Hot Wheels is ditching the linear track formula. Infinite Rush, the upcoming entry in the toy car racing franchise, will let players explore a full open world when it launches September 24, 2026.
The game was unveiled at Summer Game Fest with a debut trailer showing miniature vehicles tearing across beaches, city streets, and dense jungle environments. One standout moment featured the cars racing past a toy King Kong perched atop a skyscraper, underlining the game's playful scale and aesthetic.
Milestone, the studio behind both Hot Wheels Unleashed games, is developing Infinite Rush. The shift to open world puts the series in company with this year's Forza Horizon 6, while also positioning it as a competitor to the open-world racer Clutch. Unlike those titles aimed at hardcore racing fans, however, Hot Wheels Infinite Rush is designed primarily for younger players and the children who collect the physical toy cars.
The game will launch at $49.99 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, and Nintendo Switch 2. That puts it squarely in the September release rush for 2026, joining a crowded window for new games.
Author Emily Chen: "Hot Wheels trading in tracks for open roads is a smart move for reaching kids, but Milestone's track record with the Unleashed games suggests the handling and progression systems will matter just as much as the world design."
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