Asobo, known today as the Microsoft Flight Simulator developer, created groundbreaking technology for large scale maps that was intended to be used in a high quality rally raid title. It was never released and ended up as FUEL, a post-apocalyptic open-world racing game. What happened?
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.
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VR-1 Japan were announced by Sony as a third-party developer, joining them to create a racing title currently known as “3D Real Drive” for PC and PlayStation 2.
Here are the studios listed as supporting the new console:
Japanese Support
Acclaim Japan Ltd.
Arc Systems Works Co Ltd
Artdink Corporation-A-Train 6
Aruze Corp
Ascii Corp — Flower Sun and Rain, Panic Surfing
Ask Co Ltd – Billiards Master
Asmik Ace Entertainment ¿ Sidewinder Max
Astroll Co Ltd -American Arcade
Athena Co Ltd ¿ Pro Mahjong Kiwame Next
Atlus Co Ltd
Bandai Co Ltd — Mobile Suite Gandam
Banpresto Co Ltd
Bullet-Proof Software
Capcom Co Ltd ¿ Onimusha, Street Fighter EX 3
Chun Soft Co Ltd
Compile Corp
Data East Corp
Dazz Co Ltd ¿Lakemasters EX
Ecseco Development Ltd — Battle of the Ghat
Eidos Interactive KK
Electronic Arts Square KK– XFire
Enix Corp ¿ BBD 2000, Bust A Move 3, Exotica, Fighting QTs, Sonnette, Star Ocean 3
Entertainment Software Publishing
Escot Corp
From Software ¿ Armored Core 2, Eternal Ring
Fujikic, Inc — Bakuyru 2
Gaga Communications
Genki Co Ltd-Jade Cocoon 2 Story of the Tamamayu
Gust Co Ltd ¿ Fly High
Hakuhodo Inc.
Hands On Entertainment Inc
Heartbeat Inc.
Hect Co Ltd
Hudson Soft Co Ltd ¿ Bloody Roar 3, Bomberman 2001
I4 Corp ¿ AI Igo 2001, AI Mahjong 2001, AI Shogi 2001
Idea Factory Co Ltd ¿ Sky Surfing
Imagineer Co Ltd ¿ Wild Wild Racing
Irem Software Engineering
Jaleco Ltd
Jorudan Co Ltd ¿ 1 On 1 Government
Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co Ltd
Kaga Tech Co Ltd ¿ Tetsuman Menkokaiden
Kodansha Ltd
KOEI Co Ltd ¿ Kessen, Mahjong Taikai III, Shin-Sangokumusou, Soldnerschild
Konami Co Ltd ¿ Drum Mania, Gradius III and IV, Jikkyou Pawafuru PuroYakyu 7, Jikkyou World Soccer 2000, Mahjong Yaroze
Locus Co ¿ FX Pilot
M2 TO Inc ¿ Tuning Car Race Game
Magical Company ¿ Magical Sports Catch Bass Club, Magical Sports Koshien2000, Magical Sports ProGolfer
Mainichi Communications Inc ¿ Todai Shogi Shinkenbisha Dojyo
Media Factory
Media Works Inc
Mitsui & Co Ltd
Namco Limited ¿ 500 GP, New Ridge Racer, Tekken Tag Tournament
Nihon Syscom Co Ltd
Nippon Inchi Software Inc
Openbook9003 Inc
Pioneer Ldc
Riverhillsoft Inc ¿ World Neverland 3
Sammy Corporation
Seta Corporation ¿ ide Yohsuke No Majan Kazoku 2, Perfect Golf
Shoeisha Co Ltd
Shogakukan Production Co Ltd
SNK Corp
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc ¿Boku To Maoh (The King and I), Dark Cloud, Den-Sen, Fantavision, GT (Gran Turismo) 2000, IQ Remix, Popolocrois III, Splash Dive
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc ¿ L’Arc-en-Ciel (TBC), Tenchu 2
Spike Co Ltd — WRC
Square Co Ltd ¿ The Bouncer
Starfish Inc
Success Corporation
Sun Corporation ¿ Shanghai 5, Street Mahjong Trance Majin 2
Sunrise Interactive ¿ Panzer Century G Breaker
T&E Soft Inc ¿ 3D Golf
Taito Corporation — Go By Train!
Takara Co Ltd ¿Choro Q HG
Tecmo Ltd ¿ Ninja Gaiden, Unison
Titus Japan KK-Roadsters Trophy 2000, Robocop
Tokuma Shoten Co Ltd
Tomy Company Ltd ¿ Baki The Grappler
Tonkinhouse
TYO Productions
Ubi Soft KK
UEP Systems Inc ¿ New Cool Boarders
Victor Interactive Software Inc ¿ Let’s Become a Pilot!
Video System Co Ltd ¿ F1
VR-1 Japan — 3D Real Drive
Warashi Inc. ¿ Soul Surfing
Woopee Camp
Winky Soft Co Ltd
Xing Inc ¿ Fighting Illusion K-1 Grandprix
Yuki Enterprise Inc ¿ Morita ShogiNorth American Support
7 Studios
Acclaim Entertainment Inc
Activision Inc
Agetec Inc
American Softworks Corp
Atlus USA Inc
Bungie Software
Capcom Entertainment
Cerny Games
Crave Entertainment
Digital Anvil
Dreamworks Interactive LLC
Eidos Interactive
Electronic Arts
Enix Corp
Fox Interactive
GT Interactive
Hasbro Interactive
Humongous Entertainment
Incredible technologies
Infogrames Entertainment
Insomniac Games
Interplay Entertainment
Konami of America
LucasArts Entertainment
Midway Home Entertainment
Mindscape
Namco Hometek
Naughty Dog
Neversoft
Oddworld Inhabitants
Red Storm Entertainment
Shiny Entertainment
Sierra Online
Square Electronic Arts
Stormfront Studios
Sunsoft
Surreal
Take-Two Interactive
TerraGlyph Interactive
The 3DO Company
THQ
Titus
Ubi Soft
Universal Interactive
Working DesignsEuropean Support
3DO Europe Ltd
Acclaim Entertainment (Europe)
Activision UK Ltd
Argonaut Software
Codemasters Software
Core Design
Disney Interactive
Eden Studios
Eidos Plc
Electronic Arts Ltd
Eurocom Developments Ltd
GTI Software Europe
Hasbro Interactive Ltd
Infrogrames Entertainment
Kalisto Entertainment
Konami of Europe
Lego Media International
Lionhead Studios
Rage Software
Reflections
Revolution
Square Europe Ltd
Take-2 Interactive Software Europe Ltd
THQ International
Travelers’ Takes UK
Ubi Soft Entertainment
Virgin Interactive Entertainment Europe
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