MotoGP 24 will be the official video game of the 2024 MotoGP season and we've got everything you need to know about it right here!
MotoGP 24 was officially revealed in March and we've since learned more details about the game's gameplay.
Milestone has an agreement with MotoGP running until at least 2026, so this franchise isn't going anywhere anytime soon! So, what can we expect from the 2024 MotoGP game and what do we already know?
Latest news: MotoGP 24 Gameplay
Milestone revealed a lot of new gameplay details in their latest "From the Paddock" notes. We've covered this in an in-depth article, but some of the highlights include more realistic AI and setups.
The bikes themselves are also more accessible for newcomers while being more challenging at the top end for experienced players.
The difficulty settings will also be adaptive, with the game using your race performance to configure the best settings for you to have a challenging experience.
Career Mode is receiving a revamp too, with the balance of power shifting from season to season. Ducati teams may be the best in 2024, but Honda may be on top by 2026, so you'll need to work hard to stay on top!
MotoGP 24 announced
Milestone has announced MotoGP 24. This year's entry introduces several notable new features requested by the community.
A new Riders Market will allow riders to move to other teams, adding a new layer of unpredictability.
MotoGP 24 also brings Stewards for the first time, who will monitor the race and issue penalties, plus enhanced physics, adaptive AI difficulty, and a LiveGP Championships multiplayer mode.
MotoGP 24 is racing onto PC and consoles on 2 May. You can watch the announcement trailer below:
MotoGP 24: The 2024 MotoGP Game
MotoGP 23 was a blast and we were really impressed by it. Milestone consistently makes the best motorcycle games around and the MotoGP series is the jewel in their crown.
MotoGP 24 will feature all the official bikes, riders and tracks of the 2024 season for the MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3 categories, as well as the FIM Enel MotoE World Championship.
You'll be able to enjoy these in popular offline game modes such as Career Mode and Managerial Mode, as well as online with your friends in multiplayer.
Riders Market
One of MotoGP24's main headline features is the new Riders Market. Like in the real-life championship, riders can transfer to other teams, so you'll need to fight to keep your current seat or find a new one.
In the real championship, Marc Marquez left Honda for Gresini Ducati in the 2024 season, and MotoGP 24 will simulate these shock transfers. This means every season can start with a different rider roster, a welcome addition that will make every season unpredictable.
Stewards
Official Stewards also make their series debut in MotoGP 24. A long-requested feature, Stewards will monitor the race and timed sessions, penalising you and AI riders for breaking the track rules.
These will range from simple Warnings, Long Lap and Time Penalties, to Let Pass orders for unfair overtakes. Milestone says the Riders Market and Stewards will provide “the most dynamic career mode developed in a MotoGP game."
"Substantial improvements" for physics and AI
On the track, players will notice "substantial improvements" to the physics and AI. A new electronic tuning system will improve the power delivery on corner entries and exits to better “control rear wheel slip and the bike's tendency to wheelie,” while the tyre compounds will feel more distinct.
A new adaptive difficulty system will also adjust the difficulty of opponents based on the player’s performance, making MotoGP 24 more accessible for everyone.
LiveGP Championships
MotoGP 24 will introduce a new LiveGP Championships multiplayer mode. Players will race in seasons featuring a certain number of LiveGPs, with players climbing the championship leaderboard by scoring points at each LiveGP.
Crossplay support is also confirmed for PlayStation and Xbox, enabling players to race each online across both platforms. However, the PC and Nintendo Switch versions won’t support crossplay.
Trailer
You can watch the announcement trailer for MotoGP 24 below:
Riders and Teams
As the official game of the 2024 MotoGP season, it shouldn't come as a surprise that all of the teams, bikes and riders are officially licenced. That means that the entire 2024 MotoGP grid will be in MotoGP 24.
With the first round of the season completed in Qatar, the full grid for the 2024 is already well known:
- Aprilia Racing: Maverick Vinales & Aleix Espargaro
- Trackhouse: Raul Fernandez & Miguel Oliveira
- Ducati: Francesco Bagnaia & Enea Bastianini
- Prima Pramac: Franco Morbidelli & Jorge Martin
- Gresini Racing: Alex Marquez & Marc Marquez
- Pertamina Enduro: Fabio Di Giannantonio & Marco Bezzecchi
- LCR Honda: Johann Zarco & Takaaki Nakagami
- Honda Team: Luca Marini & Joan Mir
- GasGas: Pedro Acosta & Augusto Fernandez
- KTM: Brad Binder & Jack Miller
- Yamaha: Fabio Quartararo & Alex Rins
In addition to MotoGP, there will also be the official rosters and bikes for the Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE support series.
Tracks
The 2023 MotoGP calendar was a record-breaker in terms of length, but the 2024 schedule is even longer. 20 races was a record in 2023, but 2024 is set to have 22 Grands Prix.
The 20 races from 2023 return, alongside the Kazakh Grand Prix, which was delayed to 2024 due to the circuit not being ready last year. The Aragon Grand Prix is also back after taking a hiatus in 2023.
Here's the full 2024 calendar as it stands right now:
- Qatar: Lusail
- Portugal: Portimao
- Argentina: Termas de Rio Hondo
- Americas: Circuit of the Americas
- Spain: Jerez
- France: Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
- Catalonia: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Italy: Mugello
- Kazakhstan: Sokol
- Dutch TT: Assen
- Germany: Sachsenring
- Britain: Silverstone
- Austria: Red Bull Ring
- Aragon: MotorLand
- San Marino: Misano
- India: Buddh International Circuit
- Indonesia: Mandalika
- Japan: Motegi
- Australia: Phillip Island
- Thailand: Chang
- Malaysia: Sepang
- Valencia: Circuit Ricardo Tormo
Historical Circuits
There are more circuits than just those on the upcoming calendar, though. "Historical Circuits" from seasons gone by are also available in MotoGP and we expect those from 23 to also be in 24.
So, the following should be included alongside the 22 from the 2024 calendar:
- Donington Park (Britain)
- Laguna Seca (USA)
- Indianapolis (USA)
- Brno (Czech Republic)
- Estoril (Portugal)
Will "Nine" Return?
One of the biggest things we missed in MotoGP 23 was "Nine". The Nine season mode was a huge selling point for MotoGP 22, allowing players to relive the classic 2009 MotoGP season.
With all but one circuit from the '09 season already in the game, this made for a complete experience, as you jumped in the saddle of the protagonists of the 2009 season.
There were also live-action cutscenes interspersed in the game mode, giving it a documentary style feel. So, could we see this return in MotoGP 24?
Unfortunately, NINE mode wasn't mentioned in MotoGP 24's announcement, but there could still be a similar scenario challenge mode based around a different season in MotoGP. It will need to be fairly modern to make the physics engine work but before Milestone took over the series in 2013.
Perhaps this could be based on 2006, which MotoGP fans generally consider to be one of, if not the best, season in the sport's history.
If that was the case, only Shanghai and Istanbul from '06 aren't currently in the MotoGP game. So, there wouldn't be too much work to do in that regard for Milestone.
Platforms, editions and price
MotoGP 23 was available on all current systems, and the same is true for this year's game. MotoGP 24 will be released on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
PC pricing has yet to be confirmed, but the digital versions will retail for £59.99 on PlayStation and Xbox, with preorders live on the digital PlayStation and Xbox stores. No deluxe edition has been announced.
Fans were wondering if this year's MotoGP game would launch on the last-gen systems as other developers started focusing on the current hardware. Like last year's game, MotoGP 24 will launch on PS4 and Xbox One as they are still very popular systems.
While Milestone's Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged and RIDE 5 were current-gen only, F1 24 is also coming to PS4 and Xbox One, so it's not surprising that MotoGP 24 isn't skipping the previous generation as well.
Release Date
As for when you can play this year's MotoGP game, MotoGP 24 will be released on 2 May 2024. This is earlier than MotoGP 23, which launched on 30 June.
MotoGP 23's later June release suggested a new release schedule for the MotoGP series, but this is not the case. Historically, the MotoGP games usually launched in late April, so an early May release puts MotoGP 24 closer in line with older games.
Are you hyped for MotoGP 24? Let us know what you're looking forward to trying out for the first time on a home console in the comments below!
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