See How the MotoGP 18 Video Game Is Made in Behind the Scenes Footage

To build excitement as gamers await the release, Milestone, the producers of the game, released a short video detailing how the renderings of the tracks and other in-game footage were made. And the promise that comes with the video is that this time MotoGP 18 will be nearly undistinguishable from reality.

The new release will be an entirely different game than the ones preceding it, relying on the Unreal Engine 4 to provide the best gaming experience of the series.

But before getting to that, a lot of on-site shooting using drones and special cameras had to be done to best render the tracks, the bikes, and the riders themselves. Milestone says the recreations of the tracks are of unprecedented realism, as are the 3D-scanned faces of the riders.

The AI employed in the game is supposed to take advantage of the gamers’ detected weaknesses, while the scalable damage system would make for a more realistic post-crash experience.

“In this Making Of video, the development team at Milestone will tell you a little more about this fascinating process, guiding you behind the scenes of how legendary racetracks are brought to life in the game,” says MotoGP in a statement.

The game will allow single player gaming with career starting as a rider in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, going all the way through the MotoGP series itself.

The multiplayer version, eSport Championship, will be available later in the year, allowing for players to compete across eight challenges towards the live Semi-Final and Grand Final events.

Pre-ordering for the game is available on the official website for 13 countries, ten from Europe plus India, New Zealand and Australia. The price for the game is set at around 65 euros ($80).