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| In-game event | Multiplayer Hotfix #1 Ossu Drifters! We are back with another update for JDM: Japanese Drift Master ! Following our recent releases and community feedback, our team has been hard at work polishing the gameplay experience, tackling edge-case bugs, and squashing issues with controllers and stability. Here is the breakdown of what's fixed in today’s patch: Vehicles · S13 QS: Fixed asymmetrical rear axle alignment. Game… | 24471801 | |
| Major update | Multiplayer events are here! Ossu! 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 to fellow players. In the meantime, we’ve been testing server stability, game performance and prepping for the next stage of multiplayer implementation into JDM. This day has arrived, so strap on and let’s go… | 24413740 | |
| Community | Multiplayer Events are coming to Steam on July 29! Ossu! Proper Multiplayer Events are just around the corner! This Wednesday you will be able to jump into JDM and race with other players on various tracks and modes. From a lengthy grip race around Guntama, to a drift race around the lake to 1 vs 1 challenges on touge tracks. The update will go live at: · 10:00 AM PDT · 01:00 PM EDT · 17:00 UTC · 19:00 CEST · 01:00 CST - July 30 · 02:00 JST - J… | — | |
| Community | JDM Multiplayer Events Sneak Peek Ossu! It’s no secret that one of the biggest inspirations for JDM was the Initial D franchise. The story of Takumi and friends, the dramatic touge downhill races and the overall focus on drifting on tight corners, became the fuel for our creative process. We grew up watching the show or reading the manga, dreaming of a video game that could provide the same emotions but in a playable format. Ye… | — | |
| Community | New Story Campaign Expansion is coming to JDM! Ossu! We’re continuing our format of expanding the game’s story campaign through side mission chapters focused on the boss characters. It’s finally time for Ayumi! In Ayumi’s chapter you will follow her life from her early childhood, the traumas she endured and how racing changed her forever. We’ve prepared 8 fresh gameplay events, narrated through manga pages and a unique reward waiting for th… | — | |
| In-game event | JDM Garage Expansion Ossu Drifters! The wait is finally over. Today, we are officially expanding the garage in JDM: Japanese Drift Master. We have just released a brand-new game update alongside our second premium DLC, "The American Classics". Both are available right now across all platforms. Whether you want to dominate the tracks with raw American V8 power or slide the streets in pure Japanese drift royalty, thi… | 23818333 | |
| Major update | Multiplayer is now available! Ossu! June 11 marks a new beginning for the JDM franchise with the launch of the multiplayer component for the game. Available on Steam today, with GoG and Epic Store releases soon to follow, allows for up to 8 player lobbies and total freedom of play in the Open World sandbox. We won’t lie, this is a big day for us and our next step towards supporting JDM in the months to come. We hope you wil… | 23659096 | |
| Community | Multiplayer start launch hours Ossu! We announced the multiplayer and you showed up! Thank you for all the words of encouragement and the hype you’re building for the multiplayer in JDM! We truly appreciate it, thank you! It may not sound as much, but building a multiplayer component from scratch in our small team was quite a big feat for us. When we were launching the game a year ago, we did not anticipate going this route,… | — | |
| Community | Multiplayer launches in June! Ossu! The playtests we held last week were a success. The system didn’t crash and you were enjoying drifting with friends on Guntama roads for the first time in the history of the game! That’s what you call a perfect birthday present! You’ve encountered smaller issues and provided feedback for QoL features that we’re already working on - continue reading to learn more. Thank you to everyone who… | — | |
| Community | The Multiplayer Playtests Have Officially Concluded! Ossu! The open-world multiplayer playtests on our dedicated Steam branch have officially come to an end. We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your incredible engagement and support! Our main goal was to test matchmaking, system limits, and game stability. We asked you to help us push the limits and mess around in the open world, and you delivered perfectly! Your feedback, bug… | — | |
| Community | Celebrating JDM’s one year anniversary! Ossu! It’s already been a year since JDM initially launched on PC - what a ride it has been! There’s no words to really describe how blessed we feel having a community as dedicated as you are. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the critique, constructive feedback, words of encouragement, requests, ideas and for just giving the game a chance and enjoying the tale of Touma and friends… | — | |
| Community | The classic in modern sheets, introducing - the Ironvale Stallion 2024 Ossu! The last of the cult classic muscle cars that’s still in production and under constant development. The Stallion in 2024 took the turn towards the sports aspect of the car. With a 6-speed manual transmission it’s meant to abuse its raw power on the track. Even though it’s a new car, filled with electronics and gadgets, it continues to gather a lot of attention from petrol-heads. Maybe bec… | — | |
| Community | The embodiment of the American muscle car joins the roster - Reaver ‘69. Ossu! 1969 is often considered the pinnacle of the muscle car era with some of the most recognizable cars driving off the factory lines and into the streets. Amongst them the Roebuck Reaver. For just one year Roebuck decided to give a liftover for the Reaver, changing almost everything about the chassis except for the trunk and the roof. The car got wider and went lower, giving it an even more… | — | |
| Esports | Your opinion matters - help us define the future of racing games! Ossu! Before we dive into the topic at hand - we are developing additional features and content updates for JDM and we will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Nothing changes here and we are hard at work to bring you the promised multiplayer, liveries, new cars (including JDMs of course) and more. We have big plans for the future of the game and it remains our main priority for the mo… | — | |
| Community | Introducing the Jetstream! Ossu! If you always wanted a postcard car, here it is - the Jetstream is a timeless beauty from the ‘50s that aged like fine wine. Its “Jet Age” styling and a two-tone paint defined what a luxurious car for the middle class should look like. The affordability and the unique look of the Jetstream pushed it to becoming one of the most desired cars for tuning in the late XX century. Whether you wa… | — | |
| Community | The Reaver ‘24 joins the roster of American Classics Ossu! Please welcome the Reaver ‘24 - joining JDM soon! This newest addition to the Reaver family retains the raw power of its predecessors with uncanny agility. Built to take corners more easily, it can be considered the true ‘master of handling’. The Reaver 24 is not only really fast but can easily take on the mountainous roads of Guntama. Driving in a Reaver is a truly balanced experience, a… | — | |
| Community | The American Classics - Striker! Ossu! It’s time for another car unveiling, please welcome The Striker! Will this American Classic manage to strike that speed note in your hearts? Striker is the performance king - lightweight, fast, yet still retaining that classic American “big-block’ feel in a modern chassis. Not yet a hypercar, but sure packs a punch! There’s only a few cars that can match the Striker on Guntama roads! Do y… | — | |
| Sale | Steam’s Spring Sale is here! Ossu! The sale festivities are upon us, with tons of fantastic games being discounted across the entire library of Steam! We’re of course pitching in to the celebrations with a nice offering for JDM and its DLC but also with a few other titles from our publishing portfolio. The sale runs for a week and ends on March 26, so grab your favourite titles until the offer lasts! JDM: Japanese Drift Ma… | — | |
| Community | Introducing - The Hauler! Ossu! There’s nothing more American than a powerful pickup truck roaming the streets. It’s a staple, a legendary design that immediately triggers an iconic scene from some film in your mind. Which is why, we are starting this series of previews from the upcoming American Classics DLC with the Ironvale Hauler F84. The narrow mountainous roads of Japan will surely feel small for this beast, howev… | — | |
| Community | JDM: Japanese Drift Master’s second DLC is on the horizon. Ossu! We’re happy to announce that a second expansion is coming to JDM: Japanese Drift Master called American Classics . Similar to the previously released DLC Made in USA , the American Classics expansion will bring six new, unlicensed, American cars to the game. Today, we showcase two of those cars, with more to be presented closer to the DLC’s scheduled release date in Q2 2026: · The Ironval… | — | |
| Sale | JDM is now on sale! We’ve just launched a Steam Sale for JDM: Japanese Drift Master . Beginning today, February 18, until March 4 you can grab the game with a 40% discount . Alongside the base game, we are also discounting the Made in USA DLC by 20% . The DLC introduces six new, un-licensed American muscle cars to the game. After purchase you will find the cars available at the Car Dealer in-game. As well as the S… | — | |
| Community | What’s Next for JDM? Ossu! The first big milestone of the year is behind us - JDM has successfully launched on PlayStation 5! Thank you for supporting the game on the new platform through either purchases or just by spreading the word about the game - this really means a lot to us! With JDM now being on almost all major platforms (looking at you Nintendo Switch 2) it’s time to again refocus more on content. Here’s… | — | |
| Esports | JDM is Out Now on PS5! Ossu! It’s time to sit on a couch with a Dual Sense in hand and enter the world of Guntama! We’re thrilled about this release as we were on the day the game first came out on PC! It’s equally nerve wracking as it is exciting! We’ve pushed our efforts into overdrive to bring you the most smooth experience yet and we hope you enjoy your stay in Guntama on PlayStation 5. To celebrate the release,… | — | |
| Esports | JDM is coming to PS5 in just a week! Ossu! We’re beyond excited for the upcoming release of JDM on PlayStation 5. It’s only a week until you can sit comfortably in front of your TVs and enjoy some quality drifting through Guntama! We’ve prepared a neat infographic when you can expect the launch to take place across the globe: Performance Test We’re sure you are all wondering how the game performs on PS5, so here’s an internal test… | — | |
| Esports | Ghost Keeper to launch in Early Access later in January. Greetings! Ghost Keeper is a story-driven single player experience in which you control ghastly and monstrous minions to frighten and remove humans from what rightfully belongs to its demonic citizens. Visit distinct Victorian locations and use your tactical prowess to terrorize the people living there. Each minion that you control has a set of unique abilities that needs to be mindfully deploy… | — | |
| Esports | JDM: Japanese Drift Master to launch on PlayStation 5 in February 2026 Ossu! We know a lot of you and your friends have been waiting patiently for the PlayStation 5 version of JDM. Today, we’re happy to announce that we’ve committed to a release date. JDM: Japanese Drift Master will launch on PlayStation 5 February 6th, 2026! Tell your gaming family and spread the word through your social media circles - we’re ready to host new players on Guntama streets! JDM will… | — | |
| Sale | The festivities continue! Ossu! To enter the year with good vibes, we’ve decided to extend the JDM’s promotion for another two weeks! If you’ve played through all of your new games during the Holiday break this might be your chance to finally venture to Guntama for some quality downhill drifting. JDM will remain on its Steam Winter Sale -40% discount until January 19th! 2026 in JDM We’ve already shared this news multipl… | — | |
| Community | Behind the Scenes - the Honey Badger car Ossu! Before Chris Boswell had the opportunity to sit behind the wheel of his unique car, it lived as a rendered concept from a very talented artist known by his Instagram handle as adry53customs . Back in 2015 for his Fastlane Project adry53customs created the “Jackhammer”. A mean looking take on American muscle cars. The design looks like a hyperbole of everything we love about them - the ove… | — |
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