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iRacing, known for its simulation racing game for PC, has acquired the rights from Motorsport Games to make a NASCAR racing sim for consoles, according to a Thursday press release<\/a>. NASCAR and iRacing already work together on virtual races within iRacing <\/em>that have \u201cthousands of people participating daily,\u201d the press release says, and now they\u2019ll partner up for a NASCAR game for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Steam that\u2019s expected to come out in 2025. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cHaving the ability to build a NASCAR console game is a privilege we promise to execute with the utmost care,\u201d iRacing president Tony Gardner said in a statement. \u201cWe look forward to working diligently with NASCAR industry stakeholders to deliver a product that provides an amazing experience for the gaming community and NASCAR fans worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Image: iRacing and NASCAR<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n An iRacing-made console game seemed like a pretty likely possibility after the company announced last year that it had acquired Monster Games<\/a>, which worked on the first four NASCAR Heat<\/em> titles. At the time, iRacing said the acquisition would \u201cbring another level of expertise under the iRacing roof and further the company\u2019s ability to bring the highest quality racing games to the broader market, including the console space.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n iRacing founder Dave Kaemmer was also the co-founder of Papyrus Design Group, the maker of many legendary racing simulators, including its final game, NASCAR Racing 2003<\/em> Season<\/em>, which contributed some of the source code that makes up iRacing<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n