This Motorsport Game Just Escaped Sega and a New Update Is Out Now

After nearly a decade, Motorsport Manager has officially ended its long-standing publishing agreement with SEGA. As per the official report, developer Playsport Games has successfully reacquired the full rights to the franchise and released the Motorsport Manager update. This marks it as a massive turning point for the series' future on PC.

The first version of the game was released on iOS and Android in 2014 and became an instant hit. Since the parent company, Playsport Games, had no PC development experience at the time, they planned a Motorsport Manager Sega collaboration. This partnership has finally come to an end, and fans seem happy with it.

Motorsport Manager Ended its Branding With SEGA

Not officially, but many fans perceived that the Motorsport Manager Sega SEGA partnership was neglecting its legacy by blocking updates or a sequel to the PC version to avoid competing with their other titles. While the mobile version of the game was quite successful and kept getting better, the “pc experience” remained out in the cold.

At the time, there was much speculation that the complex relationship between the company behind Motorsport Manager, the Sega group, and the F1 Manager and Football Manager franchises left Playsport’s original work in a state of limbo.

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That all changed this month. Playsport Games, with the support of its parent company Miniclip, has reacquired the IP rights. From here on, there will be absolutely no sign of the SEGA branding across the Steam store pages for the game, and the developer is free to do as they wish with the source code.

Motorsport Manager is Making a Comeback by Fixing Issues

Just after the rebrand announcement, the developers listed on Steam and introduced the Motorsport Manager patch notes. The recent update mainly focuses on modernisation. We have listed out the crux of the recent updates below:

• Unity Engine Migration: The game has been migrated to a newer Unity build, which has resolved the "black screen" and crashing difficulties on newer Windows 11 and Mac systems.
• 64-Bit & Apple Silicon Support: The update adds native M1/M2/M3 chip support, as well as enhanced performance on high-end PCs.
• Beta Access: The ability to access these changes is now live and can be accessed through the Steam Beta page using the code “twentytwentysix.”

Here is How Fans Reacted

The reactions are mostly positive and surprising for them. Many fans thought the PC version of the game was never a priority, and rightly so, because many of us could not even remember when the last update was introduced.

Other players are begging the team to keep the magic alive while fixing old issues. "This game is still at the top of its genre; the competitors are not even close," another player noted, asking for better AI and small fixes.

We will add more updates when we come across them. Meanwhile, you can check out our guide on the 15 best PS5 racing games while you wait for the updated Motorsport Manager.