HOT WHEELS Infinite Rush Early Access Rolls Out Today on Xbox Series X|S and PC, Wider Launch on September 10

Milestone and Mattel's HOT WHEELS Infinite Rush is now live in Early Access on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, three days ahead of the game's standard September 10 release. The early-access window is reserved for owners of the Ultimate Edition and was confirmed in an Xbox Wire post on September 7, 2026 by HOT WHEELS Infinite Rush game director Domenico Celenza, with Milestone's own product page matching the same September 7 Early Access date.

The game is Milestone's first open-world take on the Hot Wheels license. Rather than running a fixed series of circuits, players drop onto four toy-scale islands packed with races, free-roaming activities, hidden collectibles, and rival crews. The launch roster includes more than 150 vehicles divided across four classes — Versatiles, Titans, Drifters, and Speeders — each tuned for different event types on the islands.

Players build a "Rush Squad" featuring one vehicle from each class and switch between them with a single button press, adapting to terrain, event type, or personal preference without returning to a menu. Progression is built around winning races, beating rival crews, completing special activities, and uncovering hidden opportunities like the Secret Dealership, with all four island rivalries ultimately leading to a final showdown against the game's "Rush Master."

Beyond the campaign, HOT WHEELS Infinite Rush ships with split-screen racing for up to four players and online multiplayer with cross-play enabled on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Nintendo Switch 2 is excluded from cross-play. The game also includes a Sticker and Livery editor, plus a Track Builder with adaptive ground-snapping and AI action markers so user-created tracks support virtual opponents.

Milestone has also outlined a post-launch roadmap already in motion, including a Vehicle Pass that will deliver 44 additional Hot Wheels vehicles over more than a year of content updates, a separate Ferrari Expansion Pack that brings licensed Ferrari wheels into the lineup, and additional packs and islands planned for later windows. Standard and Deluxe Edition buyers will get the full game on September 10, 2026 alongside Nintendo Switch 2 and the broader launch lineup on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, ROG Xbox Ally, ROG Xbox Ally X, and PC via Steam, the Microsoft Store, and the Epic Games Store.

More details and the official product page for the launch are on the Milestone site, and the Early Access launch was confirmed by the Xbox Wire newsroom on the same day.