Have Your Say – Which Racing Title Is Overdue for a Sequel?

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Let us know in the comments below which racing game or racing sim you’d most like to see get a sequel first.

Racing titles can have an unusually long life span relative to other sports games. We want to hear which racing sim or racing game you feel is now due (or overdue) for a sequel.

There are many reasons why a racing title might be due for a sequel. Some might be at or near the limits of the gaming engine it’s built on. Others might be based on cars, tracks or racing series that are no longer relevant. Still others might be long forgotten by the developer, or the developer has gone out of business, and the game needs an update for modern hardware and gaming engines.

The racing game and racing sim community has been made aware of pending sequels for Assetto Corsa and Gran Turismo. Little is known about the AC sequel so far, but the GT title appears to be better versions of the existing, successful premise. Games like Need for Speed, GRID and Forza Horizon also have sequels pending. In this case the new release is an updated version of a proven formula, but some titles might be due for an overhaul.

RaceRoom and rFactor 2 are both currently supported titles that date back to 2013. New content, bug fixes and general improvements are frequently released by developers Sector 3 and Studio 397, respectively. But in both cases the game is based on an engine that provides players with a rewarding sim experience while lacking the eye-popping graphics of many of their contemporaries. Perhaps either or both are due for a new title on a more modern engine.

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There are also discontinued titles and series such as Grand Prix, GTR and Driveclub that fans have been wishing to see updated for years. Grand Prix 4 is considered by some to be the greatest racing title ever made. GTR3 was reportedly in development over the past few years, though most now consider the project to be terminated based on the cancellation of the social media accounts. Driveclub is a cult favourite in the console world, with fans still enjoying the underrated game while curious outsiders seek physical copies to buy online to try it out.

So let us know in the comments below which sequel you’d most like to see in development. Maybe it’s a current title that’s now showing its age, or maybe it’s a mostly forgotten title that deserves a reboot on modern hardware. Let us know what title you’d want to see, and what changes you’d like to see versus the previous edition.
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Mike Smith
I have been obsessed with sim racing and racing games since the 1980's. My first taste of live auto racing was in 1988, and I couldn't get enough ever since. Lead writer for RaceDepartment, and owner of SimRacing604 and its YouTube channel. Favourite sims include Assetto Corsa Competizione, Assetto Corsa, rFactor 2, Automobilista 2, DiRT Rally 2 - On Twitter as @simracing604

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If it is simply a question of asking, I would be immensely happy with a remastering or reboot of GT Legends and GTR2 with the same content as they had in their day. Oh ... and of course, an update to the fabulous Power & Glory.
The best games have already been made.
 
With the active sims I would hesitate to suggest any are complete enough, as is, to warrant a successor. In some cases a complete makeover or pressing a reset button would be in order, but a sequel not going to bite on that one.
R3E or iRacing have done what I believe is the way to go, build on the base platform, as they have done some major upgrades without this idea that they have to market it as a NEW release. I really am steering clear of anything out now that has a number as a suffix, been a waste of money and hard drive space as they are generally not all that different than their predecessor.
As was mentioned earlier by @Steve Worrell I agree that the GP franchise is the correct answer, I would make an exception for a GP5. :thumbsup:
 
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The only thing that's overdue in sim racing (and probably the gaming industry) is the licensing monopoly, and "official title of" scenario and constant rehashing of the same title\s year in year out for the sole purpose of revenue rather than that of the community its aimed at !.
 
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I have loads of games to wish for but a sequel to Rally Trophy is looong overdue. Wreckfest could be made into a fully fledged rally sim yes?
 
Before considering a sequel to any of the usual suspect, how about to finish what was started? If not the sequel will, as it always does just offer, in the best case scenario, a new set of issues and worst case the same issues in a shiny new box. No thanks.
 
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Grand Prix Legends 2, Richard Burns Rallye 2, Assetto Corsa 2, Live for Speed S3 with the scirocco, ignition 2
 
Project C.A.R.S. 4 (exactly C.A.R.S, not Cars :), Rally Trophy (agree with KittX), NASCAR/Indycar/Grand Prix Legends.
 
GTL and GPL but combined into one mega sim.
I would love if Kunos could release a assetto corsa 2 in where the base content would be historical cars and pre-war and pre-70s track versions laserscanned for the the parts still existent. The community can make in the form of mods the modern tracks and cars, but nobody else can make a laserscanned 65 Clermont Ferrand for example.
 

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