NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition+

We expected this to happen, once iRacing purchased the rights to make NASCAR titles from Motorsport Games, but now it’s been confirmed.

A new NASCAR PC and console game is set for a 2025 release under the stewardship of iRacing, following the sale of NASCAR Team Properties’ gaming license by Motorsport Games.

The publisher’s CEO Dmitry Kozko has hinted that an older NASCAR Heat title may receive 2022-season DLC alongside Heat Mobile, NASCAR 21: Ignition and a new Switch game.

A listing on Amazon.com hints towards a new official NASCAR game for the Nintendo Switch, with a potential price, name and release date revealed.

The follow-up to 2021’s NASCAR HEAT: Ultimate Edition+ is under development at present, but broadcaster NBC has shared an early sneak-peak at its sequel.

The decision to release a 2022 season DLC pack coming for the current season and NASCAR 21: Ignition has allowed the Motorsport Games development team to focus on a new game for 2023.

There will be no new home console or PC NASCAR game in 2022. NASCAR 21: Ignition will receive a 2022 season expansion, a new Switch game will follow and NASCAR 23 will be the next console release based upon new technology.

NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition+ is a new game to the Nintendo Switch family. While the game is technically a port of the previously released NASCAR Heat 5 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam, this title might be a whole new world to a select group of gamers who have never experienced NASCAR…Continue reading “A beginner’s guide to NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition+ Switch”»

Let’s be upfront and honest – the NASCAR Heat franchise wasn’t the most highly regarded amongst the racing game community. With the likes of Codemasters working with Formula 1, Milestone working with MotoGP and many other racing entities that supported NASCAR already, plus all of the years of NASCAR Thunder and NASCAR Racing to live up to, NASCAR Heat sometimes had a bit of an uphill struggle. …Continue reading “Hands on with NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition+ for Nintendo Switch”»