Lego Racers

Sim racing is flourishing, but what happened to the arcade racer?

The article discusses the decline of arcade racers and the rise of sim racing, noting that while sim player counts have surged, mainstream racing games have dwindled to a few franchises like Forza Horizon. The author suggests that the increased accessibility and popularity of real-world motorsport, partly fueled by media like Netflix's Drive to Survive, has driven the growth of sim racing as a more accessible alternative to participating in actual racing.