IHRA Drag Racing (video game) explained
IHRA Drag Racing is a racing video game developed by Digital Dialect and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is part of the IHRA Drag Racing series of video games. A Dreamcast version, which was scheduled to release on April 25, 2001,[3] was canceled.[4] The game was released on mobile phones on June 1, 2003.
Development
The game was announced in March 1999.[5] The game was scheduled to release in Q2 2000.[5]
Reception
Stephen Poole of GameSpot reviewed IHRA Drag Racing for Microsoft Windows and rated it a 5.3 of 10 stating "If you devote a lot of time and patience to the game, there's certainly some fun to be had in IHRA Drag Racing. Unfortunately, because of all the game's problems, it seems likely that not many players will stick with it long enough to enjoy it."[6]
Sales
IHRA Drag Racing sold more than 750,000 copies by March 2003[7] and over 1 million by November 2003.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Bethesda Softworks Ships "IHRA Drag Racing" PC Game. https://web.archive.org/web/20030423180445/http://www.ihra.com/news/2000november/29bethesda.html. ihra.com. April 23, 2003. November 29, 2000. July 14, 2023.
- Web site: Douglass C.. Perry. March 17, 2000. Off the Record, Vol. 43. IGN. Ziff Davis. July 18, 2021. July 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718104037/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/03/18/off-the-record-vol-43. live.
- Web site: Video Game release dates. The Pantagraph. 65. March 29, 2001. September 22, 2021. Newspapers.com. April 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230408145815/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85788795/the-pantagraph/. live.
- Web site: Anthony. Chau. April 25, 2001. IHRA Drag Racing Blows A Tire. IGN. Ziff Davis. July 18, 2021. July 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718104034/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/04/25/ihra-drag-racing-blows-a-tire. live.
- Web site: IHRA. https://web.archive.org/web/20010206123332/http://powersims.com/IHRA/ihra.html. powersims.com. February 6, 2001. March 8, 1999. March 22, 2022.
- Web site: Stephen. Poole. IHRA Drag Racing Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20010219004512/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2677534-2,00.html. GameSpot. February 19, 2001. January 23, 2001. July 18, 2021.
- Web site: Norwalk. OH. IHRA and Vir2L Release Cutting-Edge Wireless Phone Game. dragraceresults.com. March 6, 2003. July 18, 2021. July 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718104040/http://www.dragraceresults.com/articles/0603/ihra-vir2l_game.html. live.
- Web site: Mforma Announces Launch Of First Multicarrier, Multiplayer Wireless Game For U.S Carriers. https://web.archive.org/web/20040807133026/http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_111303.html. bethsoft.com. August 7, 2004. November 6, 2003. April 16, 2022.
