Empire Interactive has announced that destructive-racer FlatOut will make its debut on the PSP through FlatOut: Head On. It will feature an arcade play style, with nine different game modes, including carnage challenges, full career, destruction derbies, multiplayer party mode and the ragdoll stunt mode. Here’s the deal:

FlatOut: Head On is ready to drop the hammer on the PSP extreme racing genre, bringing high speed destruction and leaving more broken bones and wrecked cars in its wake, than a Richard Hammond Top Gear stunt. From rock-smashing dust ups in arid desert landscapes to down and dirty races through rubbish-strewn city streets, FlatOut’s PSP debut is yet another gritty excursion into racing carnage.

The FlatOut physics engine delivers levels of extreme racing that have yet to be seen on the PSP; get ready for head on destruction that could literally leave you, the track and your car in pieces. Persistent objects like fallen rocks, shopping trolleys and car parts remain on the track from one lap to the next, creating additional obstacles to avoid. The more carnage you create, the more points you score, but the more problems you’ll face. However using this to your advantage will get you even more bonus points by wrecking other vehicles throughout the races With multiplayer WIFI and party gaming modes from wheel to wheel challenges, demolition derbies and the fans’ favourite, the ragdoll stunts, the only reason you’ll stop is if you have no wheels left.

Once again you get to bounce the driver around like a ragdoll in death-defying stunts which leave the driver limp and lifeless. In fact it’s never been more fun to see your driver launched through the windscreen towards various oversized objects (like dartboards and bowling pins) for the pleasure of the crowd - who will be grabbing your PSP from you to show you just how good they are!

The game will feature six locations, 40 tracks and 45 unique car models; more than 36 quick play challenges, 4 player wireless racing, and more. It is scheduled for release early next year.

FlatOut fans can look forward to seeing the game’s sequel at E3 in a couple of days. According to an announcement from Bugbear, the game will be on display at the Nordic booth (#2352, West Hall) in playable form.

FlatOut 2 will be released for the PS2, Xbox and PC this Summer.