<s>
Pacer	B-Application
,	O
originally	O
titled	O
Formula	B-Application
Fusion	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
futuristic	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
British	O
independent	O
studio	O
R8	B-Application
Games	I-Application
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
kickstarter	O
campaign	O
by	O
R8	B-Application
Games	I-Application
was	O
successful	O
in	O
securing	O
over	O
£	O
79,000	O
to	O
begin	O
development	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
an	O
early	O
access	O
version	O
through	O
Steam	B-Application
in	O
August	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
re-branded	O
from	O
Formula	B-Application
Fusion	I-Application
to	O
Pacer	B-Application
in	O
early	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
started	O
as	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
Wipeout	O
series	O
with	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
early	O
R8	B-Application
Games	I-Application
staff	O
having	O
worked	O
on	O
Wipeout	B-Application
3	I-Application
for	O
Psygnosis	O
Leeds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
R8	B-Application
Games	I-Application
founder	O
Andrew	O
Walker	O
was	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
team	O
that	O
were	O
awarded	O
a	O
BAFTA	O
for	O
best	O
design	O
on	O
Wipeout	B-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
the	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
game	O
engine	O
with	O
modifications	O
to	O
the	O
open	B-Application
source	I-Application
code	I-Application
to	O
enhance	O
the	O
feeling	O
of	O
speed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Formula	B-Application
Fusion	I-Application
received	O
very	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
upon	O
exiting	O
early	O
access	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pacer	B-Application
opened	O
to	O
more	O
positive	O
reception	O
,	O
receiving	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
PC	O
and	O
"	O
generally	O
positive	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hardcore	O
Gamer	O
wrote	O
positively	O
about	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
stating	O
,	O
"	O
Fans	O
of	O
either	O
F-Zero	O
or	O
Wipeout	O
will	O
undeniably	O
and	O
thoroughly	O
enjoy	O
PACER	B-Application
...	O
The	O
game	O
is	O
fast	O
and	O
beautiful	O
and	O
offers	O
more	O
depth	O
with	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
racing	O
"	O
while	O
criticizing	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
online	O
functionality	O
and	O
purchasable	O
in-game	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Push	O
Square	O
praised	O
the	O
wide	O
variety	O
of	O
modes	O
and	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
speedy	O
gameplay	O
while	O
criticizing	O
the	O
forgettable	O
racing	O
teams	O
and	O
the	O
UI	B-Application
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
clumsy	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
