Better known today as the developer of Skyrim and Fallout, Bethesda once had a well-respected racing game franchise and were deep into development of a licensed Skip Barber Racing title that never released.
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.
rF2 is a racing simulator initially developed by Image Space Inc. and released in 2013. rFactor 2 is designed to simulate any type of multi-wheeled vehicle of any era and features an advanced physics, suspension, and tire model.
In September 2016, the developers announced a partnership with Dutch software company Luminis with the goal of bringing new features to the software. Studio 397 took over development and shifted focus from it being a modding platform to one that released licensed first-party content. Image Space Inc. is no longer involved with development.