''NASCAR '15'' is a

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video game, the fourth installment in the '' NASCAR The Game'' series and an update to the preceding ''

NASCAR '14 ''NASCAR '14'' is a NASCAR video game. It is the third edition of the '' NASCAR The Game'' racing simulator series, and is the sequel to '' NASCAR The Game: Inside Line''. Developed by Eutechnyx and published by Deep Silver, the game was released ...

''. Developed by

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, and published by new NASCAR video game licensee Dusenberry Martin Racing, it is available on the seventh generation

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, and

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consoles as well as

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. Physical copies of the console version were available at

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stores (

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in Canada), with digital downloads then-available on the

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and

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is selling the game for Windows PC. This was the last NASCAR game for both the

and

History

On January 1, 2015, HC2 Holdings, Inc. subsidiary Dusenberry Martin Racing (DMR) acquired the NASCAR video game licence as well as "certain NASCAR-related assets" from

. Dusenberry Martin Racing said that a 2015 update to ''

'' would be released in May for the

, and

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, which had already been in development by Eutechnyx. Because it is an update, many features from previous ''NASCAR The Game'' installments are present. A 2016 version, '' NASCAR Heat Evolution'', was developed by Dusenberry Martin Racing for the eighth generation consoles. To promote the game, DMR signed several NASCAR drivers as "Game Ambassadors", including

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(as part of a promotion with

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, Darrell Wallace Jr., and

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. An updated version of the game called ''NASCAR '15: Victory Edition'', which included all paint schemes and DLC and all patches, was released in October 2015, at no additional cost for those who purchased the original version of the game.

Cover

The 2015 cover features four-time

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champion

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, who was in his 23rd and final year running a full-time Sprint Cup schedule. He replaced

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from the 2014 cover. The "Victory Edition" features

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winner

on the cover.

Downloadable content

In addition to several patches to fix issues within the game, three DLC packs came to add more paint schemes to the game. The DLCs were released worldwide in mid to late-August 2015.

''NASCAR '15 Victory Edition''

''NASCAR '15 Victory Edition'' is a NASCAR video game and a free update to the preceding ''NASCAR '15''. Developed and published by new NASCAR video game licensee Dusenberry Martin Racing, it is available on the seventh generation

, and

consoles as well as

. Physical copies of the console version were available at multiple retailers, with digital downloads then-available on the

and

sold the game for the Windows PC.

Cover

The ''Victory Edition'' cover features

winner

on the cover.

Features

''Victory Edition'' is the first NASCAR game to feature alcohol sponsorship, with

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branding appearing in the game for users verified to be over 21 years of age. The game also featured an update for the 2016 season.

References

External links

NASCAR '15 Official Website

Dusenberry Martin Racing Website
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