The American Season Update

The American Season Update is the 13th update for Asphalt 9: Legends.
==Announcement==
Get ready for a journey in the city that never sleeps with this new update!
NEW LOCATION
Return to Asphalt’s roots with one of its original locations—-New York City! Race through historic Brooklyn, see the lights of Times Square, cruise through scenic Central Park, and much more!
MULTIPLAYER UPDATE
A new score system has been implemented to better encourage casual challengers, while still giving the most competitive players an exciting and rewarding experience. We also added a player-report system so you can inform us of any suspicious activity you see in-game.
EMOTE ON THE ROAD
You can now display emoticons to communicate with other players right in the heat of the race!
AMERICAN SEASON
Show some muscle with 6 new American cars and get your Season Pass to unlock the exclusive Chevrolet Corvette Stingray!
GRAND PRIX
Leave the opposition in the dust with the Chevrolet Corvette C7.R and Ford GT MK II Grand Prix to earn the privilege of adding these amazing vehicles to your garage!
==New Vehicles==
*Class D
**Chevrolet Corvette C7.R (Grand Prix)
*Class C
**Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (Season Pass)
*Class B
**Ford GT MK II (Grand Prix)
*Class S
**BXR Bailey Blade GT1 (Special Event)
**SSC Tuatara (Key Special Event)
== Game Changes ==
=== Gameplay Changes ===
*New location: New York
*New career season: Stars & Stripes
*New Multiplayer system:
**Each race now awards Series Score, with milestones per certain amounts of Series Score gained.
***The higher a league the player is in, the more Series Score they will gain.
*New knockdown rules:
**While the player's car is in a shockwave, it is immune to all forms of knockdowns and can trigger knockdowns on other cars they touch who are not in a shockwave. Additionally, while performing a 360, it is immune to a knockdown caused by a 360 (but not a shockwave) regardless of how it was hit.
***It was changed back in next update due to negative receptions from the community.
*Players can now report other players they suspect of cheating at the end of a Multiplayer race.
*2 cars have been rebalanced:
**(New stats are listed, while old stats can be found in brackets next to new stats)
Dodge Challenger SRT8	 	 	 	 	
Car Level 	Rank	Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling 	Nitro
3 Star Max 	1687	308.6 	71.92 	39.84 (37.98)	46.24 (45.41)
Dodge Challenger 392 Hemi Scat Pack	 	 	 	 	
Car Level 	Rank	Top Speed 	Acceleration 	Handling 	Nitro
3 Star Max 	2144	299.3 (302.6)	72.46 (73.64)	43.24 (43.57)	62.34 (62.82)
*iOS/macOS Changes:
**Unlocked 60 FPS for iPad Mini 5
**60 FPS improvements on macOS devices
*Android Changes:
**Unlocked 60 FPS on these following devices:
***Samsung Galaxy A Quantum (SM-A716F/DS, SM-A716N, SM-A7156/DSN, SM-A7160, SM-A716SS)
***Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51, XQ-AT52, XQ-AT72, SO-51A, SOG01)
***Blackshark MBU-A0
=== Cosmetic Changes ===
*New look for the Multiplayer rewards menu.
*Multiplayer races now feature an End Race Cinematic.
*Ratings in Multiplayer will now no longer be displayed at the end of a race, unless you’re in Platinum or Legend league.
*Emoticons have been added. They can be used during races and will show for all other players.
**More can be unlocked through the Season Pass.
*A new animation has been added to make it clearer that a Shockwave is ready.
**See here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wjjmavR98aY&time_continue=6&feature=emb_logo
==Special Events==
#American Season (Season Pass) July 2 - August 27, 2020
#BXR Bailey Blade GT1 (Special Event) July 3 - 27, 2020
#Ford GT MK II (Grand Prix) July 6 - 16, 2020
#Elite Grand Prix July 24 - August 3, 2020
#SSC Tuatara (2020) (Special Event) July 31 - August 23, 2020
#Chevrolet Corvette C7.R (Grand Prix) August 10 - August 26, 2020
==Bugs and Glitches==
*Connection Error 2 has been fixed on iOS/macOS devices.
*Distorted textures on some system platforms has been fixed.
*Many players are experiencing crashes in MP instead of seeing the end of race cinematic.
**This has since been fixed.
*The water in Osaka now appears black for some players.
*Minimap area is not tappable for tap-to-steer controls.
**This has since been fixed.
==Post-Update Screen==
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==Trailers==
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