<Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Single - player </Td> </Tr> <P> Mad Max is an action - adventure video game based on the Mad Max franchise . Developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, it was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in September 2015 . Feral Interactive published the game's OS X and Linux versions . </P> <P> It is set in an open post-apocalyptic wasteland consisting of deserts, canyons, and caves . Players control Max Rockatansky as he progresses through the wasteland to seek revenge on a gang of raiders, led by Scabrous Scrotus, who robbed him of his possessions, and along with his assistant Chumbucket, he aims to build the ultimate car: the Magnum Opus . Mad Max emphasizes vehicular combat, in which the player uses weapon and armor upgrades on their car to fight enemies, while on - foot combat combines professional wrestling attacks and boxing techniques . The game features extensive car and character customization, and soft boundaries, also known as the "Big Nothing ." </P> <P> Two other Mad Max games, developed by Cory Barlog and Interplay Entertainment respectively, were in production before the announcement of this game, but neither of them were successfully released . Although Mad Max is not based on the film series, it was inspired by its universe, and franchise creator George Miller was consulted during the game's pre-production . Avalanche Studios found developing a vehicular - combat video game a challenge because of their inexperience with creating that type of game . Announced at the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo, the game was re-tooled during development and the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were canceled . </P>

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