Key things
- Motorsport Games is retiring all of its NASCAR titles by the end of the year, giving players a limited time to purchase at a discount.
- The company has produced NASCAR games of mixed quality since acquiring the license in 2018, but some recent entries have had positive reviews.
- Players can still purchase and play games until December 31, 2024, which covers 10 titles from the Heat, Rivals, and Ignition series.
Motorsport Games announced that all 10 of its NASCAR the games are to be retired at the end of the year. This gives players a limited amount of time to get it NASCAR titles on all available platforms, with many available at a discount while they last.
Motorsport Games was the developer and publisher NASCAR games since 2018 when it was licensed. It is undoubtedly a mixture of quality in the following years. The studio hasn't shied away from controversy either – last year a Motorsport Games employee threatened to leak the source code over a pay dispute in a dramatic turn of events. That said, it wasn't all doom and gloom – NASCAR Heat 5the latest major entry in the series, currently has “very positive” reviews on Steam, so it's clear that the company is capable of releasing a solid NASCAR product.
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In a statement at X, Motorsport Games confirmed that all of his NASCAR the games and their DLC will be removed after December 31, 2024. Players can still purchase the games until then and will still be able to play them after that date if they have them on their account. It appears to affect a total of 10 games across Heat, Rivalsand Ignition subseries. However, it is not clear if this will affect things like recently Forza Motorsport NASCAR cooperation. The same can be said about NASCAR Arcade Rusha 2023 title in which Motorsport Games had no involvement.
All NASCAR games will be retired on December 31, 2024
- NASCAR 15: Victory Edition
- NASCAR Rivals
- NASCAR 21: Ignition
- NASCAR Heat Mobile
- NASCAR Heat Evolution
- NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition
- NASCAR Heat 2
- NASCAR Heat 3
- NASCAR Heat 4
- NASCAR Heat 5
Many games in NASCAR series can currently be found at a discount, with Motorsport Games promising “a variety of cross-platform promotions this December to add to your NASCAR console game collection while you can.” This will give players a chance to choose the best NASCAR games at a bargain price before they're gone for good. Current attractions include NASCAR Heat 5 is available for $3.74 on Steam NASCAR 21: Ignition can also be found on the platform for just $1.79.
From 2025, NASCAR the video game series will enter a whole new era. Last year iRacing bought the company NASCAR video game license and believed to be the first game of this new era, NASCAR 25will be released next year. With iRacing, NASCAR finds a natural fit, given that it is currently developing one of the most realistic racing games of all time.
