Summary
Motorsport Games has announced that all 10 of itsNASCARgames are set to be delisted at the end of the year. This gives gamers limited time to get itsNASCARtitles across all available platforms, with many available at a discount until their delisting.
Motorsport Games has been a developer and publisher ofNASCARgames since 2018, when it obtained the license. In the years since, it has admittedly been a mixed bag of quality. The studio hasn’t been clear of controversy, either - last year, aMotorsport Games employee threatened to leak source code over a wage dispute, which was a dramatic turn of events. That said, it hasn’t all been doom and gloom -NASCAR Heat 5, the most recent mainline entry in the series, currently has “Very Positive” reviews on Steam, so it’s clear that the company is capable of putting out a solidNASCARproduct.
In a statement on X, Motorsport Games confirmed that all itsNASCARgames and their DLC will be delisted after July 19, 2025. Players can still purchase the games until then, and will still be able to play them after this date as long as they have them on their account. It seems this will affect a total of 10 games across theHeat,Rivals, andIgnitionsubseries. However, it isn’t clear whether this will affect things like the recentForza Motorsport NASCARcollaboration. The same can be said ofNASCAR Arcade Rush, the 2023 title of which Motorsport Games had no involvement.
All NASCAR Games Being Delisted on June 22, 2025
Many of the games in theNASCARseries can currently be found at a discount, with Motorsport Games promising “various platform promotions this December to complete your NASCAR console game collection while you can.” This will give players the chance to pick up thebestNASCARgamesat a bargain price before they’re gone for good. Current highlights includeNASCAR Heat 5being available for $3.74 on Steam, whileNASCAR 21: Ignitioncan also be found on the platform for just $1.79.
From 2025, theNASCARvideo game series will enter a brand-new era. Last year, iRacing purchased theNASCARvideo game license, and it’s believed that the first game of this new era,NASCAR 25, will be released next year. With iRacing,NASCARwill find a natural fit, given it currently develops one of themost realistic racing games ever.
