{{For|the 2003 video game with the same name|TrackMania (2003 video game)}} {{Infobox video game | title = Trackmania | image = Cover of Trackmania.jpg | alt = Racing car with stylised TM title | caption = Cover art | series = ''TrackMania'' | developer = Ubisoft Nadeo | publisher = Ubisoft | platforms = {{ubl|Windows|PlayStation 4|PlayStation 5|Xbox One|Xbox Series X/S}} | genre = Racing | modes = Single-player, multiplayer | released = '''Windows'''<br/>July 1, 2020<br/>'''Consoles''', '''Cloud'''<br/>May 15, 2023 | composer = Elliot "Ramova" Callighan<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2020-07-02 |title=Trackmania Soundtrack: Out Now! |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2020/07/02/trackmania-soundtrack-out-now/ |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref> }}
'''''Trackmania''''' is a racing video game developed by Ubisoft Nadeo and published by Ubisoft, and is part of the ''TrackMania'' series. It was released on July 1, 2020, for Windows.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Trackmania |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/trackmania/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |access-date=2021-03-10 |website=Metacritic |language=en |archive-date=2018-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717115552/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/trackmania |url-status=live}}</ref> A remake of ''TrackMania Nations'', it was given the soft reboot title of ''Trackmania''. The base game is free-to-play, with additional content available with a paid subscription model, including community tracks, online events and car customization.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vega|first1=Sin|title=Trackmania is out now|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/07/01/trackmania-is-out-now/|access-date=10 September 2020|website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|date=July 2020|archive-date=7 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907205124/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/07/01/trackmania-is-out-now/|url-status=live}}</ref> The game was also released for consoles and cloud platforms on May 15, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/trackmania-is-finally-coming-to-consoles-including-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-s/1100-6507354/|title=Trackmania Is Finally Coming To Consoles, Including PS5 And Xbox Series X/S|first=Chris|last=Pereira|work=GameSpot|date=September 10, 2022|accessdate=September 11, 2022}}</ref> The game has received mixed to positive reviews, with the gameplay being received positively, and its subscription model being criticized.
== Gameplay == ''Trackmania'' is a soft reboot of the eponymous series, and by extension, a remake of ''Trackmania Nations''. It features gameplay similar to that of previous titles in the series, in which the player must race from start to finish on a selected track in the quickest time possible, with a heavy emphasis on fast-paced stunts and arcade behaviour.
''Trackmania'' features the return of the Stadium environment seen in previous entries, but all blocks and track pieces that were seen in previous games have been removed and replaced entirely by a new set of blocks built from scratch. For example, in addition to standard road and dirt surfaces, a new ice surface was introduced, containing flat and bobsleigh-style blocks. The game also features tools that allows players to create their own custom blocks and objects, which in turn can be uploaded and featured in-game for other players to use in their own creations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-18|title=Update: Club items are available!|url=https://www.trackmania.com/2021/03/18/update-club-items-are-available/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506121535/https://www.trackmania.com/2021/03/18/update-club-items-are-available/|url-status=live}}</ref>
''Trackmania'' also features the return of 3 other environments, called "Snow", "Rally" and "Desert", each environment featuring a new car and many new building blocks. These 3 environments were also previously featured in other Trackmania games, such as ''TrackMania United''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2024-02-23 |title=THE RALLY CAR IS ARRIVING IN TRACKMANIA ON FEBRUARY 27TH! |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2024/02/23/the-rally-car-is-arriving-in-trackmania-on-february-27th/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2023-11-21 |title=20 years of Trackmania: Update and changelog |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2023/11/21/20-years-of-trackmania-update-and-changelog/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
Previous games in the series featured a permanent campaign of 65 tracks, however ''Trackmania'' replaces this with a seasonal campaign of 25 tracks, which rotates every three months, alongside a permanent "Training" campaign of 25 tracks which remains available to all players. Players with Club access receive retroactive, permanent access to past campaigns, however, the leaderboards in these campaigns are locked and will not have any effect on global leaderboards should a player improve their personal best time on any track in a past campaign.
"Trophies" are given to players for certain accomplishments, and award points for the level of trophy received. For example, winning a Cup of the Day in division 1 will give 1 trophy 7, which is worth 1,000,000 points, and being first in the official campaign when it finishes will give 1 trophy 9, which is worth 100,000,000 points.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2020-06-26 |title=The ranking system in Trackmania |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2020/06/26/the-rankings-system-in-trackmania/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
In addition, Track of the Days and Cup of the Days are available to players with Club access. The Track of the Day is a user-made map chosen by the developers and rotates every day. It highlights a well-built map with calculated corners and beautiful scenery. The Cup of the Day is a competition run three times a day on the Track of the Day in a round-based format. The mode begins with a 15 minute seeding phase in time attack, where players must set the best time they can on a global leaderboard. After this phase, players are then matched together in divisions of 64 players each to begin the knockout phase. At the end of every round, players who have finished in the bottom positions, or who have failed to finish, are eliminated. The bottom 4 players are eliminated in the rounds with 64 to 17 players, the bottom 2 are eliminated in the rounds with 16 to 9 players and only the last player is eliminated in the rounds from 8 to 2 players. At the end of the match, there is one winner.
=== Content and Gameplay Updates === ''Trackmania'' has received several updates since its initial release which have added gameplay features.
On November 2, 2020, a "''Cup of the Day''" gameplay mode was released in beta, which runs alongside every newly released "''Track of the Day''".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-02|title=Cup of the Day arrives in Trackmania|url=https://www.trackmania.com/2020/11/02/cup-of-the-day-arrives-in-trackmania/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507121604/https://www.trackmania.com/2020/11/02/cup-of-the-day-arrives-in-trackmania/|url-status=live}}</ref> The gameplay mode has been positively received, with players citing its fun factor and replay value. The "''Cup of the Day''" mode was fully released on December 12, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-27|title=Earn trophies with the Cup of the Day mode !|url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/1326|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506121532/https://www.trackmania.com/2021/01/27/earn-trophies-with-the-cup-of-the-day-mode/|url-status=live}}</ref>
On February 4, 2021, a matchmaking gameplay mode was released in beta.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-04|title=The Matchmaking 3v3 Beta is open! Test it for Free|url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/1365|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507121618/https://www.trackmania.com/2021/02/04/the-matchmaking-3v3-beta-is-open-test-it-for-free/|url-status=live}}</ref> It features two teams of players racing against each other on a randomly selected track on the current seasonal campaign, with the goal being for each team to finish in as high a position as they possibly can on each round. Each position attributes a certain number of points to a players' team. At the end of each round, the team with the most points wins the round; the first team to win 5 rounds wins the match. The mode also features a ranking ladder, which players can move up or down depending on wins and losses in a match. Matchmaking was positively received by players, although some have criticized the decision for a 1v1 option to have not been implemented. Matchmaking was fully released on 1 June 2021, and was renamed to Ranked.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-01|title=Ranked 3V3 point system update|url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/1452|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603100338/https://www.trackmania.com/2021/06/01/ranked-3v3-points-update/|url-status=live}}</ref>
On June 12, 2021, Nadeo announced the release of the "Royal" gameplay mode, as well as several new blocksets, including water, plastic blocks and animated and dynamic items. Plastic has very high acceleration at low speeds, and hitting into it on your side or roof will cause you to "plastic bounce" sending you in the opposite direction. The "Super Royal" mode was also added which is a large game of Royal happening three time per day.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-12|title=The new Royal mode is out!|url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/1751|access-date=2021-06-13|website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612225718/https://www.trackmania.com/2021/06/12/the-new-royal-mode-is-out/|url-status=live}}</ref>
On August 11, 2021, Nadeo made Cup of the Day available three times a day, instead of just once, to let people from all timezones participate. The new times were 7pm, 3am, and 11am CEST/CET.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2021-08-11 |title=Cup of The Day is now available three times a day! |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2021/08/11/cup-of-the-day-is-now-available-three-times-a-day/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
On October 1, 2022, Nadeo made improvements to ice and water, fixing the infamous "ice-wiggle" which could be used to gain time on flat ice parts, changing bobsleigh physics to no longer favor controller as much, and also fixing water wiggles where you could bounce sideways in water to gain speed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2022-09-27 |title=Ice & water gameplay improvements |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2022/09/27/ice-water-gameplay-improvements/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
On January 1, 2023, Nadeo added over 290 new blocks and items, many around the "show" theme with new lights and dynamic signs but also including some new stages and canopies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2022-12-14 |title=Let the show begin with many new Trackmania blocks and items |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2022/12/14/let-the-show-begin-with-many-new-trackmania-blocks-and-items/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
On March 29, 2023, Nadeo added 150 new blocks and items, as well as improving some UI and fixing some bugs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2023-03-29 |title=Trackmania update & changelog – March 29th 2023 |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2023/03/29/trackmania-update-changelog-march-29th-2023/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
On May 15, 2023, ''Trackmania'' was released for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Almost everything is the same as it was on PC, but there is a new track editor designed specifically for consoles players, which includes larger pieces of blocks to make building easier, but it can also limit possibilities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2023-05-15 |title=TRACKMANIA IS NOW AVAILABLE ON CONSOLES AND ON CLOUD PLATFORM |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2023/05/15/trackmania-is-now-available-on-consoles-and-on-cloud-platform/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
On June 1, 2023, Nadeo introduced a new campaign progression system, fixed bugs including the ice-wiggle which was never fully patched out, and added new blocks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2023-07-01 |title=Summer 2023 update & changelog |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2023/07/01/summer-2023-update-changelog/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
On October 10, 2023, Starter access was changed to only include the first 10 maps of the official campaign instead of all 25, Standard access was removed, and the price of Club access was lowered from $29.99 to $19.99 per year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2023-10-10 |title=TRACKMANIA STARTER ACCESS UPDATE & NEW OFFER ANNOUNCEMENT |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2023/10/10/trackmania-starter-access-update-new-offer-announcement/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref> This was a controversial update as many players already didn't like the subscription based system.<ref>{{Cite news |last=published |first=Rich Stanton |date=2023-10-12 |title=Trackmania changes its subs model after belatedly realising it was too generous, dev says it has 'to be realistic' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/trackmania-changes-its-subs-model-after-belatedly-realising-it-was-too-generous-dev-says-it-has-to-be-realistic/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref>
On November 21, 2023, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the ''TrackMania'' franchise, Nadeo announced the release of additional car types and blocksets originally used in the Alpine, Desert, and Rally environments from the ''TrackMania'' 2003 game, affectionately referred to as the "original trilogy".<ref>{{cite web |title=LET'S CELEBRATE TRACKMANIA'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY WITH NEW CONTENT AND LIVE ACTIVITIES! |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/7810 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |publisher=Ubisoft Nadeo |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref> The Alpine car, now known as the Snow car, and its associated blockset, released the same day. The new blocks introduced a new surface to the game, wood, which has very high grip making it impossible to drift. The snow car is styled similarly to off-road pickup trucks, and drives very differently from the stadium car, with a smaller turning radius, altered acceleration, and higher center of mass. The Snow Discovery campaign was released.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2023-11-21 |title=20 years of Trackmania: Update and changelog |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2023/11/21/20-years-of-trackmania-update-and-changelog/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
On February 27, 2024, the Rally car was released. The Rally car has a tighter turning radius than the stadium car, but much lower grip in most circumstances. This update also fixed the snow car's "landing bugs", which would cause the car to jump and lose speed after some landings. The Rally Discovery campaign was released.<ref>{{cite web |title=RALLY UPDATE: UPDATE AND CHANGELOG |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/7960 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |publisher=Ubisoft Nadeo |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>
On May 22, 2024, the Desert car was released. The car is distinctive in that it is unstable while turning, and will tip on two wheels. The update also featured 70 new blocks and 200 variables into the game. The Desert Discovery campaign was released.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Desert car is coming to Trackmania on May 22nd |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/8076 |website=trackmania.com |publisher=Ubisoft Nadeo |access-date=February 16, 2025 |date=May 17, 2024}}</ref>
On July 1, 2024, the Stunt gamemode was released. It includes flips and jumps and the aim is to get the best score possible. You get points for how long you are in the air, how many flips you do and how clean the landing was. It was not received very well as it does not match well with the competitive nature of the game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2024-06-27 |title=NEW STUNT GAME MODE AND SUMMER 2024 CAMPAIGN LAUNCH ON JULY 1: GET READY FOR THE RIDE! |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2024/06/27/new-stunt-game-mode-and-summer-2024-campaign-launch-on-july-1-get-ready-for-the-ride/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
On October 1, 2024, the Platform gamemode was released, along with a discovery campaign where maps were released weekly. This mode has players trying to beat the track with as little respawns as possible. At first, many players didn't like it as the tracks in the campaign were simple and easy to finish. However, the later tracks proved to be a real challenge and some of them saw no completions in zero respawns until days after. The mode was not used much after the first few weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2024-09-27 |title=Fall 2024 Campaign & New Platform Mode Launching October 1st! |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2024/09/27/fall-2024-campaign-new-platform-mode-launching-october-1st/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
On December 17, 2024, a weekly free-to-play campaign called "Weekly Shorts" was released. Every Sunday, Nadeo publishes five new short maps, generally created by the community mappers. Throughout the week, the leaderboard times and replays on the new maps remain "secret", encouraging the players to independently discover unique strategies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Weekly Shorts and more! |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/8431 |website=trackmania.com |publisher=Ubisoft Nadeo |access-date=March 26, 2025 |date=December 17, 2024}}</ref> On March 10, 2025, the new format of Weekly Shorts was introduced where the maps fit the following five styles: "Wide" (open roads without obstacles), "Slow" (low-speed surfaces and tight road turns), "Puzzle" (intended cuts and re-routes to find), "Fast" (high-speed gameplay), and "LOL" (tricky and luck-based maps).<ref>{{cite web |title=Weekly Shorts – New Rules & Guidelines |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/8560 |website=trackmania.com |publisher=Ubisoft Nadeo |access-date=March 26, 2025 |date=March 10, 2025}}</ref>
On July 1, 2025, Ranked was changed from a 3v3 mode to a 2v2 mode. New blocks were added, freecam was enabled for controller, and Track of the Days could be seen in the loading screens.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2025-06-27 |title=Summer 2025: Update & Changelog |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2025/06/27/summer-2025-update-changelog/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
On January 26, 2026, four new track landscapes were introduced from the styles of older games - the white shore, green coast (valley), red island (canyon) and blue bay (lagoon) vistas. New in-game competitions were also added. The Cup of the Week was introduced, with the same format as Cup of the Day, but held weekly and on one of the campaign tracks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2026-01-26 |title=Cup Of The Week |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2026/01/26/cup-of-the-week/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref> If a player qualifies into division 1, they join the Elite Cup of that week, which is instead held on a black track of the campaign, tracks designed especially to be used for esports. The Elite Cup also follows a similar Cup of the Day, but less players are eliminated per round, and you receive points which will serve as part of the qualification process for the Esports World Cup and the Esports Nations Cup. The points are very top-heavy, and only the top 5 results count out of the 10 Elite Cups.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2026-01-26 |title=The Trackmania Elite Cup |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2026/01/26/the-trackmania-elite-cup/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2026-01-26 |title=Trackmania Update 2026 |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2026/01/26/trackmania-update-2026/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>
== Events and esports == ''Trackmania'' has had success in esports, building off the limited success in previous ''Trackmania'' titles.
=== Major Events ===
==== 2020 ==== Since ''Trackmania'' was launched in the middle of 2020, the year did not see very many major tournaments. The largest events were the ZrT Cup, hosted by Zerator<ref>{{Cite web|title=ZeratoR|url=https://zerator.com/#/tmcup|access-date=2021-05-06|website=zerator.com|archive-date=2021-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429225233/https://zerator.com/#/tmcup|url-status=live}}</ref> in July, Trackmania Grand League<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2020-09-12 |title=The Trackmania Grand League is back on September 13th! |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2020/09/12/the-trackmania-grand-league-is-back-on-september-13th/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref> in November, Twitch Rivals<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thornton |first=Dan |date=2020-10-14 |title=Twitch Rivals Features Trackmania - ORD |url=https://www.onlineracedriver.com/2020/10/14/twitch-rivals-features-trackmania/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=OnlineRaceDriver |language=en-US}}</ref> in October with a $25,000 prizepool and Trackmania Holiday Showdown<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trackmania Holiday Showdown'20 {{!}} Overview |url=https://play.toornament.com/en_US/tournaments/4143050896345423872/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=play.toornament.com |language=en-US}}</ref> in December.
==== 2021 ==== This year saw the start of the rise of esports, and many players worked hard to try and be at the top. The Trackmania Grand League's various different rounds and competitions in 2021 added up to a total prize-pool of $61,554, a much larger amount than what the players were used to.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2021-01-20 |title=Everything you need to know about the TMGL Winter 2021 Edition |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2021/01/20/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-tmgl-winter-2021-edition/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref> Other major competitions included Gamers Assembly<ref>{{Cite web |title=TrackMania |url=https://ga2021.gamers-assembly.net/tournois/trackmania-gamers-assembly-2021 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Gamers Assembly 2021}}</ref> in April, and ZrT Cup<ref>{{Cite web |last=escharts.com |title=ZrT Trackmania Cup 2021 detailed viewers stats {{!}} Esports Charts |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/zrt-trackmania-cup-2021 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210515084409/https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/zrt-trackmania-cup-2021 |archive-date=2021-05-15 |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=escharts.com |language=en}}</ref> in July.
==== 2022 ==== Trackmania Grand League<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2022-03-02 |title=Join the Trackmania Grand League Open on March 12 |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2022/03/02/join-the-trackmania-grand-league-open-on-march-12/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref> continued with a total prizepool of $44,920. Many other competitions started to get larger prizepools including Trackmania Formula League<ref>{{Cite web |title=News • Trackmania Formula League |url=https://www.trackmania-formula-league.com/news/?article=66 |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=www.trackmania-formula-league.com}}</ref>, Trackadia<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trackadia - Mixed |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/trackadia-mixed |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, Kacky Reloaded<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kacky.gg |url=https://kacky.gg/event/8 |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=kacky.gg}}</ref>, Arctic Gaming Experience<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2022-08-12 |title=Trackmania activities to follow in August |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2022/08/12/trackmania-activities-to-follow-in-august/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, TimeHunters<ref>{{Cite web |title=TimeHunters |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/timehunters |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, Zerator Cup<ref>{{Cite web |title=ZrT Trackmania Cup 2022 detailed viewers stats |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/zrt-trackmania-cup-2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220820000744/https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/zrt-trackmania-cup-2022 |archive-date=2022-08-20 |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=escharts.com |language=en}}</ref>, Comic Con Baltics<ref>{{Cite web |title=CCB 2022 - Trackmania Open {{!}} Overview |url=https://play.toornament.com/en_GB/tournaments/5651923763794436096/ |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=play.toornament.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>, Twitch Rivals<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=Top Twitch Rivals Events, May 2022 {{!}} Streams Charts |url=https://streamscharts.com/news/overview-of-twitch-rivals-events-in-may |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=streamscharts.com |language=en}}</ref>, Efrei Trackmania Cup<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Efrei Trackmania Cup 2022: Elite |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/efrei-trackmania-cup-2022-elite |access-date= |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, and Gamers Assembly<ref>{{Cite web |title=TrackMania 2020 Tech |url=https://ga2022.gamers-assembly.net/tournois/trackmania-2020-tech-gamers-assembly-festival-edition-2022 |access-date=2026-04-11 |website=ga2022.gamers-assembly.net}}</ref>. Deep Dip was released, a tower map famous for being difficult and punishing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deep Dip - Trackmania |url=https://www.trackmania.com/clubs/41361/campaigns/331105?lang=en |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=www.trackmania.com}}</ref>
==== 2023 ==== Trackmania Grand League was revamped into Trackmania World Tour, with a prizepool of $91,205, larger than ever. The format was also changed to 2v2.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2022-10-11 |title=Trackmania Esports for 2023 |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2022/10/11/trackmania-esports-for-2023/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref> This year, the other major competitions were Twitch Rivals<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trackmania 2v2 Chase Cup, Presented by Fidelity Investments - Twitch Rivals |url=https://schedule.twitchrivals.com/events/trackmania-2v2-chase-cup-presented-by-fidelity-investments-RVKwN/bracket |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=schedule.twitchrivals.com}}</ref>, Ascension<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ascension Tournament 2023 |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/ascension-tournament-2023-trackmania |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, Comic Con Baltics<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trackmania x Comic Con Baltics 2023 |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/trackmania-x-comic-con-baltics-2023-trackmania |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, XPEvo<ref>{{Cite web |title=XPEvo |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/xpevo-trackmania |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, Kacky Reloaded,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kacky.gg |url=https://kacky.gg/event/9 |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=kacky.gg}}</ref> Maji Mondays,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maji Mondays Season 2 |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/maji-mondays-season-2-trackmania |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref> Trial & Error<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trial & Error 2 |url=https://escharts.com/ja/tournaments/trackmania/trial-error-2-trackmania |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, BDSxPringles,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BDSxPringles 3k |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/bdsxpringles-3k-trackmania |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref> Cupra Cup,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cupra Cup |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/cupra-cup-trackmania |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref> and Efrei Trackmania Cup<ref>{{Cite web |title=Efrei Trackmania Cup 2023: Elite |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/efrei-trackmania-cup-2023-elite-trackmania |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>.
==== 2024 ==== This year had a bit of a falloff in the number and scale of events, due partly to budgets and management. The Trackmania World Tour had a prizepool of only $27,145. The other major competitions were Formula E<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2024-03-21 |title=Formula E Event comes to Trackmania March 30 |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2024/03/21/formula-e-event-comes-to-trackmania-march-30/ |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, Kacky Reloaded<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kacky.gg |url=https://kacky.gg/event/10 |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=kacky.gg}}</ref>, XPEvo<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tickets für XPEvo 2024 @ XPERION Köln {{!}} Fr, 11. Okt. – So, 13. Okt. 2024 {{!}} ab 0,00 € |url=https://loveyourartist.com/de/events/xpevo-2024-international-koln-50V6UM |access-date=2026-04-18 |website=loveyourartist.com |language=de}}</ref>, Volvic Duo Dash<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beu |title=VOLVIC DUO DASH - TrackMania Tournaments |url=https://trackmania-tournaments.com/volvicduodash |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=trackmania-tournaments.com}}</ref>, Beacon World League<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beacon World League: Season 2 - Division 1 |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/beacon-world-league-season-2-division-1-trackmania |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, GameWard Cup<ref>{{Cite web |title=Game Ward (Trackmania) |url=https://escharts.com/teams/trackmania/game-ward |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, Comic Con Baltics<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trackmania x Comic Con Baltics 2024 |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/trackmania-x-comic-con-baltics-2024-trackmania |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, and Maji Mondays<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maji Mondays Season 3 |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/maji-mondays-season-3-trackmania |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>. Deep Dip 2 was released, a sequel of Deep Dip, made even harder than before. Many streamers played this map, which boosted the popularity of the game, and it took over a month to beat. It had a prizepool of $32,694.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Caldwell|first=Brendan |date=2024-06-04 |title=They have been racing for a month |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/they-have-been-racing-for-a-month |access-date=2025-02-18 |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How Trackmania's best players defeated Deep Dip 2, the hardest track ever |url=https://store.epicgames.com/es-MX/news/trackmania-deep-dip-2-hardest-track-ever |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=store.epicgames.com |language=es-MX}}</ref>
==== 2025 ==== The Trackmania World Tour had a prizepool of $32,639.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2025-10-26 |title=Trackmania World Cup 2025: The Last Drift Begins! |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2025/10/26/trackmania-world-cup-2025-the-last-drift-begins/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref> The other competitions included Big Trackmania Cup<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2025-12-05 |title=BIG TRACKMANIA CUP |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2025/12/05/big-trackmania-cup/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, Kacky Reloaded<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kacky.gg |url=https://kacky.gg/event/11 |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=kacky.gg}}</ref>, Out of the Blue<ref>{{Cite web |title=Out of the Blue |url=https://mangudeoo.ee/en/out-of-the-blue/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=MängudeÖÖ 2025 |language=en}}</ref>, Die Bayerische Duo Dash<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beu |title=die Bayerische Duo Dash - TrackMania Tournaments |url=https://trackmania-tournaments.com/diebayerischeduodash |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=trackmania-tournaments.com}}</ref>, XPEvo<ref>{{Cite web |title=XPEvo 2025 {{!}} Overview |url=https://play.toornament.com/en_GB/tournaments/8914053156166410240/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=play.toornament.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>, Comic Con Baltics<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-18 |title=Schedule 2025 - Comic Con Baltics |url=https://ccbaltics.com/schedule-2025/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>, Trent on Track<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trent on Track |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/trent-track |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, Beacon Duo League<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beacon Duo League Season 1 |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/beacon-duo-league-season-1 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>, and Twitch Rivals<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trackmania Puzzlemania presented by Honda on Twitch Rivals - Twitch Rivals |url=https://schedule.twitchrivals.com/events/trackmania-puzzlemania-presented-by-honda-on-twitch-rivals-lkgqW |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=schedule.twitchrivals.com}}</ref>. Red Bull Faster was an event funded by Red Bull and hosted by Wirtual with a $51,891 prizepool.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Jonno |date=2025-01-24 |title=Red Bull launches Trackmania tournament at Milton Keynes F1 HQ |url=https://esportsinsider.com/2025/01/red-bull-faster-trackmania-tournament |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Esports Insider |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-04 |title=UK Trackmania tournament Red Bull Faster & Wirtual |url=https://esports-news.co.uk/2025/03/04/trackmania-red-bull-faster-wirtual/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Red Bull Faster: Trackmania tournament event information|url=https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/red-bull-faster/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=www.redbull.com}}</ref> Deep Slip was a tower map inspired by Deep Dip, but where everything is ice. The event lasted 2 weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deep Slip TV - Multiplex |url=https://deepslip.tv/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=deepslip.tv}}</ref>
==== 2026 ==== ''Trackmania'' joined the Esports World Cup and the Esports Nations Cup, which will have prizepools of $500,000 and $250,000 respectively.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nicholson |first1=Jonno |title=Esports World Cup adds Trackmania to 2026 line-up |url=https://esportsinsider.com/2026/01/esports-world-cup-2026-trackmania |access-date=19 January 2026 |work=Esports Insider |date=19 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Jonno |date=2026-01-26 |title=Trackmania joins Esports Nations Cup line-up |url=https://esportsinsider.com/2026/01/trackmania-esports-nations-cup-2026 |access-date=2026-01-28 |website=Esports Insider |language=en-GB}}</ref> Wirtual will be again hosting Redbull Faster with the same prizepool<ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Bull Faster |url=https://www.redbull.com/int-en/events/red-bull-faster |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Red Bull |language=en}}</ref>, and the Trackmania Games was a large event similar to the Olympics where countries compete in different disciplines<ref>{{Cite web |last=GearFive |title=Trackmania Games |url=https://tmgames.gearfive.org/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=tmgames.gearfive.org}}</ref>. Deep Slid was another tower map, this time with the theme of driving everything in reverse and the event lasted a week.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tracker |first=Deep Slid |title=Deep Slid Stats - Live Trackmania Leaderboard |url=https://www.deepslid.com/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Deep Slid Stats |language=en}}</ref> Other notable competitions include Dreamhack Birmingham, which also contributed to qualifying for EWC<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2026-02-20 |title=Trackmania at Road to EWC 26: DreamHack Birmingham |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2026/02/20/trackmania-at-road-to-ewc-26-dreamhack-birmingham/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, and Maji Mondays<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maji Mondays Season 5 |url=https://escharts.com/tournaments/trackmania/maji-mondays-season-5 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Esports Charts}}</ref>.
=== Players === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Name !Nationality !Achievements !Current Team !Notes |- |Wirtual |Norwegian |1 million subscribers<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wirtual |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-HTfaCUz8QIoknqyXKYiw |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=YouTube |language=en}}</ref>, Best Speedrun Streamer 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michael |first=Nicholas Taifalos, Cale |date=2024-02-18 |title=Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/streamer-awards-2024-all-results-and-winners-for-every-category |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}</ref> |Jetlag |The most popular ''Trackmania'' Youtuber |- |Granady |German |Content Creator of the Year 2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=TM Awards |url=https://tm-awards.com/#Content%20Creator%20of%20the%20Year |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=tm-awards.com}}</ref>, 3rd-4th Trackmania World Cup 2025<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2025-11-06 |title=Trackmania World Cup 2025 – The Kings of Trackmania Do It Again |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/8863 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, 5th-6th Trackmania World Cup 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2023-11-27 |title=Karmine Corp – bren and Otaaaq are the Trackmania 2023 World Champions |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/7841 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, 7th-9th Trackmania World Cup 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2021-12-20 |title=Pac is the Trackmania Grand League Fall 2021 champion! |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/5217 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref> |Berlin International Gaming |A prolific streamer<ref>{{Cite web |title=GranaDyy |url=https://www.twitch.tv/granadyy/ |website=Twitch}}</ref> as well as a top esports player. Known for his high energy and use of German slang. |- |Carl Jr. |Canadian |Player of the Year 2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=TM Awards |url=https://tm-awards.com/#Content%20Creator%20of%20the%20Year |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=tm-awards.com}}</ref>, 1st Trackmania World Cup 2025<ref name=":1" />, 1st Trackmania World Cup 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2024-10-28 |title=CarlJr Claims His Sixth World Championship Title at Paris Games Week 2024 |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/8289 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, 2nd Trackmania World Cup 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2023-11-27 |title=Karmine Corp – bren and Otaaaq are the Trackmania 2023 World Champions |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/7841 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, 1st Trackmania World Cup 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2022-07-08 |title=TMGL World Cup 2022 review |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/6874 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, 1st Trackmania World Cup 2021<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2021-07-05 |title=CarlJr wins the Trackmania Grand League World Cup 2021 |url=https://www.trackmania.com/news/3796 |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref> |Falcons |He is widely regarded as the best ''Trackmania 2020'' player<ref name=":1" /> |- |Pac |British |1st Trackmania World Cup 2025<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2025-11-06 |title=Trackmania World Cup 2025 – The Kings of Trackmania Do It Again |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2025/11/06/trackmania-world-cup-2025-the-kings-of-trackmania-do-it-again/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, 2nd Trackmania World Cup 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2024-10-28 |title=CarlJr Claims His Sixth World Championship Title at Paris Games Week 2024 |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2024/10/28/carljr-claims-his-sixth-world-championship-title-at-paris-games-week-2024/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, 2nd Trackmania World Cup 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2023-11-27 |title=Karmine Corp – bren and Otaaaq are the Trackmania 2023 World Champions |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2023/11/27/karmine-corp-bren-and-otaaaq-are-the-trackmania-2023-world-champions/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, 5th-8th Trackmania World Cup 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2022-07-08 |title=TMGL World Cup 2022 review |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2022/07/08/tmgl-world-cup-2022-review/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref>, 2nd Trackmania World Cup 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nadeo |first=Ubisoft |date=2021-07-05 |title=CarlJr wins the Trackmania Grand League World Cup 2021 |url=https://blog.trackmania.com/2021/07/05/carljr-wins-the-trackmania-grand-league-world-cup-2021/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Trackmania - The ultimate track racing game |language=en}}</ref> |Vitality | |}
== Reception == {{Video game reviews | MC = 74/100<ref name=":0" /> | IGN = 7/10<ref name="IGNRev"/> }} ''Trackmania'' received an aggregate score of 74/100 on Metacritic.<ref name=":0" />
Benjamin Schmädig of ''4Players'' rated the game 85/100, praising its time trials and track editor.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schmädig|first=Benjamin|date=2020-01-07|title=Trackmania - Test, Rennspiel|url=https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/41581/84464/0/Trackmania.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-10|website=4Players|language=de|archive-date=2020-08-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812063811/https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/41581/84464/0/Trackmania.html}}</ref>
Alex Santa Maria of ''IGN'' rated the game 7/10, saying that it was "addictive" and had a robust amount of content, but criticized its menus as looking "cobbled-together". He also criticized the idea of "gating off access" through a subscription model, saying that it risked hindering the game's long-term community support.<ref name="IGNRev">{{Cite web|last=Santa Maria|first=Alex|date=2020-11-05|title=Trackmania Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/trackmania-review-2|url-status=live|website=IGN|access-date=2021-03-10|archive-date=2021-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308011655/https://www.ign.com/articles/trackmania-review-2}}</ref>
Gianluca Musso of ''Eurogamer Italia'' also rated the game 7/10, saying that while it was beautiful and fun, he criticized the fact that it was aimed solely at the hardcore audience.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Musso|first=Gianluca|date=2020-06-30|title=Trackmania - recensione|url=https://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2020-06-30-trackmania-recensione|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Eurogamer.it|language=it|archive-date=2020-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029170818/https://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2020-06-30-trackmania-recensione|url-status=live}}</ref>
The game was initially criticized by players due to unstable servers and unoptimized netcode; however, these issues have been mostly resolved over time via patches and updates.<ref>{{Cite web|title=new update & changelogs!|url=https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/2312961-18-01-2021-new-update-amp-changelogs|access-date=2021-05-06|language=en|archive-date=2021-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507094408/https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/2312961-18-01-2021-new-update-amp-changelogs|url-status=live}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{official website|https://www.trackmania.com/}}
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