Drift City Origin is a non-commercial, fan-made emulator for the latest Skid Rush client of the MMORPG Drift City.

Drift City Origin began as a personal hobby project in November 2019, created purely out of passion for the game. Its aim is to revive the Stage 3 version (post-Neo City era) of Drift City for the European and English-speaking community. At the time, the only official servers still active were based in Korea (Skid Rush) and Japan (Evolution).

Since the shutdown of Drift City Evolution in May 2021, the Korean server remains the sole official version. Unfortunately, factors like a largely inactive player base, pay-to-win mechanics, a significant language barrier, and the requirement of a Korean ID for account creation have made access difficult for international fans. This highlights the value of an English-speaking, community-led revival of the game.

We are building a completely fan-driven emulator, compatible with a more recent version of the Skid Rush client. Our goal is to eventually launch a free, private server to make the game accessible again for the community.

This is strictly a passion project, with no commercial intent. Our team—made up of volunteer developers, content creators, and long-time players—is committed to capturing the spirit of the original game while introducing fresh experiences for fans, old and new.