As a direct ancestor of iRacing, the ‘Grand Prix Legends engine’ had multiple stock car racing false starts, before eventually releasing as NASCAR Racing 4. The original NASCAR 3, cancelled and replaced by one that used NASCAR 2’s engine, is barely remembered.
If you ever played Papyrus’ seminal Grand Prix Legends then you’ve read his name. Rich began working as a tester on NASCAR Racing (1994) and was with Papyrus at the end. In this interview, published in 2022, we discuss his time at the legendary studio and the design of Grand Prix Legends, including initial feelings of hurt at not being asked to join iRacing.
ECC and 505 Games have posted a roadmap that details upcoming plans for the DRIFT21 drifting simulation beginning this month with a “summer trip” update that adds a caravan to our car in a series of new challenges and ends in 2024 with promises of new cars. They also noted that the DRIFT21 product will be renamed to DRIFTCE for parity with the console release.
AUGUST – Summer Trip Free Update
It’s vacation time! And you’ll need some extra storage room to drive your stuff to your summer retreat. Get your trailer, install your roof box and learn how to drift with it in a series of challenges.
OCTOBER – Steam Deck and Driving Wheels Free Update
This will be a technical update to fulfill the Steam community request to optimize the game for the Steam deck and include additional Driving Wheel support.
DECEMBER
An exciting new racing track with challenges.
EARLY 2024
Licensed cars with customizable parts.
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