Licensing Issues (Asphalt series)

Around early/mid-2017, the Porsche Update was released. Simultaneously, four tuned Porsches were removed from the Garage indefinitely, though they were not removed from the game for people who already owned them. This was due to licensing issues with Porsche AG (Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG).
This would be the start of a series of licensing issues involving brands such as Porsche AG, Toyota, Aprilia, Hot Wheels, Ducati and Automobili Pininfarina. Currently, the issues with Porsche AG, Toyota, Aprilia and Ducati seem to be resolved, with the Toyota road cars being not licensed to any non-Japanese game developer.
The following page covers licensing issues surrounding Asphalt game series.
== Asphalt 8: Airborne (Gameloft) and Porsche ==
In late 2016, Porsche AG's exclusive licensing agreement with EA (Electronic Arts), where only EA was allowed to recreate Porsche cars in video games, expired.
Before this, several gaming companies, such as Gameloft, had been allowed to use tuned Porsches instead of "real" Porsches in their video games, due to a loophole in the licensing agreement with EA. Certain car-manufacturing companies, including RUF, 9FF and Rinspeed, had created their own unique real-world cars by using the shells of Porsche cars, along with other design elements of their own. Thus, these cars greatly resembled Porsches, and would likely be indistinguishable from real Porsche cars in video games.
When the licensing agreement with EA expired, many gaming companies had to remove all tuned Porsches in order to be allowed to introduce real Porsches into their games. However, in the 2018 open-world driving games The Crew 2 and Gear. Club Unlimited 2, both RUF and Porsche cars were seen in the car list; the 2019 mobile game Rebel Racing would introduce Porsche models in a March 2021 update with its RUF models still being visible. Thus, in Asphalt 8: Airborne, four "tuned Porsche" cars were indeed removed from the game, but only for people who hadn't purchased them yet.
During the Porsche Update, five brand-new real Porsches, including the Porsche 959, Porsche 718 Boxster S, Porsche Cayman GT4, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package, were introduced to the game. Together, the Special Events for unlocking the cars were officially known as the Porsche Motor Series. The Special Events included three Championships, one Research & Development, and one Enduro Double Down.
When the five Porsches were added to Asphalt 8: Airborne, the four tuned Porsches (the Rinspeed zaZen, RUF RT 12 S, RUF CTR 3, and 9FF GT9 VMAX) were removed from the Garage for players who didn't own them yet. These cars have never returned to the game and are likely to be unavailable for purchase indefinitely. However, before the Porsche Update arrived in June 2017, they were all given away during four corresponding multi-stage Time-Limited Events during April-May 2017.
After the four cars were given away in masses and then made unavailable for purchase, the Season 9 races of the RUF RT 12 S, RUF CTR 3, and 9FF GT9 VMAX were all removed entirely. Curiously, though, the Rinspeed zaZen's race was not removed. Collections which required these cars were changed to not include them, both for owners and non-owners of those vehicles. Meanwhile, a new collection was created for the real Porsches. Mastery races for those vehicles were also removed, but only for non-owners. The events of the RUF cars were later replaced by the Mazzanti Evantra (for the RT 12 S), and the McLaren F1 XP-5 (for the CTR 3), and the RUF-manufacturer events were replaced with McLaren. The Season 9 race for the Rinspeed zaZen was removed as of the 2023 Spring Update.
As of the 2023 Summer Update, the RT 12 S and the CTR 3 were permanently removed from the game, even for those who owned them, indicating that there is a licensing issue with RUF cars.
== Asphalt & Polyphony Digital ==
In the Multiplayer League Update, the GT by CITROEN, a car that was created as a collaboration between Citroen and Polyphony Digital, the maker of the Gran Turismo game series, was introduced via its R&D event. This would be the start of a series of Gran Turismo game cars being added to Asphalt 8.
In the Holiday Update, the Infiniti Vision GT, a car that was created for the Vision Gran Turismo project, was the first Vision Gran Turismo car to appear outside of the Gran Turismo games, also via its R&D event. This was followed by the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo, introduced in the 2021 Christmas Update via its Festival.
However, in the 2020 Halloween Update, the Infiniti Vision GT was removed for non-owners, its Season 9 race was removed and the car was made unavailable for purchase between the 2020 Halloween Update and 2022 Lunar New Year Update. Gameloft hasn't provided an explanation for this removal, which may indicate that there is a licensing issue with the car. This would eventually be resolved with the car being offered as a reward for reaching Tier 25 with the Premium Upgrade in the Pagani Imola Festival (before the rebalance in the Hot Winter Season Update), and for reaching Tier 30 with the Premium Upgrade in the TORINO DESIGN Super Sport Car Hunt (1) (after the rebalance in the Hot Winter Season Update). As of the Hot Winter Season Update, the Infiniti Vision GT can be unlocked with a Master Key - Rare.
The same cannot be said about the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo, however. After its initial Festival event, this car was offered two times for or (a 50% discount from its original ) in the 2022 Lunar New Year Update and the Garage Life Season Update and for $50 in the Tenth Anniversary Update. On November 28, 2023, Gameloft announced on social media platforms that the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo would be removed from the game for both owners and non-owners on December 5th, 2023. There is no explanation for this removal, which indicated there is a licensing issue with the car. However, it is speculated that the license between Gameloft and Polyphony Digital to use this car outside of the Gran Turismo series had expired.
In Asphalt 9, the GT by CITROEN's checkered Gran Turismo stripe was removed from the car in the 2023 European Season Update.
== Aprilia (Tuono Delays) ==
During the Munich Update, Gameloft planned to add a second S-class bike, the Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 RR my2017. It was revealed to be a blueprint R&D-unlockable motorcycle, whose R&D event was supposed to start on November 20, 2017.
However, it was not released at that time. All the players received notifications for its R&D event and even a promo ad in the game, but instead of the Aprilia's R&D, Gameloft released the Arash AF10's R&D for the third time.
The bike was postponed to the Hot Wheels Update, but it was not released during that update. At the beginning of January 2018, Gameloft released the R&D for the BMW S 1000 RR, a bike introduced in said update. After the conclusion of the S 1000 RR's R&D, players were not able to play its own season as well as its Mastery in Moto Blitz, as the Tuono's season was not unlockable because of its unavailability. The Aprilia's R&D event was replaced again, this time with the second revival of the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage's R&D on January 19, 2018. In the same month, an Asphalt YouTuber (feuerrmFilms), in a video on his channel where he tested the BMW S 1000 RR's performance in Multiplayer, said that "Gameloft is having some licensing issues with this bike", referring to the Aprilia.
In the Fall Out Boy Update, the BMW S 1000 RR's season, which was the twelfth season of Moto Blitz during the Hot Wheels Update swapped its place with the Tuono's season, which was the eleventh. Now, the Aprilia's season is Season 12 instead of 11.
Many players received blueprints for the Tuono, even though it was never made available in the garage. Its Legendary-rarity Blueprints were available in Pro Boxes and Exclusive Deals. Players that obtained the blueprints from Pro Boxes or bought them from Exclusive Deals received 50 Tokens from Gameloft with the promise that they will fuse the blueprint(s) from their inventories.
The Tuono has never been played in the update-revealing livestreams on Gameloft's official YouTube channel to the players. However, the streamers accidentally showed it in the livestreams, but never raced with it.
The Aprilia Tuono's R&D was finally released on September 29, 2018, during the Fifth Anniversary Update, this time without being a blueprint vehicle. However, the bike was only available in countries where Aprilia is licensed. After the conclusion of the event, this bike has been made unavailable for purchase.
== Audi ==
When Asphalt 8: Airbone was released in 2013, 5 Audi cars, R8 e-tron, S4, RS 3 Sportback, TTS Coupé and RS 4 Avant were initially added to the game. Later on, the Audi R8 LMS Ultra and the Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition were added in subsequent updates. However no Audi cars were added in other Asphalt games, including spin-offs such as Asphalt Overdrive, Asphalt Nitro, Asphalt Xtreme, and Asphalt Street Storm Racing. Asphalt 9: Legends is the first main title in the Asphalt franchise without featuring any Audi cars.
The last time an Audi car was added was for the Audi R8 e-tron Special Edition in the Fall Out Boy Update in 2018, serving as a Special Edition for an already existing car in the game.
In the Asphalt 9 2020 Most Wanted Car Polls, Audi, Lexus and Toyota cars were omitted due to Asphalt 9 not being strictly simulating mechanical wise, thus confirming licensing issues between Gameloft and Audi.
== Automobili Pininfarina (Battista Delays) ==
During the 2019 Holiday Update, Gameloft intended to introduce the Pininfarina Battista, which would have been unlockable through a Festival. Strangely, this car was not present in any promotional material prior to the release of the update. The car was only announced in the patch notes for this update with no files for the car being present in its intended or subsequent updates. Kit Cards of the Battista were seen in the Wild Cards tutorial from the Wild Cards Update onwards, with them being in Superb rarity. 
The cause of the delay was later mentioned to be from licensing issues between Gameloft and Automobili Pininfarina.
This issue carried to Asphalt 9: Legends as well, thus it is the reason why there are no offers around this car. The Special Event of this car was cancelled, or delayed until further notice, on the Nintendo Switch version of the game.
The licensing issues for the car were eventually resolved with it being released through the 2021 Halloween Festival in the Eighth Anniversary Update for Asphalt 8. For Asphalt 9, the car was updated to the production version and later reintroduced as a Black Friday Season Legend Pass unlockable car along with it's own Pininfarina Battista Black Friday Special Event during Electric Season Update.
== De Tomaso (P72 Delays) ==
During the 2020 Christmas Update, the De Tomaso P72 was planned to be released as the De Tomaso brand filter can be seen in the garage. However, the car was never released and was not mentioned in the update notes or shown in an update screen.
The De Tomaso brand filter was removed in the Neon Season Update. However, the brand filter was added back in a hotfix on July 28, 2022 with a newer logo. The licensing issues for the car were eventually resolved with it being released through a Festival in August 2022 for Asphalt 8.
== Despicable Me "Villain Wheels" ==
During the Munich Update, Gameloft released the Despicable Me "Villain Wheels", a fictional vehicle from the animated film "Despicable Me 3" as a collaboration between Gameloft and Illumination Entertainment - the film's studio. This vehicle is only available for use in 3 exclusive TLE cups - 2 normal TLE cup and 1 MP cup. With the conclusion of these cups, this vehicle is no longer obtainable or use by any means. Also, the Villain Wheels' manufacturer icon was removed from the brand filter in the 2018 Spring Update, effectively making the car completely unavailable, although the car's data is still in the game's files.
== Ducati (XDiavel S Delays) ==
During the 2018 Spring Update, Gameloft intended to introduce a third B-class bike, the Ducati XDiavel S, which was supposed to be R&D-unlockable. Strangely, unlike the other vehicles on the update, this bike was not announced by Gameloft, nor was it present in any promotional material prior to the release of the update (a first for A8). The bike's existence was only discovered because of the presence of its Moto Blitz season, Season 6.2: Techno Cruise (which was locked then), and a bug present in the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 SV's revived EDD, which allowed to see and upgrade every vehicle in the game, whether they were released or not; the XDiavel S included. The R&D event for this bike was never announced at all.
The bike eventually went on sale for certain players in the Holiday Update between January 22-23, 2019 for a price of . The R&D was finally launched on January 24th, 2019.
== Fall Out Boy Music ==
With the conclusion of the Fall Out Boy Update, Fall Out Boy's music is no longer available in-game. During the update, the music was only available within the BMW M2 Special Edition's World Tour (Story Mode), which may suggest that a contract between Gameloft and Fall Out Boy had restricted the music to only that event. Additionally, only three songs were ever used in the event, out of the 10 songs in the "Mania" album.
== Formula E ==
The Formula E Gen2 was introduced in Asphalt 8's Formula E Update via its Festival and its Festival Special. After both events were concluded, the car became unavailable for non-owners. Furthermore, the car didn't have it's own race in Season 9. Gameloft hasn't provided any explanations about this, which indicated that there were licensing restrictions over the game.
The car made a return in 2024 in Asphalt 8, Asphalt 9: Legends Global and China. In Asphalt 9's Italian Revolution Update, it's in the form of the Formula E Gen 2 Asphalt Edition. This version of the Formula E featured visual changes such as slight revisions to the livery to now include the new Formula E logo, iON tires made by Hankook, the official tire supplier for Formula E since the 2022/23 season, rather than Michelin tires, and removal of Enel Group and BOSS as sponsors - changes that were eventually added in Asphalt 8. 
For Asphalt 9: Legends/Asphalt Legends Unite, the Formula E Gen 2 Asphalt Edition was available in its series of Formula E Tour Unleashed events to commemorate the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship as in the following: 
#Osaka Tour: March 28th - April 6th, 2024, commemorated the Tokyo E-Prix that was available on March 30, 2024
#Auckland Tour: June 27th - July 6th, 2024, commemorated the Portland E-Prix that was available on June 29, 2024
#Scotland Tour: July 18th - 27th, 2024, commemorated the London E-Prix that was available on July 20, 2024
For Asphalt 8, the car was available to obtain in 3 separated Formula E Cups that were available between:
#Formula E Cup between March 12 – 26, 2024 in the 2024 Spring Update. Players who already owned the car and finished within top 5% would get 10x instead
#Formula E Cup between May 07 – 21, 2024 in the Mercedes Season Update. Players who already owned the car and finished within top 5% would get a decal instead
#Formula E Cup between May 21 – June 3, 2024 in the Mercedes Season Update. Players who already owned the car and finished within top 5% would get a decal instead
For the Chinese version of Asphalt 9, the car was added in the Speed Revolution Update under it's own special event with an added animated decal and nitro visual.
== Geely ==
The Geely GC9, a car that was introduced in the Car Mastery Update, was permanently removed from the garage for players who did not have it during the release of the Eighth Anniversary Update. Initially it was a credit-purchasable car, then a Mastery-unlockable car. With the removal of Mastery in the aforementioned update, this car has been made unavailable for purchase since then. Gameloft hasn't provided an explanation for this removal, which indicated that there are licensing issues regarding this car.
The car was eventually been made available for purchase with a price of (45% off from ) or for a limited time during the Neon Season Update. As of the Golden Season Update, the car can't be unlocked with a , further confirming the licensing issues regarding this car.
== Genty Automobile (Akylone Delays) ==
The Genty Akylone was added in the Slipstream Update in December 2018, but wasn't obtainable at the time despite being shown in the garage. It was eventually released in July 2019 during Summer Update as one of the cars for Drive Syndicate 1. Gameloft hasn't provided an explanation about this, indicating that there were licensing issues between Gameloft and Genty Automobile.
As of the Porsche Season Update, blueprints for the Akylone can be obtained through Legend Store once player reaches garage level of 18, and also from various card packs.
== Holden ==
The Holden Coupe 60, a car that was introduced in the Lunar New Year Update, was permanently removed from the garage for players who did not have it during the release of the 2020 Christmas Update. Initially it was a token-purchasable car, then a blueprint-buildable car, and once again a token-purchasable car. Gameloft hasn't provided an explanation for this removal, which indicated that there is a licensing issue regarding this car. Furthermore, the car's manufacturer, Holden, has been defunct since December 2020. 
However, unlike the Marussia B2, another car that was removed from the garage in the same update with the same reason, this car can't be unlocked with a , an item that was introduced in the Golden Season Update.
== Hot Wheels ==
During the last update of the year 2017, three Hot Wheels Cars were released: the Rip Rod, the Bone Shaker, and the Twin Mill. All of these 3 vehicles were released through exclusive Hot Wheels-themed Championships. These cars could be bought with tokens outside of their Championships, or through a Hot Wheels Car Pack when available for a limited time.
Many players were disappointed with these cars lacking Mastery Challenges or Season 9 Races. These two things, combined with their expensive prices and the high number of very rare Hot Wheels Engine cards required for Pro Kits, make the three cars nothing more than collector's items.
Players suggested to Gameloft that they add Masteries and Season 9 Races to the Hot Wheels cars. In early 2018, one of Gameloft Forum's community managers said that "we can't add Masteries and Season 9 races to Hot Wheels cars for some reasons that are above us", hinting that there are licensing restrictions with the three cars.
Furthermore, in late November 2018, the same Gameloft community manager confirmed, in a post which answered many suggestions from the players, that Hot Wheels Championships wouldn't come back, confirming the licensing issues surrounding the brand. 
As of the 2019 Spring Update, the Hot Wheels Engine cards are also unobtainable.
== Hyundai ==
The Hyundai i30 N, a car that was added in the Halloween Update via its R&D was made unavailable for purchase since January 31, 2021. This car can't be unlocked using a , an item introduced in the Golden Season Update, which indicated that there is a licensing issue regarding this car.
== Inferno Automobili ==
The Inferno Automobili Inferno was debuted in Asphalt 9's Fire and Lightning Update under its own Special Event made between February 12th and March 12th, 2021. The car would make it's further debuts including its own Epic Prix event on October 1–11, 2021 and México Independence Day TLE on September 2022.
The Inferno Settimo Cerchio was debuted in Around the World Update under its own Special Event made between October 27th and November 17th, 2022. The car would later never feature in any further events. In this update's Chinese adaptation, Global Speed Update which was released on May 2023, Settimo Cerchio was never debuted for the game unlike the global version.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN1qGMEdU-0
On Racing through Fire and Hall of Flames Update in July 2023, the Inferno and Settimo Cerchio have been removed from the garage for players who did not unlock it, with Inferno Automobili's brand filter being removed for those who own neither of those cars. The licensing issues were confirmed by the brand on the brand's Facebook page when it's questioned about removal of the cars, which the brand would reply the comments as "Let's ask what they think?" (translated from Spanish), indicating that licensing issues may be initiated by Gameloft.https://www.facebook.com/INFERNO.AUTOMOBILI/
== Marussia ==
The Marussia B2, one of the original 47 cars of the game, was permanently removed from the garage for players who did not have it during the release of the 2020 Christmas Update. Initially it was a credit-purchasable car, then a blueprint-buildable car, and finally a token-purchasable car. Gameloft hasn't provided an explanation for this removal, which indicated that there is a licensing issue regarding this car. Furthermore, the car's manufacturer, Marussia Automotive Company, has been defunct since April 2014.
The car would eventually be unlockable using a , an item introduced in the Golden Season Update.
== Maserati ==
The Maserati Levante was supposed to be added for Asphalt Xtreme class but has never been featured for the game due for potential licensing issues. However, Levante's icon and Maserati's logos can be found in the game files.https://tcrf.net/Asphalt_Xtreme
It is currently unknown if the Levante will debut for Netflix version or not.
== Mazda ==
The Mazda Miata MX-5 (ND) was supposed to be added for Asphalt Xtreme but have never been featured for the game due for potential licensing issues. Hovewer, the Miata's model and textures could be found in the game files, but were later removed in an update.
Textures can still be found under Netflix version, however it is currently unknown if it's postponed for Netflix release or not.
== Mazzanti ==
During the release of the Golden Season Update, the Mazzanti Evantra and the Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli were removed from the garage for non-owners. These cars cannot be obtained with their corresponding Master Keys, an item introduced in the same update which can unlock any cars in the garage barring some exceptions, which indicated that there is a licensing issue regarding these cars.
These two cars would eventually be on sale for a limited time between February 4 - 11, 2023 during the 2023 Lunar New Year Update with a base purchase price of and , respectively.
As of the 2023 Summer Update, Gameloft has announced that the Mazzanti Evantra was permanently removed from garage for non-owners, thus confirming the licensing issues surrounding the car.
In Asphalt 9: Legends, this has also occurred for the Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli which was removed from the garage for players who haven't unlocked it yet, with Mazzanti's brand filter getting removed for those who doesn't own the car.
== Perlini Dumpers ==
The Perlini 105F Red Tiger, one of the initially appearing trucks of Asphalt Xtreme game, have been removed from the garage for non-owners in August 2019. At the end of the month, it was announced that the players who own 105F Red Tiger are unable to upgrade, but given to the players at maximum level at 50 as compensation. Gameloft hasn't provided an explanation for this removal, which indicated that there is a licensing issue between Gameloft and Perlini Dumpers.
At Asphalt Xtreme's Netflix relaunch, it was one of the vehicles that are cut in the relaunch. While certain vehicles and tracks being eventually reintroduced for the Netflix version, it is most likely that 105F Red Tiger will not appear for the Netflix version. Furthermore, credits for the Perlini brand was removed from the information tab.
== Praga ==
The Praga R1 was released in Asphalt 9's Winterfest Update through one of the support cars for Drive Syndicate 6, and after the conclusion of the event, the car has never been featured in any events. This may indicate that there are licensing issues regarding this car.
== Predator Motor Corporation ==
At Asphalt Xtreme's Netflix relaunch, the Predator X-18 Intimidator was cut from the game along with credits for the Predator brand getting removed from the information tab. While certain vehicles and tracks being eventually reintroduced for the Netflix version, it is most likely that X-18 Intimidator will not appear for the said version, which may indicate that there is a licensing issue with the brand.
== SMG Rally Team ==
At Asphalt Xtreme's Netflix relaunch, the SMG Buggy Dakar was cut from the game along with credits for the SMG Rally Team getting removed from the information tab. While certain vehicles and tracks being eventually reintroduced for the Netflix version, it is most likely that it will not appear for the said version, this may indicate that there is a licensing issue with the racing team.
== Tesla ==
During the release of the Seventh Anniversary Update, the Tesla Model S was permanently removed from the garage for non-owners. Subsequently, the car has been removed from any Collections and any stars previously won are removed from the total in the player's collection. Gameloft hasn't provided an explanation for this removal, which indicated that there is a licensing issue regarding this car. 
== Toroidion ==
The Toroidion 1MW was initially available through it's own Special Event, Limited-Time Card Packs and IAPs during Asphalt 9's Electric Season Update. However, since the conclusion of its Special Event, there were neither reruns nor Limited-Time Card Packs that would feature the car made available. Gameloft didn't provide an explanation about this. Furthermore, the car's manufacturer, Toroidion, is defunct since March 2022.
However, for the Chinese version, it was released in March 2022 during China's Electric Season Update. The car was one of the support cars for Team Fordzilla P1's 2024 Special Event Rerun/Phonk Event which started at January 18, 2024.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0EKWrgu9c8 Blueprints and Nitro Visuals of the car were obtainable from certain card packs, limited-time offers and Second Wanderlust Season.
== Toyota ==
The Scion FR-S and Toyota Supra RZ (Mark IV) were both removed in the Motorcycles Update due to licensing issues with Toyota, which had removed most of its production cars from video games that are not developed by Japanese developers on the grounds that its cars were becoming "less popular" due to people preferring to drive the simulated versions rather than the real versions (which would cost money). Again, players who had the cars in their possession before their removal were not affected. Unlike the tuned Porsche cars, no giveaway cups were held. In addition, the Scion brand has been defunct since 2016, having been absorbed into Toyota. This mostly affected non-Japanese games that allegedly promote illegal street racing.
With the removal of these two cars, the collection requiring the Toyota Supra (Old School) was not originally corrected to not include the car. However, as of the Halloween Update, the Supra was replaced by the Acura NSX 2005. Additionally, the Mastery races of both the Scion and Supra were removed for non-owners. Similarly to the Rinspeed zaZen, the Supra's Season 9 race wasn't removed. However, the Scion's Season 9 race was altered to have the Porsche 718 Boxster S as the required vehicle. With that change, there were two Season 9 races for the Boxster; this was almost certainly not intentional. The additional race was removed in the Asphalt Moments Update.
The previous phenomenon may be explained by changes made to the rest of Career Mode. Six races for the RUF RT 12 S and RUF CTR 3 (including two races in Versus Mode) were replaced with similar races for the Mazzanti Evantra and McLaren F1 XP-5 (x2 for the Evantra, x2 for the F1 XP-5, and x2 for McLaren). Additionally, after the Toyota Anti-Video-Game Campaign that affects non-Japanese developers, the Scion FR-S' only Career Mode race was replaced with a similar race for the Boxster. It is likely that Gameloft accidentally coded the Boxster to replace the Scion in both its Season 4 and Season 9 races, instead of just its Season 4 race. The Season 9 race of the Scion FR-S was most likely supposed to be removed.
Currently, it seems unlikely that the Scion FR-S and Toyota Supra will ever be available for purchase again in Asphalt 8: Airborne. Currently, their only owners are those who had already purchased the cars before their removal. However, the Scion FR-S may return either in the game or in later games in a different form as the Subaru BRZ, which is currently a very popular car among community polls (for adding cars to the game).
In 2016, the Asphalt 8 Most Wanted Cars list also included the Lexus LFA. Due to Toyota's refusal to appear in video games not made by Japanese developers, the LFA will not be added to any non-Japanese developed game. However, Toyota granted licenses to Electronic Arts, Universal and a few non-Japanese companies with their own Japanese studios.
However, Toyota cars do appear in the following non-Japanese developed games:
*Forza Horizon 4 added the Supra RZ (JZA80) in December 2019, which was followed up by the Sprinter Trueno GT-Apex (AE86) in January 2020, the Lexus LFA in February 2020, the 2000GT (MF10) in March 2020, the Supra 2.0 GT Twin Turbo (JZA70) in April 2020, the Celica GT-Four (ST185 and ST205) in May 2020, MR2 SC (AW11) and MR2 GT (SW20) in June 2020, Celica GT and Corolla SR5 in July 2020, and the Lexus RC-F and IS-F in October 2020. 
*CSR2 added the GR Supra RZ (A90) in April 2020 and the Lexus LFA in January 2021. 
*Forza Horizon 5 has Toyota cars initially debuted for the game.
*The Crew™ Motorfest has Toyota cars initially debuted for the game.
== TVS Motor Company==
The TVS Apache RR 310 was first shown in the Ninth Anniversary Update with a Moto Blitz season for it. It was briefly available during the Golden Season Mini Update on December 1, 2022 when the bike was unlocked as a gift. However, on the same day, Gameloft announced that the bike's giveaway was cancelled as the manufacturer did not consent to the launch. The bike was subsequently withdrawn from the Garage, and players who had already received it were awarded compensation in the form of , 1x , 1x and 1x .
Players who didn't claim the bike before the cutoff period and withdrawal received no compensation. Gameloft released a brief statement via the compensation screen that the TVS Apache is expected to be re-released at a later date, with all previously-applied upgrades kept intact. 
The bike was later gifted to all players on December 15, 2022 as part of the Apache Unleashed Series, a Thematic Multiplayer Season. 
== Wolves Records ==
Sola Guinto & Faffi - AFTERTHOT (feat. SAM WAITIN), the song that won Wolves Records' competition to feature on the label and Asphalt 9, and later added in the Asphalt 9's Wanderlust and Fifth Anniversary Season Update as menu music, has been removed from the game during the Festive Sparks and Dragon Race Update. Furthermore on Syncrmusic page of Asphalt 9: Legends, the winning song could be licensed for only 6 months,https://syncrmusic.com/job/383/asphalt-9-legends indicating that the license for the song was expired in the update which it got removed, thus confirming licensing issues between Gameloft and Wolves Records.
== Use of Asphalt 8: Airborne and Asphalt 9: Legends music on YouTube ==
It should also be noted that it is against Gameloft's Terms of Use to use any of Asphalt 8's and Asphalt 9's in-game music in YouTube videos demonstrating Asphalt 8 and Asphalt 9 gameplay, as Gameloft will claim a copyright on the video(s) if this music is used. The exception to this is if the uploader is part of the YouTube program. It is unknown if the use of the game's music on any YouTube video that doesn't demonstrate gameplay of the game will result in a copyright claim.
== References ==
Category:Asphalt 8: Airborne