Hot Wheels Velocity X (2013 video game)

Hot Wheels Velocity X is a racing video game developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by Sega. The game is based on the Hot Wheels toy automobiles. It was released worldwide in February 2013 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It is a reboot of the 2002 video game of the same name, developed by Beyond Games and published by THQ.

The game features 11 different gadgets and 7 different worlds. Pre-production of the game began in 2007. The game was returned to the drawing board after a year of development, and the co-operative multiplayer mode was added to the main game. The development team hoped the game would appeal to both newcomers and players of the original game.

After a delayed release from late 2012 to February 2013, Velocity X received much anticipation and hype. Upon release, the game was well received. Critics praised the gameplay, style, graphics, art direction, artificial intelligence and the co-operative mode, but the game's story was criticized. Hot Wheels Velocity X was commercial success and sold one million copies within 48 hours of its release. The game's budget was smaller than typical AAA games.