In December, the iRacing team acquired a small studio founded by two brothers, who had previously published a game called DRAG on Steam. We now know more about their future plans and developments. Using this link, you can join iRacing and support us (do not remove the reference).
Orontes Games and iRacing are pleased to share their long-term strategy for continued product development in the coming years. As part of the strategic direction, DRAG, Orontes’ innovative off-road driving game for PC, is being ported to Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox consoles.
iRacing acquired Orontes Games, developers of DRAG, in December 2021. The company was founded in 2016 and first launched DRAG as an early access title on Steam in 2020. Since then, iRacing and Orontes founders Christian and Thorsten Folkers have created an Orontes development team dedicated to both DRAG and future products.
DRAG is a unique off-road racing game on Orontes’ proprietary engine that introduces 4CPT (4-way contact patch traction technology). Coinciding with its launch on consoles, DRAG will receive a fleet of enhanced functionality and new features across all platforms, including an offline single-player campaign mode that competes against AI opponents, user interface improvements, additional driving aids, a new global progression system and new content. Following DRAG, a new driving game is also in the works.
“Charting the future roadmap for Orontes Games has been incredibly exciting,” said iRacing president Tony Gardner. “We are excited to release a new and improved version of DRAG for the console market for both PlayStation and Xbox, along with updating the existing version of DRAG currently sold on Steam for the PC market. The new version will include DRAG’s unique game design, fun driving physics, state-of-the-art game engine and graphics model, along with substantial new features and updates. After DRAG, we are excited to leverage the limitless possibilities of the Orontes engine to design an entirely new and unique racing experience that will captivate the racing game market.”
“We are incredibly pleased with the continued evolution of DRAG,” added Orontes Games producer and iRacing development director Eric Busch. “The Orontes game engine not only drives the physics of simulation racing, but also features beautiful graphics that help create an incredible gaming experience from all facets. It’s been an incredible platform for us to build upon to create an expanded version of DRAG for both PC and console gamers, and we’re excited to tap into its incredible potential with an all-new product in the near future.”
Gamers who have not yet tried DRAG can currently purchase the game on Steam. Click here to purchase DRAG on Steam.
More details about the console version of DRAG, as well as information about future Orontes products, will be released in the coming months. For more information about Orontes Games, visit www.orontesgames.com. For more information about iRacing and special offers, visit www.iracing.com.
