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.
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.
There’s no secret that Embracer have been trying to figure out their finances for a while. In the meantime, one of their healthiest developers (for driving games, at least) figured out a way to free itself from the situation by securing $500m in funding from investors and effectively buying itself back from Embracer Group.
My understanding here is that Saber Interactive now becomes a privately-held company, free of stock holder influence, and that both SnowRunner and Expeditions: A MudRunner Game are safe. I’m yet to see evidence that Saber Porto, formerly known as Bigmoon Entertainment, were a part of the deal. I hope so, though, as that would mean the Dakar franchise is also safely moved elsewhere.
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