NASCAR Rivals

Short description: 2022 racing video game

NASCAR Rivals

The game's cover, featuring Kyle Busch, Alex Bowman, Ross Chastain, Joey Logano, and Denny Hamlin

Developer(s)| Motorsport Games
Publisher(s)| Motorsport Games
Platform(s)| Nintendo Switch
Release| October 14, 2022
Genre(s)| Racing
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

NASCAR Rivals is a racing video game simulating the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. It was developed by Motorsport Games and was released on October 14, 2022 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 1.1 Features
* 2 Release
* 3 Promotion
* 4 References

## Gameplay

### Features

In a press release, Motorsport Games announced numerous features to the game, among preexisting features from old games. In the release, Motorsport Games would promise "a variety of different modes" including a career mode, a challenge mode where the player plays out certain scenarios in NASCAR races, and a "race now" mode that allows the player to race any track in the game with any driver. In addition, Motorsport Games also promised an enhanced paint booth for custom cars and three forms of multiplayer: split screen, online multiplayer with 16 players, and a local multiplayer with eight players.[2]

## Release

On July 23, 2022, Motorsport Games-owned video game site Traxion announced that Amazon had a listing for a new video game from Motorsport Games on sale called "NASCAR Rivals".[3]

In a press release on August 17, 2022, Motorsport Games officially announced the game would be released on October 14, 2022 with preorders starting on August 24.[4] Motorsports Games also announced that gameplay of the game would be released on August 24.[5]

## Promotion

On August 23, 2022, Motorsport Games would announce that NASCAR Rivals would become a primary sponsor for Live Fast Motorsports' No, 78 NASCAR Cup Series team at the 2022 Coke Zero Sugar 400.[6]

## References

1. ↑ Melillo, Justin (August 17, 2022). "NASCAR Rivals confirmed for October Nintendo Switch release, further details revealed" (in en-US). https://traxion.gg/nascar-rivals-confirmed-for-october-nintendo-switch-release-further-details-revealed/.
2. ↑ Games, Motorsport (August 17, 2022). "NASCAR Rivals, Motorsport Games' Official Game of the 2022 Season, to launch on October 14 for Nintendo Switch" (in en). https://www.motorsport.com/gaming/news/nascar-rivals-motorsport-games-official-game-of-the-2022-season-to-launch-on-october-14-for-nintend/10353618/.
3. ↑ Harrison-Lord, Thomas (July 23, 2022). "NASCAR Rivals is a new Switch game, according to Amazon listing" (in en-US). https://traxion.gg/nascar-rivals-is-a-new-switch-game-according-to-amazon-listing/.
4. ↑ Newby, John (August 17, 2022). "Motorsport Games Takes on Next Gen With 'NASCAR Rivals'" (in en-US). https://heavy.com/sports/nascar/motorsport-games-nintendo-switch-nascar-rivals/.
5. ↑ DaSilva, Steve (August 17, 2022). "The Nintendo Switch Is Getting Another NASCAR Game" (in en-us). https://jalopnik.com/the-nintendo-switch-is-getting-another-nascar-game-1849424035.
6. ↑ Christie, Toby (August 23, 2022). "BJ McLeod Carrying New NASCAR Rivals Paint Scheme at Daytona" (in en-US). https://tobychristie.com/2022/08/23/bj-mcleod-carrying-new-nascar-rivals-paint-scheme-at-daytona/.

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NASCAR video games

1980s|

* Richard Petty's Talladega

1990s|

* Days of Thunder (1990)
* Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge
* Kyle Petty's No Fear Racing
* Racing
* Racing 2
* 98
* 99
* Racing 1999 Edition
* Revolution
* Racing 3
* 2000
* Legends

2000s|

* Rumble
* 2001
* Heat
* Racers
* Arcade
* Racing 4
* Thunder 2002
* Heat 2002
* Racing 2002 Season
* Thunder 2003
* Dirt to Daytona
* Racing 2003 Season
* Thunder 2004
* Chase for the Cup
* SimRacing
* Total Team Control
* 07
* 08
* iRacing
* 09
* Kart Racing

2010s|

* Car Town
* Gran Turismo 5
* Days of Thunder (2011)
* 2011
* Unleashed
* Inside Line
* Gran Turismo 6
* '14
* '15
* Heat Evolution
* Forza Motorsport 6
* Heat 2
* Project Cars 2
* Forza Motorsport 7
* Heat 3
* Heat 4

2020s|

* Heat 5

Series|

* NASCAR Racing
* EA Sports NASCAR
* NASCAR The Game

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