Monster Games
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Fate | Acquired by iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations (2022); integrated into iRacing Studios (2025) |
| Successor | iRacing Studios |
| Headquarters | Northfield, Minnesota , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Racing video games |
| Owner | iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations (since 2022) |
| Parent | iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations |
Monster Games, Inc. was a United States-based video game developer located in Northfield, Minnesota, known primarily for its focus on racing titles. Established in 1996, the studio also handled ports of various Wii games to more recent Nintendo consoles. In 2022, the company became part of iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations through acquisition.
By 2025, iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations created iRacing Studios and integrated Monster Games into this newly formed division.
History
In January 2022, iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations completed the acquisition of Monster Games. Following this, in October 2023, iRacing obtained exclusive rights to develop NASCAR video games from Motorsport Games. This led to a collaborative effort between Monster Games and iRacing to produce a new officially licensed NASCAR game. Scheduled for launch in 2025, the title is named NASCAR 25.
Later in July 2025, Monster Games was consolidated into the newly established iRacing Studios, with the development team continuing their work on NASCAR 25 under the new organizational brand.
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Viper Racing | Microsoft Windows | Sierra On-Line |
| 2000 | NASCAR Heat | Microsoft Windows PlayStation |
Hasbro Interactive |
| 2001 | NASCAR Heat 2002 | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
Infogrames |
| 2002 | NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona | GameCube PlayStation 2 | |
| 2004 | Test Drive: Eve of Destruction | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
Atari |
| 2006 | Excite Truck | Wii | Nintendo |
| 2009 | Excitebots: Trick Racing, Excitebike: World Rally | Wii, WiiWare | Nintendo |
| 2011–2015 |
Pilotwings Resort, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (co-developed), Xenoblade Chronicles 3D |
Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo |
| 2016–2019 |
NASCAR Heat Evolution, NASCAR Heat 2, NASCAR Heat 3, NASCAR Heat 4 |
Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
Dusenberry Martin Racing, 704Games |
| 2020–2021 |
Tony Stewart's Sprint Car Racing, Tony Stewart's All American Racing, SRX: The Game |
Multiple consoles and PC | Monster Games, GameMill Entertainment |
| 2022–2025 |
World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing, World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing 24 |
PlayStation 4 & 5 Xbox One & Series S/X Microsoft Windows Nintendo Switch (2023) |
iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations |