Split/Second’s developer has some high hopes and expectations for it’s upcoming racer, citing it as the Modern Warfare and Uncharted of racing games.

For those not in the know, Split/Second is being developed by PURE creator Black Rock Studio, a racing game in which players destroy the very race tracks themselves in order to damage and set back their opponents.

In an interview with CVG, producer Jason Reid spoke about the game’s natural competition and the game’s level of ambition:

“It’s a tough one. [Activision's] Blur is obviously competition – it’s racing and it’s doing things slightly different as well. But we almost feel we’re closer to Call of Duty or Uncharted in what we do than other racing games.

“Animation-wise, Split/Second is the most ambitious thing that’s ever been done in a racing game. So that is where we come down to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2 comparison – because of these huge set pieces.”

I have never been a big fan of racing games, but Split/Second is really piquing my interests. It’s out on May 21st.