Video game development is rarely about one man, but if it was, then Terence Groening should certainly get a mention for his contributions to the genre as the man responsible for the physics of Sportscar GT, EA’s PC F1 and NASCAR games of the early 2000’s, rFactor, rFactor 2 and every title and rFpro simulator that spawned from ISI’s engine.
This interview with RSC details his early life and career, through to him joining iRacing in 2021.
RSC contains a database of 153 developers, 467 software titles, 374 cars, 42 bikes, 242 tracks and more...Originally working in military simulator design, this Michigan-based studio developed Zone Raiders for Virgin Interactive before moving to Electronic Arts for publishing their second PC title, Sports Car GT, when Westwood Studios (their SCGT development partner) was acquired by the software giant.
Known primarily for their mod-friendly SCGT and rFactor racing platforms, ISI also developed Formula One and NASCAR titles on PC for Electronic Arts, but perhaps their lasting contribution to the genre was the licensing of the isiMotor engine that allowed studios such as 2Pez, Blimey! Games, KW Studios, Motorsport Games, Reiza Studios, SIMBIN Studios, Slightly Mad Studios, The Sim Factory, Tiburon and rFactor 2‘s ongoing developer Studio 397 to begin with or release on an evolution of their software.
Another fork of the isiMotor engine, rFpro, continues to be developed and is used by a wide array of automotive companies for both road and motorsport simulation.
RSC Podcast Episode 7 – Management Simulations, F1 Managers, Always Used To Be Better?Join Jon Denton, Tim Wheatley, Simon Croft and guest(s) as they discuss sim racing and racing games past, present and future.
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Slightly Mad Studios’ Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends title will be released on July 3, 2012, according to the press release below from Atari.
Press release:
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends Speeds Into Stores July 3rd
Buckle Up For the Ultimate Ferrari Gaming ExperienceLos Angeles, CA — June 27, 2012 –Atari, one of the world’s most recognized names in interactive entertainment, worldwide video game publisher Evolved Games and partners Rombax Games and Avalanche Videospiel game production company have announced the North American release date for Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC download, set to drive into retail stores July 3, 2012. Developed by the award winning Slightly Mad Studios, gamers will experience the prestige, luxury and speed of the Ferrari brand, with the world’s most sought-after cars from 1947 through present day.
The fifty-two vehicles available in Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends represent the categories in which Ferrari has set the bar over the course of its storied history, including the Monoposto, GT and Sport classes. For the first time Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends allows racing enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the storied legacy of Ferrari cars, with the most detailed modeling of these contemporary and classic masterpieces of racing technology.
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends offers thirty six GP, test, and bonus circuits that chauffeur gamers through the storied history of Ferrari, with a wide variety of driving environments and road challenges, such as Rally, GT and Formula 1; entertaining drivers throughout automotive history.
The Campaign Mode allows players to experience the rich history of the Ferrari cars and unlock tracks and cars as they work their way through the game. Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends also offers an extensive online competition through single and multiplayer options, which can hold up to eight players in a single race.
Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends will be priced at $49.99, available at major US retailers including GameStop, Wal-Mart and Best Buy. For more information, visit www.atari.com/FerrariRacingLegends, become a fan at www.facebook.com/TDFRL or visit the publisher site at www.TDFRL.com.
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ABOUT ATARI, SA
Atari (www.atari.com) is a multi-platform, global interactive entertainment and licensing company. The original innovator of video gaming, founded in 1972, Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 games and franchises, including world renowned brands like Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Pong®, Test Drive®, Backyard Sports®, Deer Hunter®, Ghostbusters®, and Rollercoaster Tycoon®. Atari capitalizes on these powerful properties by delivering compelling games online (i.e. browser, Facebook® and digital download), on smartphones and tablets and other connected devices. The Company also develops and distributes interactive entertainment for video game consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Computer Entertainment. As a licensor, Atari extends its brand and franchises into other media, merchandising and publishing categories.
Atari has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Lyon and London.
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ABOUT ROMBAX GAMES
Rombax Games is a leading global publisher of award-winning titles across all platforms, publishing award-winning games throughout the U.S. and Europe. Rombax Games offices are located in the US
and the UK, bringing a wealth of industry talent together to create and publish innovative and entertaining titles.ABOUT AVALANCHE
Avalanche is a game production company in Hamburg, Germany who has engaged in a direct partnership with Ferrari to produce the title Ferrari Racing Legends.
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