{{Short description|American video game developer}} {{Infobox company | name = Monster Games, Inc. | logo = Monster Games Logo.png | logo_size = 200px | founder = Richard Garcia, David Pollatsek, David Broske | defunct = {{End date and age|2025|07|17}} | founded = {{start date and age|1996|11}} | fate = [[Mergers and acquisitions|Merged]] with iRacing Studios | successor = iRacing Studios | location = [[Northfield, Minnesota|Northfield]], [[Minnesota]], U.S. | key_people = David Broske, John Schneider | type = [[Subsidiary]] | industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]] | parent = [[iRacing|iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations]] (2022–2025) }}
'''Monster Games, Inc.''' was an American [[video game developer]] in [[Northfield, Minnesota]], [[United States]] that specialized in [[Racing video game|racing games]]. They have also ported multiple [[Wii]] games to newer platforms for Nintendo. The company was founded in 1996, and was acquired by [[iRacing|iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations]] in 2022.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.iracing.com/iracing-acquires-monster-games/|title=iRacing Acquires Monster Games|work=[[iRacing]]|date=January 4, 2022|access-date=January 4, 2022|archive-date=May 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513221244/https://www.iracing.com/iracing-acquires-monster-games/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2025, parent company iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations founded iRacing Studios, and subsequently merged Monster Games into the new company.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Leone |first=Chris |date=2025-07-17 |title=Introducing iRacing Studios |url=https://iracingstudios.com/introducing-iracing-studios/ |access-date=2025-08-25 |website=iRacing Studios |language=en-US |archive-date=2025-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250805101719/https://iracingstudios.com/introducing-iracing-studios/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== History == In January of 2022, Monster Games was acquired by [[IRacing|iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC]].<ref name=":0" /> Over a year later in October of 2023, iRacing had purchased the exclusive NASCAR video game license from [[Motorsport Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2023-10-05 |title=iRacing acquires NASCAR team properties’ exclusive simulation-style console racing game license |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/10/05/iracing-acquires-nascar-team-properties-exclusive-simulation-style-console-racing-game-license/ |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=Official Site Of NASCAR |language=en-US |archive-date=2025-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250725021303/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/10/05/iracing-acquires-nascar-team-properties-exclusive-simulation-style-console-racing-game-license/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Subsequently, Monster Games and iRacing began work on a new licensed NASCAR title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-01 |title=Here’s A First Look The Upcoming iRacing NASCAR Game |url=https://www.carthrottle.com/news/heres-first-look-upcoming-iracing-nascar-game |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=www.carthrottle.com |language=en |archive-date=2025-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250624230918/https://www.carthrottle.com/news/heres-first-look-upcoming-iracing-nascar-game |url-status=live }}</ref> It was announced that the game would release in 2025 and be called ''[[NASCAR 25]].''
In July 2025, iRCMS merged Monster Games into their brand new gaming company [[iRacing Studios]].<ref name=":1" /> The team at Monster Games would continue their work on ''[[NASCAR 25]]'' under the new iRacing Studios banner.
==Games developed== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ List of games developed by Monster Games ! scope="col" |{{Abbr|Year|Year of first release}} ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Platform(s) !Publisher(s) |- |1998 | scope="row" |''[[Viper Racing]]'' |[[Microsoft Windows]] |[[Sierra On-Line]] |- |2000 | scope="row" |''[[NASCAR Heat]]'' |Microsoft Windows<br />[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] |[[Hasbro Interactive]] |- |2001 | scope="row" |''[[NASCAR Heat 2002]]'' |[[PlayStation 2]]<br />[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] | rowspan="2" |[[Atari SA|Infogrames]] |- |2002 | scope="row" |''[[NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona]]'' |[[GameCube]]<br />PlayStation 2 |- |2004 | scope="row" |''[[Test Drive: Eve of Destruction]]'' |PlayStation 2<br />Xbox |[[Atari, Inc.|Atari]] |- |2006 | scope="row" |''[[Excite Truck]]'' | rowspan="2" |[[Wii]] | rowspan="7" |[[Nintendo]] |- | rowspan="2"|2009 | scope="row" |''[[Excitebots: Trick Racing]]'' |- | scope="row" |''[[Excitebike: World Rally]]'' |[[WiiWare]] |- |2011 | scope="row" |''[[Pilotwings Resort]]'' | rowspan="2" |[[Nintendo 3DS]]<ref name=nwr>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25584|title=PilotWings Resort Developed by Monster Games|last=Kaluszka|first=Aaron|date=2011-03-11|publisher=Nintendo World Report|accessdate=2011-03-11|archive-date=2013-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224114024/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25584|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2013 | scope="row" |''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''<ref>{{cite web|first=Tyler|last=Ohlew|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/33513|title=Monster Games Developing Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|website=nintendoworldreport.com|date=March 7, 2013|accessdate=June 26, 2019|archive-date=September 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909204439/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/33513/monster-games-developing-donkey-kong-country-returns-3d|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2014 | scope="row" |''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' (co-developed with [[Retro Studios]]) |[[Wii U]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Ben|last=Reeves|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/donkey_kong_country_tropical_freeze/b/wii_u/archive/2013/12/24/nintendo-answers-our-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-questions.aspx?PostPageIndex=2|title=Nintendo Answers Our Burning Questions - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|date=December 24, 2013|access-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328103222/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/donkey_kong_country_tropical_freeze/b/wii_u/archive/2013/12/24/nintendo-answers-our-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-questions.aspx?PostPageIndex=2|archive-date=March 28, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2015 | scope="row" |''[[Xenoblade Chronicles (video game)#Xenoblade Chronicles 3D|Xenoblade Chronicles 3D]]'' |[[New Nintendo 3DS]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Luke|last=Karmali|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/14/xenoblade-chronicles-3d-gets-april-2015-release-date?abthid=54b6808cb6761b7a33000011|title=Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Gets April 2015 Release Date|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=January 14, 2015|accessdate=June 26, 2019|archive-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929013719/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/01/14/xenoblade-chronicles-3d-gets-april-2015-release-date?abthid=54b6808cb6761b7a33000011|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2016 | scope="row" |''[[NASCAR Heat Evolution]]'' | rowspan="7" |Microsoft Windows<br />[[PlayStation 4]]<br />[[Xbox One]] |[[Dusenberry Martin Racing]] |- |2017 |''[[NASCAR Heat 2]]'' | rowspan="3" |[[704Games]] |- |2018 | scope="row" |''[[NASCAR Heat 3]]'' |- |2019 | scope="row" |''[[NASCAR Heat 4]]'' |- | rowspan="2" |2020 | scope="row" |''[[Tony Stewart's Sprint Car Racing]]'' | rowspan="2" |Monster Games |- | scope="row" |''Tony Stewart's All American Racing''<ref>{{cite news|last=Good|first=Owen S.|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/1/21417297/tony-stewart-racing-video-game-all-american-racing-xbox-one-ps4-steam-pc-release-date|title=Dirt racing game roars back onto consoles with more cars|publisher=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=September 1, 2020|access-date=May 27, 2021|archive-date=June 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627161516/https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/1/21417297/tony-stewart-racing-video-game-all-american-racing-xbox-one-ps4-steam-pc-release-date|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2021 | scope="row" |''SRX: The Game''<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Pryson|first=Mike|url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a36503161/tony-stewarts-srx-has-had-no-races-yet-but-its-already-got-a-video-game/|title=Tony Stewart's SRX Has Had No Races Yet, But It's Already Got a Video Game|magazine=[[Autoweek]]|date=May 21, 2021|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-date=May 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522083929/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a36503161/tony-stewarts-srx-has-had-no-races-yet-but-its-already-got-a-video-game/|url-status=live}}</ref> |GameMill Entertainment |- |2022 |rowspan="2"| ''World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing''<ref>{{Cite web|title=World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing Official Teaser Unveiled|url=https://worldofoutlawsgame.com/world-of-outlaws-dirt-racing-official-teaser-unveiled/|access-date=July 25, 2022|website=worldofoutlawsgame.com|archive-date=August 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812151435/https://worldofoutlawsgame.com/world-of-outlaws-dirt-racing-official-teaser-unveiled/|url-status=live}}</ref> |PlayStation 4<br />[[PlayStation 5]]<br />Xbox One<br />[[Xbox Series S/X]] | rowspan="4" | [[iRacing|iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations]] |- |2023 |[[Nintendo Switch]] |- |2024 |rowspan="2" | ''World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing 24''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://traxion.gg/iracings-world-of-outlaws-dirt-racing-24-will-be-released-on-pc/ |access-date=December 21, 2024 |title=iRacing’s World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing 24 will be released on PC |last=Harrison-Lord |first=Thomas |date=December 19, 2024 |website=Traxion.GG |publisher=RAFA Racing Club |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219173842/https://traxion.gg/iracings-world-of-outlaws-dirt-racing-24-will-be-released-on-pc/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |PlayStation 4<br />PlayStation 5<br />Xbox One<br />Xbox Series S/X |- | rowspan="2"| 2025 |Microsoft Windows |- | scope="row" | ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' |Nintendo Switch |Nintendo |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://mgiracing.com/}}
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