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Days of Wonder Launches HEAT: Legends Expansion, Boosts Competition

7/4/2026

Summary

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Days of Wonder released the HEAT: Legends expansion for HEAT: Pedal to the Metal.
Designed by Asger Aleksandrov Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen, illustrated by Vincent Dutrait, the expansion requires the base game, supports 1-8 players ages 10+, and lasts 60 minutes.
It adds AI-controlled Legends cars in colors, adds no new race courses, introduces abilities such as Adrenaline, Draft, Impeding and Nimble, prompting reviewers to praise its increased competition.

History

Historical Context

Klaus Teuber released The Settlers of Catan in 1995, and its 32 million-plus sales sparked a Eurogame boom that popularized modular expansions. Early add-ons such as Seafarers (1997) and Cities & Knights (1998) showed how new content could extend revenue. Today the HEAT: Legends expansion uses the same add-on model to broaden player bases.

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Story summary

Days of Wonder released the HEAT: Legends expansion for HEAT: Pedal to the Metal.
Designed by Asger Aleksandrov Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen, illustrated by Vincent Dutrait, the expansion requires the base game, supports 1-8 players ages 10+, and lasts 60 minutes.
It adds AI-controlled Legends cars in colors, adds no new race courses, introduces abilities such as Adrenaline, Draft, Impeding and Nimble, prompting reviewers to praise its increased competition.

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