Tokyo Xtreme Racer Is Cleared For Canada Release

After initial issues, TXR developer Genki finally brings the news Canadian Tokyo Xtreme Racer fans have been waiting for.

As the world anxiously awaited the Tokyo Xtreme Racer Early Access release on Steam last week, it was met with plenty of excitement and positivity after the 19-year wait… Unless you’re in Canada.

Despite a perfect rollout for everyone else, Canadians were told that the game was “not available in your region”. Following this, Genki immediately posted on X (formerly Twitter), apologizing for the delay, stating, “… we have found a legal issue in Canada that needs to be cleared before the release of Early Access.”

As you probably guessed following the news, the Canadian mockery started, and fans were left devastated… Until today!

With the help of @ThrowbackCorp, we’ve been able to sort out the legal issue – Thank you Throwback Corp!

We are working with @Steam to get #TokyoXtremeRacer released in Canada as quickly as possible! Thank you for your continued patience! pic.twitter.com/oqYpc3L4YU

— Tokyo Xtreme Racer (@Tokyo_Xtreme) January 29, 2025

It came as no surprise to many that the issue was seemingly down to Throwback Entertainment, who owned the rights to the “Tokyo Xtreme Racer” name following Crave’s bankruptcy. However, it appears they’ve (thankfully) helped resolve the issue quickly.

While it’s still not on Steam yet, the ball now lies in their court for how quickly it’ll be available. Whether that’s an hour, a day, or a week, it’s simply a waiting game from here.

Regardless, it’s awesome news, and hopefully, it’ll be resolved in no time. In the meantime, you can get up to speed with what you can expect from the imminent release with our comprehensive Tokyo Xtreme Racer guide.

There are also plenty of exciting new updates from the mod community, with VR and cockpit view already available!

TXR has already blown expectations out of the water with almost 16,000 real-time players. Can that number get toppled once Canada comes to join the party?

Written by Bill Jefferies

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