Key Highlights:
- EA released Real Racing 3 as a free-to-play mobile game on 28 February 2013.
- The launch covered iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android and Amazon devices, with more than 900 events and 46 licensed cars.
- Real Racing 3 remained active for more than 12 years before EA delisted the game in December 2025 and shut down its services in March 2026.
EA released Real Racing 3 worldwide on 28 February 2013 as the first free-to-play entry in the racing series, bringing the game to iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android and Amazon devices.
Developed by Firemonkeys Studios, the mobile racer launched with 46 licensed vehicles, 22-car grids, real-world circuits and more than 900 events spread across several race types.
The free-to-play structure did not lock the main content behind a mandatory purchase. EA said players could access all of the game’s content without paying, although optional purchases allowed them to speed up servicing, upgrades and other waiting periods.
That model marked a major change from Real Racing 2, which had been sold as a conventional premium mobile game.
Real Racing 3 also introduced Time Shifted Multiplayer, which used recorded player behaviour and leaderboard data to create AI-controlled versions of friends and other competitors even when they were offline.
The game went on to receive more than a decade of updates, eventually expanding far beyond its original 2013 launch content.
EA delisted Real Racing 3 from mobile stores on 18 December 2025 and disabled in-app purchases ahead of the game’s final shutdown in March 2026, bringing more than 12 years of continuous support to an end.
