Milestone s.r.l., Italy’s premier developer of videogames for console and PC, announced the development of RIDE – its first ever proprietary IP (Intellectual Property) – which will be launched this spring 2015 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC, Steam.

The the new IP is called Ride, and it offers players the chance to ride over 100 bikes, in 4 different categories – Superbikes, Supersports, Naked, and Historical Bikes – and take them hurtling at full speed over a huge variety of city, country and historic circuits from the world of motorcycling.

The press release of Ride also promised to offer a great level of vehicle and rider customization, “presenting players with a vast array of options to keep the gameplay fresh and exhilarating over the long term.”

“It is with great pleasure that we are able to publically announce our first proprietary IP: RIDE. Milestone has worked hard over the last few years to get to the position we are in today, where we can compete with the major companies in the international gaming scene on an equal footing. This was made possible with the help of the licensed games we develop and distribute worldwide.

After more than 15 years of hard work, we felt the need to develop something that would bring together all our expertise and encapsulate the Milestone DNA with respect to the world of motorcycling,” said Marco Micallef, Director of Marketing and Sales. “As always throughout the history of the company,” he continued,

“We have analysed what our international community of players have been asking us for and carried out internal research to find out how we could satisfy their demands in full. With RIDE, we’re confident that players and motorcycle enthusiasts the world over will feel the irresistible urge, pad clutched in hands, perched on the edge of the sofa, to physically lean into those corners as they speed along the tracks.”

You can read our review of Milestone’s latest bike game, Moto GP 14 here.