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Nascar '14 Announced for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Stuck

Posted on October 21, 2013 at 03:11 PM.

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Screenshot above is taken from NASCAR: Inside Line.

Eutechnyx is back with another NASCAR game in early 2014, but this time it will be published by Deep Silver instead of Activision. Included in the announcement (which can be found below), there will be new modes and features. Online play is seeing some major improvements with server browsing functionality which will make for a "fair and enjoyable experience." Skill-based matchmaking will also be available, meaning you can get rid of all the people who set out to wreck everyone on the first lap. Not only that, but if you just want to race against your friends 24/7, the inclusion of Online Leagues is just for you.

If the single player experience is what you are looking for, you can expect Eutechnyx to build on the improved career mode that was featured in Inside Line. NASCAR Highlights will also be returning, which allows you to relive and recreate the "biggest race thrills from the season."

We expect to have a lot of news from the title in the coming months. NASCAR '14 will retail for $50 when it is available in early 2014.

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	NASCAR is a hugely popular sport, second only to the NFL in TV ratings with licensed games having been published by Activision in recent years. Deep Silver is thrilled to have acquired the publishing rights to NASCAR �14 and looks forward to cultivating a long-term relationship with both the fans and the franchise,� says Deep Silver Inc. COO, Geoff Mulligan. It�s your turn to immerse yourself in the full-throttle thrill of the world�s most exciting motor sports racing series in NASCAR �14. Take the wheel from your favorite driver and participate in the race week experience complete with practice, qualifying, and race day challenges. With your favorite personalities and live replay, NASCAR �14 is the authentic NASCAR experience for fans. Key Features: NASCAR Highlights: Take advantage of �NASCAR Highlights� to determine the outcome of the biggest race thrills from the season. Eutechnyx recreates the action where the condition of the cars is exact, weather the same, track positions identical � the only difference is you! Career Mode: Work your way through the ranks in a comprehensive career mode; complete with custom car builds, sponsor acquisition, and R&D to get your team into victory lane. Official Teams & Tracks: Race against the official NASCAR teams & drivers on your favorite tracks from the high banks of Daytona, to the twists & turns of Sonoma, and exhilarating speed of Talladega. Leagues: Take competition to the next level and host online leagues with your friends, fully supported by statistics, challenges, rankings and replay. Online Multiplayer: Take advantage of dynamic skill-based matchmaking, tournaments, and easy drop in/out server browser functionality for a fair and enjoyable experience. Deep Silver was also happy to announce that fans will get to vote for their favorite driver to be on the cover of NASCAR �14 in this year�s �Drive for the Cover� campaign, presented by Walmart. Beginning today, NASCAR fan favorite, Dale Earnhardt Jr., invites fans to participate in the competition. Each week, fans can vote to decide which drivers move on and compete to adorn the cover of NASCAR �14. �Drive for the Cover� will run through the end of the 2013 Sprint Cup season and be updated weekly with the winning drivers facing off against each other in brand new matchups! The fan-chosen winner will be announced in early December during NASCAR Champion�s Week in Las Vegas, with the official unveil of the new NASCAR �14 packaging.

Comments

# 1 skrody @ Oct 21

honestly, who cares.

it perplexes me that someone would pay to do x many laps (in a circle mind you), on a console.

# 2 VisceralBishop @ Oct 21

@skrody -- A lot of people care, honestly. Otherwise, why would they still be making them? Because people still buy them. Just because you don't think it's worth your time or money, doesn't mean everyone else thinks that way.

# 3 bigdoc85 @ Oct 21

Well, Inside Line was an improvement over 2011. There still is a lot of room for improvement, though. I'm looking forward to this.

# 4 cusefan74 @ Oct 21

Not going to get my hopes up, but I will be interested to see where they go with it.

# 5 legacyme3 @ Oct 21

As long as Deep Silver is only publishing it... god, I just imagined what would happen if they developed a NASCAR game.

# 6 lynkraid @ Oct 21

Online leagues sound like a lot of fun, even though these Nascar games seem to be so hard, for me anyway. And why not release it next gen, not that Nascar games need it, as they already look very real. Will online be up to 16 or the full 40 for online races?

# 7 statum71 @ Oct 21

This is the 3rd or 4th game ....... So somebody cares. Somebody's buying.

# 8 SkillzKillz719 @ Oct 21

Never been into NASCAR being from Oregon but I'll maybe rent this on gamefly just because it is a sports video game! Always good to hear new sports games out on the market.

# 9 Dazraz @ Oct 22

The last 2 NASCAR games have been at best very average. Hopefully it will be 3rd time lucky. Haven't enjoyed a NASCAR game that much since EA's NASCAR Thunder.

# 10 Kentucky_Wildcat23 @ Oct 22

I like hearing about actual online leagues. I'm in a few now and it's a pain to have to keep up with the statistics week in and out. Hopefully it runs smoother online in '14.

# 11 skrody @ Oct 22

can someone explain the appeal then? (im not trying to be a dick, im genuinely curious)

# 12 statum71 @ Oct 22

@ skrody

Kinda like FIFA.....no matter how great the game is, soccer is just not for everybody. I'll say that first.

But since you ask, I'll try.....

Just like any other sport, its a constant battle to the top of the standings trying to win the title.

Example: (career or season mode)

It's so much more than just "winning a race." You may go into a race knowing you need to finish in the top 5 to get into Sprint Cup Chase contention (their playoffs). Or you may know if you finish below 21st that you're eliminated.

Now within the race:

You're in the lead, but you're running low on gas with about 7 laps to go. Do you pit and lose your lead? Or do you chance running out of gas on the final lap?

When you pit and what you pit for (tires, etc.).....have a huge impact on where you're gonna finish. So there IS strategy involved.

Don't even get me started on wrecks.....

It's the final 2 laps and you're in 3rd place. Some other driver wrecks you out. Now, you're gonna finish DEAD LAST and get a lousy 1 point for the race. By the way, the driver that wrecked you out is the same guy that felt like you cost him the last race. (Yes, that's in the game)

There's drama in the season just like every other sport. You may go into the last three races needing top ten finishes to make The Chase. Now the question is what type of tracks are the races on? All cars and drivers have strengths and weaknesses for the different types of tracks on the game (The road courses are the worst).

All this doesn't even factor in tweaking of the car. Which has a big impact on the performance during each race.

Just like any other sport, there's drama. And there's plenty of guys who like it.

# 13 Kentucky_Wildcat23 @ Oct 23

@statum71 Couldn't have explained it any better myself!