5 racing games we're hoping to see in 2021

5 racing games we’re hoping to see in 2021

Jan 1, 2021 1 Min Read Posted by OverTake Team
Gran Turismo 7 Gran Turismo 7 has been announced and advertised for quite a while, but an exact release date is not yet known. The game will come out only for the PS5 and looks promising – besides next-gen optics, the game will feature a "rags to riches" story mode that lets players travel across the world to build their career. The game also claims to have something to offer for everyone, no matter if you're a "competitive racer, collector, fine-tuning builder, livery designer, photographer or arcade fan". Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown continues the popular Test Drive series, which had its last release in 2012. As it has been quite a while since then, developer KT Racing went all-in for the new game: The official announcement trailer revealed that a separate engine was developed for the game, as it aims for the most convincing driving experience possible. Fans can also look forward to an avatar editor and various customization options. An exact release date for the title hasn't been announced yet. Forza Motorsport The eighth game of the Forza Motorsport series is still under development by Turn 10 Studios. Even though most fans of the series were eager to see the new game being released with the Xbox Series X, Forza Motorsport is now to be expected in the first half of 2021. While we still have to wait, there is a lot to look forward to: Turn 10's Art Director Matt Collins stated in an interview in April that the game aims to be photorealistic and to run at 60 fps minimum. Forza Horizon 5 Forza Horizon 5 has been awaited by fans of the series for quite a while now. Players were eager to lay hands on the game this year, as the fourth part came out in 2018 and its predecessors have all been released with a two-year-gap in between them. Forza Horizon 5, however, remains a mystery in terms of the actual release date and also in-game footage. Microsoft is still tight-lipped about it, but most fans expect the game with relative certainty for some time next year. Need for Speed 2021 A new game from the infamous Need for Speed franchise awaits us in 2021. Need for Speed 2021, as it is called by the community, will succeed the remaster of Hot Pursuit. It sounds promising so far: with Criterion Studios – developer of the popular BURNOUT games and also Hot Pursuit – the new NfS game is in good hands. In the EA fiscal earnings call in November, the brand itself predicted "astounding visual leaps" and the game to become the "most highly-rated [one] in franchise history".

These are our top five racing games to be published next year.

Photo credit: Gran Turismo

With the release of the next-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, 2020 went out with a bang from a gaming perspective. In terms of racing, games like DIRT 5, Project CARS 3 and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit kept us busy throughout the year. But as the year is now almost over, we wanted to have a glance at 2021 and find out what new masterpieces might await the esports racing community – so that is what we did! Here are five racing games you can look forward to in the coming year.

Quite a lot happened in terms of racing games just this year! If you’d like to take a look back at the games we’ve seen in 2020, we have a few reviews to give you a general overview.

Which game are you looking forward to most in 2021? Tell us on Twitter at @OverTake_gg or in the comments down below!

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