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Richard Yasi on Grand Prix Legends, Papyrus, and The Final Days of a Studio

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.

NASCAR Racing 3: The Sim That Never Was

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.

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Embracer Sale Of Saber Interactive, Saber Porto And Related IPs Confirmed

Tim Wheatley - Dev News | Mar 15, 2024

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As I reported way back on March 1 the embattled Embracer Group have sold off all the Saber branded studios, including those holding the Dakar Desert Rally and SnowRunner intellectual properties. The buyback was organized by the original founders of Saber, and both Embracer and Saber intend to keep a “good relationship” going according to employee posts on LinkedIn.

The new company, entitled Beacon Interactive, spent $247 million to acquire:

Saber Interactive
Saber Armenia
Saber Belarus
Saber Porto
Saber Russia
Saber Spain
Saber Sweden
DIGIC Pictures
Fractured Byte
Mad Head Games
New World Interactive
Nimble Giant Entertainment
Sandbox Strategies
Slipgate Ironworks
3D Realms

They have the option to also buy:

4A Studios
Zen Studios

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