Paramount Digital Entertainment and Piranha Games have today announced Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition, a brand new PSN exclusive stock car arcade racer based on the classic Days of Thunder film starring Tom Cruise. Days of Thunder:NASCAR Edition will give gamers the opportunity to go head-to-head against select NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers, including champions such as Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart, as well as the drivers from the Days of Thunder movie.

Tom Lesinski, president of Paramount Digital Entertainment, gives his take on the forthcoming game:

“Racing against NASCAR drivers such as Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin and ‘Days of Thunder’ characters Cole Trickle, Rowdy Burns, and Russ Wheeler simultaneously is something that could only happen in a video game, and a great way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film. We are pleased to team up with SCEA and NASCAR to bring fans an adrenaline packed, one-of-a-kind arcade racing experience.”

We’re starting to see more and more exclusive PSN titles, and Days of Thunder is another for Sony to add to their list. The PSN Store initially seemed to struggle to get innovative and interesting exclusives but Sony seem to have really picked up the ball recently when it comes to getting developers to bring their games to PSN. Let’s hope they continue that trend.

There’s no precise release date for Days of Thunder yet but it’s scheduled for Summer 2010. We’ll bring you more information when we have it but until then we’ve got a few screenshots to feast your eyes on:

Days of Thunder (Screenshots)


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