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.

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.

Ryan Ostrander says that he should just stick with NASCAR Thunder 2004.

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.

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.