A novel based on the video game was written by Matthew J. Costello, also responsible for the video game and was released on August 30, 2011.
The song during the end credits is "Burning Jacob's Ladder" by Mark Lanegan.
The game has been described as similar to the movie "Mad Max 2" and to video games such as "Fallout" and "Borderlands". Influences on the driving and racing game-play include games such as "MotorStorm" and "Burnout". Players can upgrade their cars with racing certificates won from games.
The game is powered by the id Tech 5, a modification resulted from id Tech 4
The asteroid in the game is based on the real asteroid of the same name: 99942 Apophis, expected to fly by earth around the same time it impacts in the game.