Ever since the drifted its way onto Steam, PC gamers have been revving their engines for its racing counterpart. But as we look back at the state of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

Activision moved its focus to Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time , which did receive a native PC port in March 2021. As a result, official development and support for Nitro-Fueled concluded, leaving the game locked to its original console ecosystems.

The question that remains is not whether CTR: NF deserved a PC port—the game's quality and sales make the answer to that question obvious. The real question is whether Activision will ever reconsider a decision that has frustrated millions of fans across the PC gaming community. For now, the answer appears to be no. But in the world of gaming, where long-requested ports occasionally surface years after their original releases, hope—however faint—has not entirely expired.