TOKYO, May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ACR DRIFT (TM), the action-packed free-to-play competitive racing game for iOS devices from CROOZ, Inc., unveiled on May 15 a major content update adding online multiplayer to the title for the first time. The new feature allows players in 135 countries around the world to connect to each other and compete in real-time for automotive supremacy. Furthermore, users can wager in-game credits and cars on the outcomes of races for a brand-new level of challenge, tension and excitement. CROOZ also plans to make special cars available to the winners of online multiplayer events in the future.

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ACR DRIFT allows players to collect, customize and command the world's finest officially licensed supercars, sliding around fast-paced street traffic and the tightest corners with the simple flick of a finger. The new competitive multiplayer functionality fulfills the promise of a truly global mobile racing game laid out by CROOZ when the title was first launched in February, 2014. In that time, ACR DRIFT has been the No. 1 racing game in 88 countries and retains its popularity.

The move also advances CROOZ's mission of developing native applications and browser games for global audiences while remaining a leader in content tailored to the Japanese market. The company plans to accelerate its global operations, focusing on prospective mergers and acquisitions while engaging in capital and business ventures with other partners.ACR DRIFT and its latest update are now available to download for free on iPhone and iPod touch devices (5th generation and later), as well as iPad (3rd generation and later).

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About CROOZ

CROOZ is a Tokyo-based entertainment company. We deliver online content on a global scale, with a focus on social network games.

Our sales make us a leading domestic provider of social applications, and we are expanding across the globe, with offices in San Francisco, Singapore, South Korea and Europe. Our offerings include our first worldwide mobile app, ACR DRIFT, which we released in 135 countries and regions, and social network games such as The Knights of Avalon, Ragnabreak, and HUNTER×HUNTER Battle Collection - which always rank at the top of games on Mobage, a large Japanese social gaming platform.

We also run an online shopping site, "SHOPLIST.com by CROOZ," where customers can buy fast fashion clothing - the latest catwalk trends at affordable prices - for women, men and children.

About Eutechnyx

Eutechnyx is the world's leading independent motorsport game developer & publisher. With a history spanning over 25 years, the studio has won numerous awards for its million-plus selling titles and garnered exceptional acclaim in the business sector. As well as its headquarters in Gateshead (UK), the company has studios in Chengdu (China) and Charlotte (USA).

For more information, please visit www.eutechnyx.com.

ACR DRIFT (C) 2014 Eutechnyx Limited. Auto Club Revolution, ACR, and ACR DRIFT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Eutechnyx Limited in Europe, Japan, the US and/or other countries and are licensed to CROOZ, Inc. Developed and distributed by CROOZ, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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CROOZ, Inc.
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