Speed Check
Speed Check Zero'' (SC0'') is a racing game being develpoed by Urgemedia and will be sponsored by Armor Games and Crazy Monkey Games for the PC. The first title in the franchise is going to be known as, Definite Destination also code named as "07".
Speed Check History, In 2003, an unknown flash creator (Creativespeed) began production on Speed Check (a flash-racing game simulator) known as 'Green Light', in early 2004, the project was cancelled, later known to be due to lack of assistance. In late 2005 with the maker renamed to Urgemedia, the project started again and is expected be completed in late 2006. Sponsors 'Armor Games' have quoted that this will be one of the best flash productions ever if it all goes to plan. Containing online play and two offline modes (manager and arcade mode).
Macromedia Flash (8) is the main developing to tool for the project. Designers Urgemedia say that "even though the UI looks so amazing right now, you'd expect us to use Adobe Photoshop, but it was good that Adobe teamed up with Macromedia, so we could do it all under one software. The New flash allows you customize graphics to an amazing potential of how a game should look."
Competition
Speed Check has been criticized a lot in its past for “surprising delays”. Urgemedia have stated that the reasons due to this are of “team issues” and more recently “similarities with other competitors”. Although the game has a lot of hype currently built up upon it the developer is hoping that the delays have now put to stop.
“We don’t want the consumer to feel like this game is Drag Racer, we want him or her to sit down and realise its not Drag Racer.”
History
2002
An unknown developer starts concept for a racing game inspired by Phantom Games (now Renegade Entertainment) flash racing game known as Drag Racer. Titling the project 'Greenlight'.
2003
The concept of Greenlight starts to come into play, the user interface is completed but no programming was done.
2004
Pimp My Warthog releases on Newgrounds. Greenlight was cancelled. The unknown creators joined forces with Renegade Entertainment to bring 'Drag Racer Online'. Although production began smoothly, the programmer of the project who programmed the whole Drag Racer series had to give it the red light. Reports now (in 2006) say that DRO (Drag Racer Online) is now back in development.
2005
The designer became known as Creativespeed, and started more pre-production of the game Speed Check. In late 2005, they identified themselves as Urgemedia quoting "Trust the future, hear its call".
2006
Speed Check was nicknamed SCZERO and full scale production started to go to plan with two major sponsorships 'Crazy Monkey Games' and 'Armor Games' supporting the project.
Current Release Date
It is believed now that Speed Check may never exist, the developer is pulling away though may be working on new projects in the near future with other teams.