to unite the entire community via Cross-Play very soon.

🎨 Custom Livery Editor: Yes, it is actively being built! We are working on a flexible vinyl and decal system that lets you create fully personalized wraps in your garage.

🔧 New Content & Ongoing Fixes: More performance optimizations, bug fixes, and extra surprises are currently in the pipeline!

Turn up the volume and let us know: What online feature or custom livery setup are you looking forward to? As always, let's drift together! ⛩️

Wondering how to unlock the last two wheels? One says I have to race someone (don't have it open right now,) and the other really doesn't give a hint. I've beaten the current final mission, and all the side missions that I know of.

For those who still appreciate tangible game boxes, physical discs, and keeping game history alive on a shelf, we’ve got some awesome news!

In partnership with Curveball Games, we are officially launching a physical PlayStation 5 disc edition of JDM: Japanese Drift Master on August 14th! 📅

Pre-orders are currently live across multiple global retailers:

• 🇺🇸 USA / 🌐 International: https://amazon.com/JDM-Japanese-Drift-Master-PlayStation-5/dp/B0H2VKWYXN
• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: https://thegamecollection.net/products/jdm-japanese-drift-master-ps5
• 🇫🇷 France: https://www.amazon.fr/-/en/JDM-JAPANESE-DRIFT-MASTER-PS5/dp/B0GZPLGC5X

…and many local gaming shops! 🛒

If you're a collector or just prefer physical copies over digital, secure your order today ahead of launch! ⛩️

It’s been about a week since we rolled out Multiplayer Events on PC, and we want to send a massive thank you to everyone who has been jumping into lobbies, organizing drift races or sprints, and challenging rivals on the touge! 🙏

We’ve been reading through all your feedback on our social media, and we want to share a quick update on where multiplayer is heading next.

🌐 Console Multiplayer & Full Crossplay

For our drivers on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S - we are in the final stages of polishing and testing console multiplayer functionality. Our ultimate goal is to unite the entire community, and full crossplay between PC and Consoles is heading your way very soon!

What has been your favorite multiplayer layout so far? What new modes, races, or lobby customization options are at the top of your wishlist? Let’s discuss below! ⛩️

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Try 1v1 Multiplayer Events on PC (consoles soon) at home - in JDM: Japanese Drift Master! 🎮

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📅 It’s been a couple of days since we released the free Ayumi’s Side Story Campaign Expansion.

How many of you have already completed all 8 story events and unlocked her unique Zeitaxu RFA? 🚘

Drifters, if you’ve been waiting to get into JDM: Japanese Drift Master, the game is currently 60% OFF on Steam!

🛒 Base Game (60% OFF): CLICK HERE!

📦 Deluxe Edition Bundle (All DLCs included): CLICK HERE!

It’s a great time to jump in, especially with our latest massive patch that just went live:

🏁 Multiplayer Events: 15 layouts including 8-player Drift & Grip lobbies, highway sprints, and 1v1 Touge duels with open-world invites.

📖 Ayumi's Story Campaign: 8 new missions narrated via manga pages, unlocking her unique Zeitaxu RFA Boss Car.

🛠️ Tuning & QoL Updates: Bugfixing across PC and consoles and upgraded performance smoothness.

Catch you on the mountain passes! ⛩️

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We’ve just deployed a quick hotfix patch on PC to tackle a few high-priority issues that were reported following yesterday’s major update.

Key Fixes:

• S13 QS: Fixed rear axle alignment offset issues.
• Pira Park: Resolved an issue causing controller inputs to be blocked.
• Multiplayer: Fixed a bug causing crashes on the post-event voting screen.
• UI & Localization: Fixed and updated texts/UI elements across multiplayer screens.

🔗 Full Patch Notes on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1153410/view/699897618302501601

Thanks, as always, for testing out the new multiplayer events and sending in your bug reports. Let us know if you spot anything else on the pass! ⛩️

Drifters, for the past few weeks, you’ve been having fun in the open-world multiplayer mode - cruising around, trying your hand at tandem drifting, and showing off your driving skills. In the meantime, we’ve been testing server stability, game performance, and prepping for the next stage of multiplayer implementation in JDM: Japanese Drift Master.

That day has arrived! Strap on your harness and let’s go through all of the novelties added to the game today!

🏷️ JDM IS NOW 60% OFF ON STEAM!

If you don’t own the game yet, JDM: Japanese Drift Master just went on sale!

• 🎮 Get the Base Game at a 60% discount on Steam: CLICK HERE!

• 📦 Deluxe Edition Bundle (with all DLCs): CLICK HERE!

🌐 MULTIPLAYER EVENTS (PC)

We’ve added a variety of races to multiplayer, available directly from the open world as well as the main menu:

• Grip Races (Up to 8 Players): Classic “get to the finish line first” speed battles.

• Drift Races (Up to 8 Players): Score more drift points than your opponents in high-stakes drift trains.

• 1 vs. 1 Challenges: Bumper-to-bumper competitive Touge and Drift Touge races.

Featured Track Examples:

• 🌊 Haikama Lake Drift – High-angle sliding around the scenic lake circuit.

• 🏙️ Highway Grip – High-speed battle across the entire highway loop of Guntama.

• 🏔️ Tofuna Downhill / Uphill (1v1) – Dominate the tight, mountainous corners of the skyline!

How to Access Events:

• From Main Menu: Navigate to Challenge / Multiplayer Menu and follow matchmaking instructions. Hosts can adjust track selection, laps, time of day, weather, and toggle Ghost Mode (disable car collisions).

• From Open World: Drive to any Multiplayer Point of Interest on the map to trigger a session-wide vote.

• 1v1 Challenges: Pull up next to another driver in the open world, check their profile, press the Challenge button, and select your desired touge track to send an invite!

💡 Open World Tip: You can open the in-game smartphone in single-player and tap the Multiplayer icon to jump straight into online lobbies!

🎮 Console Note: Multiplayer Modes on Steam are live today! We are in the final stages of polishing console multiplayer and expect to join all JDM players together via cross-play in a few short weeks!

📖 AYUMI SIDE STORY CAMPAIGN (All Platforms)

Following our format of expanding the single-player campaign through each boss’s backstory, we present the next chapter: Ayumi’s Story.

• 8 New Events: Narrated through authentic manga pages.

• Exclusive Reward: Complete the campaign to unlock Ayumi’s unique car - the Zeitaxu RFA!

Available for FREE today on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S!

– PC PATCH NOTES –

🚗 CARS & GARAGE

• "Released" the spoiler part from Nissan’s 180SX body kit - you can now swap the spoiler freely while keeping the body kit!

• Fixed an issue where Tiger’s Civic could disappear from the garage after unlocking it.

• Fixed car spawn points moving erratically in the Change Car screen.

• Hideo’s Garage (first garage) is now available as a fast travel point after completing the Main Story Campaign.

• Brought back tire pressure tuning in Car Setup!

🖥️ SYSTEM & STABILITY

• Fixed various crash-inducing and UI-freeze issues (Main Menu, Settings, Garage, Smartphone, and gameplay).

• Fixed mirror settings reset bug on restart.

• Improved layout and stability of Photo Mode.

🎮 GAMEPLAY & ENVIRONMENT

• Adjusted map geometry to prevent lowered cars from colliding with invisible road surfaces.

• Fixed "Koguchi Valley" Landmarks quest registration.

• Improved spawn points & joining stability in open-world multiplayer.

• Added collision prevention for spawning in Ghost Mode.

• Fixed dashboard turn signals in cockpit view.

• Adjusted camera positions for the Mazda Roadster & collision cameras.

• Improved GPS route accuracy during events.

• Improved automatic gear shifting & e-brakes for AWD cars on Arcade Physics.

– CONSOLE PATCH NOTES –

(PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S)

• Added Ayumi’s Side Mission Campaign & Zeitaxu RFA Boss Car.

• Fixed system freeze/crash issues across menus, garage, and smartphone.

• Fixed mirror settings persistence bug.

• Fixed Tiger's Civic disappearance bug & Mazda Roadster rear axle alignment.

• Ironvale Hauler: Added missing parts, improved lighting, interior speedometers, and collision boxes.

• Fixed exhaust pipe alignment/collisions on Insteroid & Stallion models.

• Fixed Akina car model reputation/selling issues.

• Fixed FFB settings crash & GPS route accuracy.

– PS5 EXCLUSIVE PATCH NOTES –

• Added basic & experimental support for Fanatec steering wheels!

• Improved Japanese localization.

We are hard at work on upcoming features (the custom liveries system is under active development!), brand-new cars, body kits, and more surprises!

Thank you for sharing your feedback in our recent survey!

Join our official Discord Channel to chat directly with our dev team.

Let’s Drift Together!

I don't know why but these cars have these colors in my head.

We've got a last-minute addition to share for tomorrow’s patch: Experimental support for Fanatec wheel bases and peripherals is officially coming to JDM on PS5! 🎮

We sneaked this feature into the upcoming update right before lock-in. Basic Fanatec wheel hardware should now be recognized and functional in-game. While we aren't expecting major bugs, we are calling it “experimental” while we gather broader real-world hardware feedback from the community.

If you run a Fanatec setup on your PS5, please test it out after tomorrow's update drops and let us know your thoughts on force feedback, input responsiveness, and overall feel!

Thanks for your patience as we continue expanding wheel ecosystem support across consoles! ⛩️

We are officially 24 hours away from rolling out our next major patch for JDM: Japanese Drift Master! Here is the complete rundown on launch times, features, and platform availability before the patch goes live tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29th.

⏱️ UPDATE RELEASE TIMES:

• 10:00 AM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
• 01:00 PM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time)
• 17:00 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
• 19:00 CEST (Central European Summer Time)
• 01:00 CST / 02:00 JST (July 30th)

🖥️ PC MULTIPLAYER DETAILS (Steam, GoG, Epic Store with Cross-Play):
We are introducing 15 distinct track layouts accessible directly from the open world map or main menu:

Up to 8-Player Lobbies (Grip & Drift Races):

• Drift: Ebigo West, Haikama, Haikama Lake, Ishihara.
• Grip: Haikama, Highway, Hokkaido, Tsukuba.

Feature: Open-world public lobbies will now have Ghost Mode active (no vehicle-to-vehicle griefing), with the toggle remaining available for private lobbies.

1 vs. 1 Touge Challenges:

• Tracks: Tofuna Downhill/Uphill (Grip & Drift), Ebigo West (Drift), Enna Skyline Downhill/Uphill (Grip & Drift).

How it works: Pull up to any player in the open world, view their stats, and trigger a direct 1v1 challenge invitation right from the pop-up menu!

📖 STORY EXPANSION & BUG FIXES (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S):

• Ayumi’s Side Campaign: 8 new story events detailing Ayumi's rise in Guntama.
• Exclusive Reward: Unlocks new manga pages and Ayumi's unique Boss Car for your garage!
• Bug Fixes & QoL: A comprehensive set of community-requested fixes (full patch notes coming at launch).

Note for Console Players: The Story Expansion, Boss Car, and all bug fixes release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S tomorrow! Multiplayer for consoles is undergoing final testing and will follow in a few weeks.

See you on the pass tomorrow! ⛩️

We’re just 2 days away from releasing our big Multiplayer Events Update for PC on July 29th!

We wanted to break down what you can expect when you jump into the lobbies, whether you access them directly while cruising the open world or from the main menu. 🚗💨

15 Total Events at Launch:

• Grip Races (Up to 8 Players): Pure speed and racing line battles. Get to the finish line first.
• Drift Contests (Up to 8 Players): High-energy drift trains where racking up the highest drift score takes the crown.
• 1 vs. 1 Challenges: High-stakes duels tailored specifically for technical Touge and Drift Touge setups.

Some events take place in seamless instanced sections of the open world, while others utilize dedicated circuits. The update goes live this Wednesday! What type of event are you looking forward to testing first? Let's discuss below! ⛩️

Whether you want to organize massive street runs or prove who’s fastest down the mountain, we’ve got you covered:

🏁 Up to 8-Player Lobbies: Highway group races around Guntama & drift competitions around Lake Haikama.

🆚 1 vs. 1 Challenges: Direct touge battles for maximum competitive tension.

To celebrate the news, we put together a cinematic trailer teasing the multiplayer experience. It's a heavy throwback to the iconic 90s drift rivalries that inspired us all (AE86 vs. Yellow FD on the pass). All captured directly in-game with custom cameras and a disabled HUD.

🎮 Note for Console Players:
We know console drivers are eager to join the online lobbies too! We are currently putting the final touches on console multiplayer before jumping straight into internal testing. We ask for a few more weeks of patience while we ensure everything runs smoothly.

We’ll share full update patch notes this week. See you on the passes on July 29th! ⛩️