Is Racing Gaming On Its Last Lap? on Next Generation assembles a panel of
developers representing several racing franchises (MotorStorm, the Project
Gotham series, Sega Racing, and Dirt/Race Driver: Grid) discussing the viability
of the genre. While they don't actually believe racing games are dying, as the
title of the article suggests, they discuss some of the elements that make it
tricky, not the least of which is the polarization between fans of hardcore
simulations and those looking for a more arcade experience.