San Diego Harbor Update

The San Diego Harbor Update, also the Metal Update, is an update in Asphalt 8: Airborne. It was released in September 2014. This update added a new track, San Diego Harbor, as well as Metal graphics effects initially available only on iOS 8+ versions of the iPhone 5S, iPad Air, and iPad mini with Retina display.
== Announcement ==
The following text was published on the Apple Store:
Discover the BIGGEST update for Asphalt 8: Airborne since it launched!
* Push the pedal to the Metal!
** Play on an iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, or on iOS 8-updated versions of iPhone 5s, iPad Air, and iPad mini with Retina display to enjoy AMAZING visual enhancements and enter a new gaming dimension!
* Discover the high-speed heat of San Diego Harbor.
** Take off from an aircraft carrier and dodge helicopters while taking in the sights!
* 5 new cars to master
** The Koenigsegg One:1, Mazda Furai, Maserati MC12, Savage Rivale GTR and Peugeot Onyx. Look for each one coming out over the days and weeks to come!
* Multiplayer Events
** You asked for it, and here is it. Race head-to-head for the ultimate rewards!
* Exclusive Metal Season
** Experience the exhilaration of racing against 3 TIMES as many opponents as any other Asphalt game! A season ONLY accessible on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus or on iOS 8-updated versions of iPhone 5s, iPad Air, and iPad mini with Retina display
For iOS, an additional v1.6.2 Halloween-based update was launched on October 28, 2014:
Brace yourselves: Halloween is coming, and in Asphalt 8, the monsters of speed are ready!
* Terrify other players by infecting them in the Infected Mode of our Halloween Special Multiplayer Event!
* Crazy about Time-Limited Events? We've got 2 different events every day of the week where you can win awesome prizes!
* Test the Koenigsegg One:1 FOR FREE... The fastest car in the game is here to stay!
* Twitch broadcasting functionality has been restored. Show off your Asphalt 8 skills on your Twitch channel!
== New Cars ==
*Class B
**Mazda Furai
**Maserati MC12 (Premium car)
*Class A
**Savage Rivale GTR
*Class S
**Peugeot Onyx (Premium car)
**Koenigsegg One:1
== Game Changes ==
* New location added: San Diego Harbor.
** New Career Mode events in San Diego Harbor and Dubai added to Seasons 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
* Dubai tracks added to Quick Solo Race.
** San Diego Harbor tracks would not be playable in Quick Solo Race for five updates (excluding the More Than 300 Decals Sub-update) until the Research & Development Update in September 2015.
* AI rank glitches from the Dubai Update fixed.
* New Event type: Multiplayer Events. These involve up to 8 or 12 players playing the event as many times as possible to try to win prizes.
* Ramp designs on all tracks have been reverted back to their respective original designs instead of using the design used for The Great Wall.
* Metal Technology implemented onto the game. It is supported on high-end iOS devices (e.g. iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPad Air, etc.) running iOS 8 or higher and was later made available on high-end Windows devices/PCs and compatible Android devices in the Car Mastery Update and Summer's Over Update, respectively.
** Metal Technology introduces new Metal Effects, extra special graphic effects that include Perfect Nitro flame trails, water/snow on lens, blue air trails, rain/snow, etc.
** Also introduced along Metal Technology is Exclusive Metal Events. These races take full advantage of the Metal Technology by implementing 24-car races among various tracks (except Tokyo and Westminster Bridge).
* The price of the Asphalt Premium Pack consisting of the Jaguar C-X75 and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupé Final Edition has been reduced by 33⅓ to US$19.99.
* Another new generic tire compound is introduced in this update, with the markings of "XX-F/Y 2334" and "XXVV4558ZZ".
=== Metal Effects Examples ===
NOTE: These screenshots were taken in later updates, but the graphics are still the same as in late 2014.
A8 Perfect Nitro Metal Effect.png|Perfect Nitro flame streaks and water on lens.
A8 Air Time Metal Effect.png|Air time blue air trails.
A8 Knockdown Metal Effect.png|Knockdown graphic effects.
== Trivia ==
* This is the last update to introduce Premium cars, as the Winter Update introduced a new hard currency.
* The icon for this update features the Koenigsegg One:1.
** This is the first update whose icon features a new car introduced in the update itself as opposed to the update before it.
** The One:1 featured on this icon has a red color that is otherwise not selectable in the actual game.
== Trailer ==
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