MotoGP 23

MotoGP 23 is the official simulation of the motorcycle Grand Prix, traditionally developed by Italian studio Milestone, which specializes in motorsport titles. The game features the complete starting grid of the current MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3 season with licensed riders, teams, and circuits from around the world. The new addition is the Rivals mode, offering unlockable challenges built around real historical duels between famous riders, which adds a narrative dimension beyond the standard career mode and brings less experienced players closer to the championship's older history, including legendary battles from the nineties and 2000s that produced some of the most famous rivalries in the history of motorcycle racing.

Riding a motorcycle emphasizes fine control of lean angle, braking, and throttle, which together with a realistic tire and wear model creates a more demanding, simulation-focused experience compared to arcade racing games. On Xbox Series X and S there's greater frame-rate stability and higher-quality rendering of tracks and weather, which at a motorcycle's high speeds is especially important for readability and precise cornering timing. The sound design faithfully reproduces the characteristic sound of racing engines and the ambient noise of the grandstands, rounding out the impression of a genuine race weekend.

Critical reception praises the series' long-standing consistency and depth of simulation, though it often points out that the yearly update brings more incremental improvements than fundamental changes from previous entries. For motorcycle racing fans, MotoGP nonetheless remains one of the few significant official alternatives on current consoles, since competing licensed motorcycle simulations are fairly rare on the market. The game thus plays the role of a reliable, honestly crafted rendition of the license for a more demanding audience seeking an authentic two-wheeled racing experience, whether that's a short weekend race or a multi-year career across all three rider classes of the championship.

Why play it: For motorcycle racing fans it remains one of the few significant licensed alternatives on current consoles, whether for a short weekend race or a multi-year career across the championship classes.