What’s Happening?
Yesterday, it was posted that the NASCAR Heat 5 2022 $9.99 DLC would be released today. Was it released? Not exactly.
You can’t make this up.
— AlecTheFlexer™️ (@alectheflexer) June 22, 2023
MSG NASCAR HEAT 5 DLC
STEAM – clock counted Down no DLC.”Coming Soon”
XBOX – we can’t even see it on a store
PSN – being sold and released 6-21-23 as “MAP” 👀😂😂😂😂 WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON
IM DEAD 🤪 #NASCAR
- Yesterday, the NASCAR Heat 5 Next-Gen DLC was added to the PlayStation Store and Steam. However, Xbox was absent from the release.
- Motorsport Games has been a source of significant controversy and scrutiny over the last few years. They have only released one simulation-style NASCAR game, and it was a disaster.
- Fans are either bemused, amused, or frustrated on social media. They have lost pretty much all trust in Motorsport Games.
UPDATE: The official Twitter account for NASCAR Heat 5 now says that the DLC will release today at 5pm EST
The Next Gen Car Update launches 5pm ET today! 🔥 https://t.co/3xs6UZSWlm
— NASCAR Heat (@NASCARHeat) June 22, 2023
In the Stands
AlexTheFlexer finds this absolutely comical.
I thought I’d had seen it all from MSG but this this takes the CAKE 🤪
— AlecTheFlexer™️ (@alectheflexer) June 22, 2023
Derek is not surprised.
So supposedly the NASCAR Heat 5 Next Gen update was coming out today. It’s almost 10am for me and I don’t see it on the DLC for Xbox. Why am I not surprised? @704Games @NASCARHeat
— ʞ ǝ ɹ ǝ ᗡ (@D_Lemburg4) June 22, 2023
Dylan Magliocca not happy at this move.
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Good question Luke
WHERE IS MY ‘22 UPDATE? @NASCARHeat
— Luke 🫧 (@xLukeSmithx) June 22, 2023
Suspicious indeed Mark McCoy
Well @NASCARHeat Its June 22nd and STILL NOTHING as far as a patch or anything to support the new 2022 that you had everyone paying 9.99 for! Sounds a little suspicious to me! #nascar #gaming #duped #helied
— Mark McCoy (@Mark3453_Gaming) June 22, 2023
Kelly is not happy either.
Hmmm? So, it's not out yet? Isn't today "supposed" to be the day that it's released? Care to explain @NASCARHeat @TraxionGG @MSportgames? pic.twitter.com/GBauxrBb1O
— Kelly Law, Ed.S. (@MrsKimmieC) June 22, 2023
So a patch needs to come out for the DLC to be playable. Yeah, not ideal.
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Ryan Ostrander says that he should just stick with NASCAR Thunder 2004.
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The update did not release at 10:00 am EST.
Definitely not 10
— David Watson III (@david_watson88) June 22, 2023
On Your Screen
Darian is not optimistic in really any way.
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What else can be said about Motorsport Games at this point. This is just not a good look for the company or for the future or NASCAR gaming.