Ninth Anniversary Update

The Ninth Anniversary Update is the 54th update of Asphalt 8: Airborne.
==Announcement==
THE 9TH ANNIVERSARY IS HERE
Thank you for being with Asphalt 8 all this time! Look out for lots of awesome content and rewards along with the celebration! Let's catch them all!
FESTIVE VIBES WITH THE NEW SEASON PASS!
A new batch of prizes is waiting for you in the new Season Pass. Don't miss out on the incredible Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Anniversary Edition, ready to take its place in your garage! Just finish more races, get more Mileage Coins and receive all the anniversary specials!
MORE AWESOME CARS
Feel the power with the new Faraday Future FFZERO1, and more! We are ready to surprise you with amazing rewards in a new Festival! Moreover, a gift is waiting for you -- meet the brand-new Beltoise BT01!
MORE SELF-EXPRESSION
Get in the holiday theme with a new AIRBORNE MARK II outfit, or go for another personal look! New racer items and icons are already in the game.
==New Vehicles==
All of these cars are festival-unlockable only, with the exception of the Beltoise BT01 - a gifted car, and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Anniversary Edition - a Season Pass-unlockable car.
*Class C
**TVS Apache RR 310 (postponed to the Golden Season Mini Update)
**Beltoise BT01
**Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Anniversary Edition
*Class B
**Ferrari Monza SP1
*Class A
**Team Fordzilla P1
*Class S
**Faraday Future FFZERO1
**Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2022
The new cars will need the following cards:
==Game Changes==
===Gameplay Changes===
*The following cars have been rebalanced:https://youtu.be/vCZrojrxtZchttps://youtu.be/2ayIkou_F-Y
**Range Rover Evoque Coupe HSE Dynamic
*** + rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 334.2 km/h to 249.6 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro reduced from 38.4 km/h to 27.7 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
***Nitro efficiency has been improved
**Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA
*** + rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 288.2 km/h to 270.4 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro reduced from 32.5 km/h to 30 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
***Nitro efficiency has been improved
**Mazda RX-8
*** + rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 316.3 km/h to 270.5 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro reduced from 36.3 km/h to 30.1 km/h
***Drift radius has been adjusted
***Nitro efficiency has been improved
**Audi RS 3 Sportback
*** + rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 286.5 km/h to 270.8 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro reduced from 31.6 km/h to 30.1 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
***Nitro efficiency has been improved
**Nissan 370Z
*** + rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 306.8 km/h to 271.3 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro reduced from 35.0 km/h to 30.1 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
***Nitro efficiency has been improved
**Chevrolet Camaro GS
*** + rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 304.4 km/h to 292.0 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro reduced from 34.4 km/h to 32.4 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**Lotus Elise Cup 260
*** rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 309.2 km/h to 292.6 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro reduced from 34.4 km/h to 32.5 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
***Nitro efficiency has been improved
**Donkervoort D8 GTO
*** + rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 318.7 km/h to 293.1 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro reduced from 35.9 km/h to 32.6 km/h
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**DS Survolt
*** + rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 322.4 km/h to 314.2 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro reduced from 36.4 km/h to 34.9 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**BMW M2 Special Edition
*** + rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 397.7 km/h to 314.2 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro reduced from 42.9 km/h to 34.9 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
***Nitro efficiency has been improved
**Ariel Atom V8
*** rank increased from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed increased from 321.1 km/h to 335.8 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro increased from 36.6 km/h to 37.3 km/h
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**Ford GT 2006
*** + rank increased from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed increased from 356.0 km/h to 356.9 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro increased from 39.3 km/h to 39.7 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Nitro efficiency has been improved
**McLaren 570S
*** + rank increased from to .
***Fully upgraded Nitro increased from 44.2 km/h to 44.5 km/h
***Handling and drifting have been improved 
***Nitro efficiency has been improved
**Ferrari 812 Superfast
*** + rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 428.1 km/h to 400.8 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro reduced from 47.6 km/h to 44.5 km/h
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**Apollo N
*** + rank increased from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed increased from 397.1 km/h to 422.2 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro increased from 44.2 km/h to 46.9 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
***Nitro efficiency has been improved
**Aston Martin One-77
*** + rank reduced from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed reduced from 424.8 km/h to 422.2 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro increased from 48.1 km/h to 46.9 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**Ferrari FXX Evoluzione
*** + rank increased from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed increased from 422.3 km/h to 422.4 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro increased from 27.1 km/h to 46.9 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
***Nitro efficiency has been improved
**Apollo Intensa Emozione
*** + rank increased from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed increased from 441.8 km/h to 443.5 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro increased from 47.9 km/h to 49.3 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Drift radius has been adjusted
**Aston Martin Vulcan
*** + rank increased from to .
***Fully upgraded Top Speed increased from 433.6 km/h to 443.8 km/h
***Fully upgraded Nitro increased from 48.5 km/h to 49.3 km/h
***Fully upgraded Acceleration has been improved
***Handling and drifting have been improved
**The McLaren 600LT was initially planned to have its + rank reduced from to , but was later canceled. https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx6bZ6Prd_SW284rcDX1h_Ftzpse4Z9WkY
**The Lamborghini Huracán was initially planned to have its + rank reduced from to but wasn't mentioned in the official patch notes.
**The Onuk Sazan S was initially planned to have its + rank increased from to but wasn't mentioned in the official patch notes.
***This car would eventually be rebalanced in the Hot Winter Season Update, albeit to instead of .
*Season Pass:
**Players who bought the Premium Pass now have the option to upgrade to Premium Pass + with a discount.
**Purchasing the Premium Pass + upgrade now awards 1,000 extra inventory slots.
**The Season Pass's XP (Experience Point) indication now only displays the current XP level.
**The bonus XP multipliers have been reduced by a factor of 1:
***Multiplayer: 2x
***Time-limited events: 3x
***Gauntlet: 4x
*Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Beltoise BT01, Lotus E-R9, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Anniversary Edition, De Tomaso P72, Chevrolet Camaro SS Independence Edition, and Faraday Future FFZERO1 were made available for conversion from August 19 onwards.
*Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Team Fordzilla P1 were made available for conversion from August 30 onwards.
*Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Ferrari Monza SP1 were made available for conversion from September 9 onwards.
*Vehicle-specific kit cards for the Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2022 were made available for conversion from September 20 onwards.
*Multiplayer:
**A new World Series Multiplayer season called Thematic World Series with specific rules and cars was added. This season is displayed on top of the Classic Season and the Master Season.
***The reward for reaching Amateur League has been increased from to .
***The reward for reaching Champion League has been increased from to .
***The rewards for reaching Elite League have been increased from and to and .
***Daily League rewards have been increased:
****Box 1:
*****Amateur League: + 65 Multiplayer Badges
*****Challenger League: + 80 Multiplayer Badges
*****Pro League: + 100 Multiplayer Badges
*****Champion League: + 110 Multiplayer Badges
*****Elite League: + 120 Multiplayer Badges
****Box 2:
*****Amateur League: + 90 Multiplayer Badges
*****Challenger League: + 115 Multiplayer Badges
*****Pro League: + 145 Multiplayer Badges
*****Champion League: + 160 Multiplayer Badges
*****Elite League: + 180 Multiplayer Badges
****Box 3:
*****Amateur League: + 120 Multiplayer Badges
*****Challenger League: + 150 Multiplayer Badges
*****Pro League: + 190 Multiplayer Badges
*****Champion League: + 215 Multiplayer Badges
*****Elite League: + 240 Multiplayer Badges
****Box 4:
*****Champion League: + 270 Multiplayer Badges
*****Elite League: + 300 Multiplayer Badges
****Box 5: 
*****Elite League: + 360 Multiplayer Badges
***Like the Master Season, this season is based on the player's league rating.
**The Master Season is now displayed on top of the Classic Season.
*Milestone ads: 
**From August 21 onwards, the rewards for watching ads have been changed to now reward part cards, techs and engines of different rarity. 
**The number of ads in order to reach to the final milestone have been increased from 65 to 70.
**The number of ads per day have been reduced from 15 to 10.
**The rewards for reaching certain milestones have also been changed as below:
***3 ads: 1x 
***6 ads: 1x 
***9 ads: 1x 
***10 ads: 
***13 ads: 1x 
***16 ads: 1x 
***19 ads: 1x 
***20 ads: 
***23 ads: 1x 
***26 ads: 1x 
***29 ads: 1x 
***30 ads: 
***33 ads: 1x 
***36 ads: 1x 
***39 ads: 1x 
***40 ads: 
***43 ads: 1x 
***46 ads: 1x 
***49 ads: 1x 
***50 ads: 
***53 ads: 1x 
***56 ads: 1x 
***59 ads: 1x 
***60 ads: 
***63 ads: 1x 
***66 ads: 1x 
***69 ads: 
***70 ads: 1x 
***Total: 7x , 7x , 7x , 
*New Festival format:
**The number of festival coins in order to reach to the final tier have been reduced from to .
**The number of quest days have been increased from 8 to 10.
**The bonus vehicle is now rewarded at tier 25 in the free section.
===Cosmetic Changes===
*The game's logo has been changed.
*New profile icon and avatar outfits: 
**Profile icon and background: Anniversary 9
**Avatar outfits: 
***Airborne Mark II
***Stingray
***China Pro Suit
***Ukraine Pro Suit
***Germany Pro Suit
*New helmets for Indonesia, Pakistan, Argentina, Peru, Romania, and Poland were added.
*The menu animations for the Season Pass have been improved.
*New splash loading screen of a Lamborghini Centenario and W Motors Fenyr SuperSport in San Diego Harbor.
==Events==
#Anniversary Season (August 22 - September 30, 2022)
#Anniversary Festival (August 22 - September 1, 2022)
#Team Fordzilla P1 Festival (September 2 - September 12, 2022)
#Ferrari Monza SP1 Festival (September 12 - September 22, 2022)
#Oktoberfest Series (September 15 - September 27, 2022)
#Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2022 Festival (September 23 - October 3, 2022)
==Gifts==
* Players who had any of the following cars that had a performance reduction were given a complementary gift that was available from August 19 to September 2.
**Audi RS3 Sportback
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Chevrolet Camaro GS
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Lotus Elise Cup 260
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Nissan 370Z
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Aston Martin One-77
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**DS Survolt
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Mazda RX-8
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Donkervoort D8 GTO
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Range Rover Evoque Coupe HSE Dynamic
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**Ferrari 812 Superfast
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
**BMW M2 Special Edition
***
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
* Between August 22-31, a reward was given for each day that the player logged into the game. The rewards consisted of the following items:
**Day 1: 9x 
**Day 2: 9x 
**Day 3: 
**Day 4: 9x 
**Day 5: 9x 
**Day 6: 9x 
**Day 7: 
**Day 8: 9x 
**Day 9: Beltoise BT01
*Starting on September 11, 17 Asphalt Creator Reward codes could be claimed from the YouTube channel "Cars On!".
**13 links rewarded the following:
***3x 
***3x 
***3x 
***
**4 links rewarded the following:
***1x 
***1x 
***1x 
***
*On September 15, all players received the following items as a reward for reaching a certain number of followers in Gameloft's social media:
**1x 
**1x 
**1x 
**
*On September 28, all players received the following items as a reward for reaching a certain number of followers in Gameloft's social media:
**19x 
**9x 
**9x 
==Bugs/ Glitches==
* The following bugs have been fixed:
** Resolved an issue with sync state not being properly indicated when applying the Ultimate Upgrade.
** Resolved an issue with the Ultimate Upgrade being clickable in the Coloring section.
** Resolved an issue with the Season Pass indication in calendar under certain circumstances.
** Resolved an issue with the Ads for Credits and Fusion Coins being displayed in the Play Menu.
* Gameplay performance has been significantly improved on Android and Windows devices.
*Incorrect Ariel Atom V8 Placement: The Ariel Atom V8 is still placed as a Class D car even though its performance rating is within Class C.
*Missing image files for certain decals: Since August 20, 2022, approximately forty decals for a variety of cars have missing image files, which have been replaced with a red, black, or inverse-colour "X" placeholder. Some of these missing image files include the "skull racer" in the "#95 Thunder" decal for the Dodge Dart GT, and the lightning bolts in the "Halloween" decal for the Pagani Zonda R.
**The issue was fixed on January 13, 2023, during the Hot Winter Season Update.
*Bugs that still persist:
** Game crashes are still frequent on Windows PC.
***This has worsened further enough to render the entire game unplayable.
==Post-update screen==
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==Trailer==
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==References==