Monster Games, Inc. was an American video game developer in Northfield, Minnesota, United States that specialized in 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.com Motorsport Simulations in 2022.
In 2025, parent company iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations founded iRacing Studios, and subsequently merged Monster Games into the new company.
History In January 2022, Monster Games was acquired by iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC. Over a year later in October of 2023, iRacing had purchased the exclusive NASCAR video game license from Motorsport Games. Subsequently, Monster Games and iRacing began work on a new licensed NASCAR title. 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. The team at Monster Games would continue their work on NASCAR 25 under the new iRacing Studios banner.
Games developed + List of games developed by Monster Games Title Platform(s)Publisher(s)1998Viper RacingMicrosoft WindowsSierra On-Line2000NASCAR HeatMicrosoft WindowsPlayStationHasbro Interactive2001NASCAR Heat 2002PlayStation 2XboxInfogrames2002NASCAR: Dirt to DaytonaGameCubePlayStation 22004Test Drive: Eve of DestructionPlayStation 2XboxAtari2006Excite TruckWiiNintendo2009Excitebots: Trick RacingExcitebike: World RallyWiiWare2011Pilotwings ResortNintendo 3DS2013Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D2014Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (co-developed with Retro Studios)Wii U2015Xenoblade Chronicles 3DNew Nintendo 3DS2016NASCAR Heat EvolutionMicrosoft WindowsPlayStation 4Xbox OneDusenberry Martin Racing2017NASCAR Heat 2704Games2018NASCAR Heat 32019NASCAR Heat 42020Tony Stewart's Sprint Car RacingMonster GamesTony Stewart's All American Racing2021SRX: The GameGameMill Entertainment2022 World of Outlaws: Dirt RacingPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series S/X iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations2023Nintendo Switch2024 World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing 24PlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series S/X 2025Microsoft Windows
References
External links