IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005

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IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005
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Developer(s) Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher(s) Bethesda Softworks
Producer(s) Ashley Cheng [1]
Series IHRA Drag Racing
Engine Gamebryo [2]
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox
ReleaseNovember 2004 [2] [3]
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 is a 2004 video game from Bethesda Softworks.

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Development

The game was announced in May 2004 [4] and was showcased at E3 2004. [1] [5] IHRA 2005 used the Gamebryo engine. [6]

Reception

TeamXbox gave the game a score of 5.2 out of 10, stating: "I can only recommend Pro Drag Racing 2005 as a rental to hardcore motorsports fans." [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rodriguez, Tyrone (May 15, 2004). "E3 2004: IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005". IGN . Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 Races to Retail Stores". ihra.com. November 10, 2004. Archived from the original on March 20, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "5 Questions With Bethesda Softworks' IHRA Drag Racing 2005 Lead Developer Craig Lafferty". ihra.com. November 12, 2004. Archived from the original on March 20, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ Adams, David (May 8, 2004). "IHRA Professional Drag Racing Announced". IGN . Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Kasavin, Greg (May 12, 2004). "IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 E3 2004 Preshow Impressions". GameSpot . Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NDL Announces Pipeline of Gamebryo Powered Titles". ndl.com. May 10, 2004. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Ed (November 20, 2004). "IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005". IGN . Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Legba, Dale (December 1, 2004). "IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox . Archived from the original on September 10, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2023.


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