COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation The Company is involved in various routine legal proceedings incidental to the ordinary course of its business. The Company believes that the outcome of all pending legal proceedings in the aggregate is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows, except as otherwise disclosed below. In light of the uncertainties involved in legal proceedings generally, the ultimate outcome of a particular matter could be material to the Company’s operating results for a particular period depending on, among other things, the size of the loss or the nature of the liability imposed and the level of the Company’s income for that particular period. Litigation or other legal proceedings, with or without merit, is unpredictable and generally expensive and time consuming and, even if resolved in the Company’s favor, is likely to divert significant resources from the Company’s core business, including distracting its management personnel from their normal responsibilities. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company, or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein. If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potential material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. The Company recognizes legal costs associated with loss contingencies in the period incurred. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed, unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. There can be no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows. Motorsport Games Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements On February 11, 2021, HC2 Holdings 2 Inc. (now known as Innovate 2) (“Innovate”) and Continental General Insurance Company (“Continental”), former minority stockholders of 704Games, filed a complaint (the “HC2 and Continental Complaint”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against the Company, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, and the manager of Driven Lifestyle. The complaint was later amended and added Leo Capital Holdings LLC (“Leo Capital”) as an additional plaintiff and the controller of Driven Lifestyle as an additional individual defendant. The complaint alleges, among other things, purported misrepresentations and omissions concerning 704Games’ financial condition made in connection with the Company’s purchase of these minority shareholders’ interest in 704Games in August and October 2020. The complaint asserts claims under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder; Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act; Section 20A of the Exchange Act; breach of the Company’s obligations under the Stockholders’ Agreement dated August 14, 2018; fraudulent inducement; breach of fiduciary duties; and unjust enrichment. The plaintiffs alleged, among other things, damages from the defendants, jointly and severally, based on the alleged difference between the fair market value of the shares of common stock of 704Games on the date of plaintiffs’ sale and the purchase price that was paid, as well as punitive damages and other relief. In May 2021, the Company, along with the other defendants, filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ complaint. On March 28, 2022, the court entered an order denying the motion to dismiss. On January 11, 2023, in connection with the HC2 and Continental Complaint, the Company, along with other defendants, entered into a settlement agreement with one of the plaintiffs, Continental, to settle the claims made by Continental against the defendants and the claims made by the defendants against Continental. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company was obligated to pay the sum of $1.1 million to Continental. The Company paid an initial payment of approximately $0.1 million on January 17, 2023, and was obligated to make payments of no less than approximately $40,000 every 30 days after the initial payment date until the settlement amount of $1.1 million was paid in full. As of June 30, 2025, all required payments under the settlement agreement with Continental have been made in full. On October 14, 2023, the Company, along with other defendants, reached and executed a settlement agreement with Leo Capital in connection with the HC2 and Continental Complaint, which settles the claims made by Leo Capital against the defendants, as well as the claims made by the defendants against Leo Capital. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company was obligated to pay the sum of $0.2 million to Leo Capital. The Company paid the full $0.2 million settlement on October 16, 2023, as required by terms of the settlement agreement. In respect of Innovate, on February 26, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) granted the summary judgment motion filed by the Company and the other defendants, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, and the Manager of Driven Lifestyle Group LLC., in the case titled Innovate 2 Corp., Motorsport Games Inc., et al., No. 1:21-cv-165-SB. The judgment entered by the Court held in favor of the Company and the other defendants on all counts and also granted the Company summary judgment against Innovate on the Company’s claim for breach of the stock purchase agreement entered into between the parties. Pursuant to the Court order, the parties submitted a joint status report on March 12, 2025 regarding the remaining issues in the case, including Motorsport’s damages on its counterclaim. On March 27, 2025, the Company entered in a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) regarding the HC2 and Continental Complaint and in which the Company asserted a breach of contract counterclaim against Innovate seeking damages for the Company’s attorneys’ fees and costs. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Innovate has agreed to pay the Company Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), of which $300,000 was paid on March 31, 2025 (“Initial Payment”), $100,000 shall be paid on August 15, 2025 and $100,000 shall be paid on October 31, 2025. The Settlement Agreement provides that the parties caused all of their claims in the Action to be dismissed with prejudice within three (3) business days after receipt of the Initial Payment. The $500,000 gain from the Settlement Agreement is recorded as other operating income in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2025, the remaining $200,000 payment expected from Innovate under the Settlement Agreement is recorded as prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. On July 28, 2023, Wesco Insurance Company (“Wesco”) filed a complaint in state court in Florida against the Company, as well as the other defendants involved in the litigation related to the HC2 and Continental Complaint (the “Underlying Action”). The Company had previously submitted the Underlying Action for coverage under a management liability policy issued by Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company (“Hallmark”) and an excess policy with Wesco (the “Wesco Policy”). The Company is an insured party under the management liability policy issued by Hallmark and under the Wesco Policy. Wesco’s complaint seeks declaratory relief to determine Wesco’s obligations to the defendants under an excess policy of insurance issued to the Company by Wesco for the Underlying Action. Wesco claims that there is no coverage afforded to the defendants for the Underlying Action under the Wesco Policy. On June 2, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), Wesco and Driven Lifestyle, which is the Company’s majority shareholder entered into a Settlement and Release Agreement (the “Wesco Settlement Agreement”), which provides that (1) within thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective Date, Wesco shall pay the sum of $800,000 to Driven Lifestyle for the benefit of the Company (the “Wesco Settlement Payment”) and (2) within ten (10) calendar days after the receipt of the Wesco Settlement Payment, Wesco and Driven Lifestyle shall file stipulations to dismiss the Wesco’s filed complaint with prejudice. The Wesco Settlement Agreement also provides for a release of claims by Wesco and Driven Lifestyle, including on behalf of their direct and indirect subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2025, Wesco has fully paid the $800,000 required under the terms of the Wesco Settlement Agreement, resulting in a gain of $800,000 recorded as other operating income on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. On June 19, 2025, Wesco and Driven Lifestyle filed stipulations to dismiss Wesco’s filed complaint with prejudice, as required by the terms of the Wesco Settlement Agreement. On November 22, 2023, the Company entered into an insurance policy and claims release with Hallmark (the “Hallmark Settlement”) related to a previously submitted Underlying Action for coverage under a management liability policy issued by Hallmark. Under the terms of the Hallmark Settlement, Hallmark agreed to pay $1.75 million, which was fully paid by Hallmark within 30 days of execution of the Hallmark Settlement. Motorsport Games Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Commitments On January 25, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Le Mans Amendment”) to the Le Mans Esports Series Ltd joint venture agreement, which resulted in an increase of the Company’s ownership interest in the Le Mans Esports Series Ltd joint venture from 45% to 51%. Additionally, through certain multi-year licensing agreements that were entered into in connection with the Le Mans Amendment, the Company secured the rights to be the exclusive video game developer and publisher for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and the WEC, as well as the rights to create and organize esports leagues and events for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, the WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual event. In exchange for certain of these license rights, the Company agreed to fund up to €8,000,000 (approximately $9,373,000 USD as of June 30, 2025) as needed for development of the video game products, to be contributed on an as-needed basis during the term of the applicable license. The Company is obligated to pay ACO an annual royalty payment of €250,000 beginning from the time of the launch of the first video game product and continuing through each anniversary thereof for the term of the license. Further, pursuant to the Le Mans Amendment, the Company has a right to priority distribution of profits to recoup the additional funding and royalty payments made by the Company under the Le Mans Gaming License. See Note 3 – Intangible Assets for additional information. Epic License Agreement On August 11, 2020, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with Epic Games International (“Epic”) for worldwide licensing rights to Epic’s proprietary computer program known as the Unreal Engine 4. Pursuant to the agreement, upon payment of the initial license fee described below, the Company was granted a nonexclusive, non-transferable and terminable license to develop, market and sublicense (under limited circumstances and subject to conditions of the agreement) certain products using the Unreal Engine 4 for its next generation of games. The Company will pay Epic a license fee royalty payment equal to 5% of product revenue, as defined in the licensing agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, Epic earned royalties of approximately $7,000 respectively, and during the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, earned royalties of approximately $3,000 respectively, under the agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company has the right to actively develop new or existing authorized products during a 5-year period ending on August 11, 2025. License Commitments On May 29, 2020, the Company secured a licensing agreement (the “Prior BTCC License Agreement”) with BARC (TOCA) Limited (“BARC”), the exclusive promoter of the British Touring Car Championship (the “BTCC”). Pursuant to the Prior BTCC License Agreement, the Company was granted an exclusive license (the “BTCC License”) to use certain licensed intellectual property for motorsports and/or racing video gaming products related to, themed as, or containing the BTCC, on consoles, PC and mobile applications, esports series and esports events (including the Company’s esports platform). In exchange for the BTCC License, the Prior BTCC License Agreement required the Company to pay BARC an initial fee in two equal installments of $100,000 each, both of which were made prior to their respective due dates. Following the initial fee, the Prior BTCC License Agreement also required the Company to pay royalties, including certain minimum annual guarantees, on an ongoing basis to BARC and to meet certain product distribution, marketing and related milestones, subject to termination penalties. On October 26, 2023, BARC delivered notice to the Company terminating the Prior BTCC License Agreement. The termination of the Prior BTCC License Agreement was effective as of November 3, 2023. On April 12, 2024, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (the “BARC Settlement Agreement”) with BARC for settlement of the remaining liability in connection with the Prior BTCC License. Pursuant to the BARC Settlement Agreement, the Company and BARC, without admitting any liabilities, agreed that the Prior BTCC License Agreement was terminated without any liabilities and that any and all royalties and/or any other sums whatsoever were forgiven by BARC and discharged in their entirety in consideration of (i) the Company’s one-time payment of $225,000 to BARC and (ii) the Company and BARC entering, effective as of April 12, 2024, into a new License Agreement to use certain licensed intellectual property related to, themed as, or containing the British Touring Car Championship (the “New BTCC License Agreement). Pursuant to the BARC Settlement Agreement, the Company recognized a gain of $0.6 million which was included in gain from settlement of license liabilities on the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. On April 12, 2024, the Company and BARC entered into the New BTCC License Agreement. Pursuant to the New BTCC License Agreement, BARC granted the Company a non-exclusive license to use the “British Touring Car Championship,” “BTCC” and (insofar only as this is included in the title of the British Touring Car Championship) certain title sponsor logos, the title “British Touring Car Championship,” “BTCC” and other related intellectual property rights described in the New BTCC License Agreement (collectively, the Licensed IP”) for the official Licensed IP downloadable content purchased for the rFactor 2 video game digitally sold and distributed through the Steam store (including, but not limited to purchases through the Company’s RaceControl storefront) (the “Products”), including the Products’ development, manufacturing, marketing, publicity, advertisement, promotion, distribution, publicizing, broadcasting, streaming, making available and/or selling worldwide, continued commercial exploitation of the Products, including the right to use, modify and improve the Products developed using the Licensed IP. As consideration for the license under the New BTCC License Agreement, the Company is obligated to pay BARC an annual royalty in the amount of 50% of Adjusted Gross Annual Sales (as defined in the New BTCC License Agreement) of official Company’s downloadable Products purchased for the rFactor 2 video game digitally sold and distributed through the Steam store during the term of the New BTCC License Agreement. The term of the New BTCC License Agreement expires on December 31, 2026. The New BTCC License Agreement further provides that, during the term of New BTCC License Agreement, the Company and BARC agree to negotiate in good faith the options for the Company to develop an official British Touring Car Championship video game and one or more esports competitions based upon the British Touring Car Championship. Motorsport Games Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements On July 13, 2021, the Company entered into a license agreement with INDYCAR LLC (“INDYCAR”) pursuant to which INDYCAR granted the Company a license to use certain licensed intellectual property for motorsports and/or racing video gaming products related to, themed as, or containing the INDYCAR SERIES (the “INDYCAR Gaming License”). The INDYCAR Gaming License was a long-term agreement, in connection with which the parties intended to form an exclusive relationship for the development of video games to be the official video games of the INDYCAR SERIES. Additionally, the Company and INDYCAR entered into a license agreement pursuant to which the Company was granted a license to use certain licensed intellectual property for motorsports and/or racing esports events related to, themed as, or containing the INDYCAR SERIES (including the rFactor 2 platform) (the “INDYCAR Esports License” and together with the INDYCAR Gaming License, the “INDYCAR Licenses”). Upon execution of the INDYCAR Gaming License, the Company recorded a liability and a related intangible asset equal to the present value of the minimum royalty payments due under the agreement. The license intangible asset was impaired during 2023 as discussed further in Note 4 – Intangible Assets in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, as included in the 2023 Form 10-K. On November 8, 2023, INDYCAR delivered notice to the Company terminating the INDYCAR Licenses. The termination of the INDYCAR Licenses was effective as of November 8, 2023. The notice also demanded, among other things, certain liquidated damages in accordance with the INDYCAR license agreements amounting to approximately $2.9 million related to certain minimum payments due under such license agreements. On May 17, 2024, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and License with INDYCAR (“the INDYCAR Agreement”). The INDYCAR Agreement resolved any and all disputes between the Company and INDYCAR with respect to the termination of (i) the License Agreement, dated July 13, 2021, by and between INDYCAR and the Company with respect to INDYCAR SERIES racing series related gaming products (the “IndyCar Products License”) and (ii) the License Agreement, dated July 13, 2021, by and between INDYCAR and the Company with respect to INDYCAR SERIES racing series related esports events (the “IndyCar Events License,” together with the IndyCar Products License, the “Prior License Agreements”). Pursuant to the INDYCAR Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to the effectiveness of the INDYCAR Agreement, the Company and INDYCAR agreed that the Company’s liabilities under the Prior License Agreements, including any and all royalties and/or any other sums or liabilities of any kind whatsoever were forgiven by INDYCAR and discharged in their entirety in consideration of the Company’s payment to INDYCAR of $250,000 on the date of the INDYCAR Agreement and $150,000 within 30 days following the date of execution of the INDYCAR Agreement. The INDYCAR Agreement became effective upon satisfaction of (i) the Company’s payment to INDYCAR of $250,000 on the date of the INDYCAR Agreement and (ii) the Company’s payment of $150,000 to INDYCAR within 30 days following the date of execution of the INDYCAR Agreement. Both $250,000 and $150,000 were paid to INDYCAR by the Company in May 2024. Pursuant to the INDYCAR Agreement, the Company recognized a gain of $2.5 million which was included in gain from settlement of license liabilities on the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. Further, as of the effective date of the INDYCAR Agreement, the Company granted to INDYCAR a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, exclusive, transferable, and sublicensable, right and license throughout the world (the “License”) to use the licensed intellectual property described in the Agreement (the “Licensed Intellectual Property”) for the purpose of developing, marketing, distributing and selling esports series and esports events related to, themed as, or containing the INDYCAR SERIES racing series and/or motorsports and/or racing (including without limitation simulation style) video gaming products related to, themed as or containing the INDYCAR SERIES racing series, on current and future versions of consoles, PCs, smart TVs, mobile applications, gaming subscription services, cloud gaming, cloud streaming, handheld products and other new generation formats. In addition, the Company agreed to provide INDYCAR from the effective date of the INDYCAR Agreement to December 31, 2024, upon request by INDYCAR, with up to 50 hours free-of-charge consulting services to facilitate the transition of the INDYCAR series game development using the Licensed Intellectual Property to the software developer of INDYCAR’s choice. Motorsport Games Inc. and Subsidiaries Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Purchase Commitment Liabilities On April 20, 2021, the Company acquired 100% of the share capital of Studio 397 B.V. (“Studio397”) from Luminis International B.V. and Technology In Business B.V. (collectively, the “Sellers”). The purchase price originally consisted of (i) $12.8 million paid at closing and (ii) $3.2 million payable April 2022 on the first anniversary of closing, as deferred consideration (the “Deferred Payment”). On April 22, 2022 and July 21, 2022, the Company entered into certain letter agreements with the Sellers pursuant to which, among other things, the Deferred Payment installment amount due to be paid by the Company on the first anniversary of closing was reduced from $3.2 million to $1 million with the remaining $2.2 million to be settled in installments of: $330,000 to be paid on July 31, 2022; for the period August 15, 2022, through December 15, 2022 monthly installments of $100,000 and for the period beginning on January 15, 2023, monthly installments of $150,000 until the remaining Deferred Payment amount is satisfied. The letter agreements also call for 15% interest on the Deferred Payment balance effective on July 19, 2022. As security for payment of the amounts owed, we pledged 20% of the share capital of Studio397 (the “Pledged Shares”) to the Sellers. The terms of the sale provide that, in the event the Company fails to make any payment due subsequent to the closing, the Sellers would become entitled to exercise the voting rights and receive any dividends or distributions associated with the Pledged Shares. On February 20, 2025, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement with the Sellers, pursuant to which and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to the effectiveness of the Luminis Settlement Agreement (as described below), the Company and the Sellers agreed that the Company will pay to the Sellers in full satisfaction of all amounts due, including the Deferred Payment, the sum of $750,000 payable to Luminis in five (5) equal installment payments of $150,000, commencing on March 5, 2025 and thereafter continuing on April 2, 2025, May 5, 2025, June 4, 2025 and July 3, 2025, which resulted in a gain of approximately $175,000 recorded as other income (expense), net on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Upon receipt of the entire Settlement Payment by the Sellers, all amounts owed by the Company under the Studio397 Purchase Agreement, including the Deferred Payments, shall be deemed to have been paid and settled in full and the Sellers shall release their security interest in the pledged stock of Studio397. If the Company fails to make any Settlement Payment when due and the breach is not cured within five (5) days of receipt of written notice thereof, the Agreement may be terminated by the Sellers. The remaining balance of the Deferred payment as of June 30 2025 was $150,000, which is recorded as purchase commitments on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The final $150,000 payment was made by the Company to Luminis on July 2, 2025, which has resulted in full settlement of all amounts due to Luminis under the Settlement Agreement.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

The Company is involved in various routine legal proceedings incidental to the ordinary course of its business. The Company believes that the outcome of all pending legal proceedings in the aggregate is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows, except as otherwise disclosed below. In light of the uncertainties involved in legal proceedings generally, the ultimate outcome of a particular matter could be material to the Company’s operating results for a particular period depending on, among other things, the size of the loss or the nature of the liability imposed and the level of the Company’s income for that particular period. Litigation or other legal proceedings, with or without merit, is unpredictable and generally expensive and time consuming and, even if resolved in the Company’s favor, is likely to divert significant resources from the Company’s core business, including distracting its management personnel from their normal responsibilities.

Certain conditions may exist as of the date the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company, or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.

If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potential material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. The Company recognizes legal costs associated with loss contingencies in the period incurred.

Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed, unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. There can be no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows.

Motorsport Games Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

On February 11, 2021, HC2 Holdings 2 Inc. (now known as Innovate 2) (“Innovate”) and Continental General Insurance Company (“Continental”), former minority stockholders of 704Games, filed a complaint (the “HC2 and Continental Complaint”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against the Company, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, and the manager of Driven Lifestyle. The complaint was later amended and added Leo Capital Holdings LLC (“Leo Capital”) as an additional plaintiff and the controller of Driven Lifestyle as an additional individual defendant. The complaint alleges, among other things, purported misrepresentations and omissions concerning 704Games’ financial condition made in connection with the Company’s purchase of these minority shareholders’ interest in 704Games in August and October 2020. The complaint asserts claims under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder; Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act; Section 20A of the Exchange Act; breach of the Company’s obligations under the Stockholders’ Agreement dated August 14, 2018; fraudulent inducement; breach of fiduciary duties; and unjust enrichment. The plaintiffs alleged, among other things, damages from the defendants, jointly and severally, based on the alleged difference between the fair market value of the shares of common stock of 704Games on the date of plaintiffs’ sale and the purchase price that was paid, as well as punitive damages and other relief. In May 2021, the Company, along with the other defendants, filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ complaint. On March 28, 2022, the court entered an order denying the motion to dismiss.

On January 11, 2023, in connection with the HC2 and Continental Complaint, the Company, along with other defendants, entered into a settlement agreement with one of the plaintiffs, Continental, to settle the claims made by Continental against the defendants and the claims made by the defendants against Continental. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company was obligated to pay the sum of $1.1 million to Continental. The Company paid an initial payment of approximately $0.1 million on January 17, 2023, and was obligated to make payments of no less than approximately $40,000 every 30 days after the initial payment date until the settlement amount of $1.1 million was paid in full. As of June 30, 2025, all required payments under the settlement agreement with Continental have been made in full.

On October 14, 2023, the Company, along with other defendants, reached and executed a settlement agreement with Leo Capital in connection with the HC2 and Continental Complaint, which settles the claims made by Leo Capital against the defendants, as well as the claims made by the defendants against Leo Capital. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company was obligated to pay the sum of $0.2 million to Leo Capital. The Company paid the full $0.2 million settlement on October 16, 2023, as required by terms of the settlement agreement.

In respect of Innovate, on February 26, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) granted the summary judgment motion filed by the Company and the other defendants, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, and the Manager of Driven Lifestyle Group LLC., in the case titled Innovate 2 Corp., Motorsport Games Inc., et al., No. 1:21-cv-165-SB. The judgment entered by the Court held in favor of the Company and the other defendants on all counts and also granted the Company summary judgment against Innovate on the Company’s claim for breach of the stock purchase agreement entered into between the parties. Pursuant to the Court order, the parties submitted a joint status report on March 12, 2025 regarding the remaining issues in the case, including Motorsport’s damages on its counterclaim. On March 27, 2025, the Company entered in a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) regarding the HC2 and Continental Complaint and in which the Company asserted a breach of contract counterclaim against Innovate seeking damages for the Company’s attorneys’ fees and costs. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Innovate has agreed to pay the Company Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), of which $300,000 was paid on March 31, 2025 (“Initial Payment”), $100,000 shall be paid on August 15, 2025 and $100,000 shall be paid on October 31, 2025. The Settlement Agreement provides that the parties caused all of their claims in the Action to be dismissed with prejudice within three (3) business days after receipt of the Initial Payment. The $500,000 gain from the Settlement Agreement is recorded as other operating income in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2025, the remaining $200,000 payment expected from Innovate under the Settlement Agreement is recorded as prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

On July 28, 2023, Wesco Insurance Company (“Wesco”) filed a complaint in state court in Florida against the Company, as well as the other defendants involved in the litigation related to the HC2 and Continental Complaint (the “Underlying Action”). The Company had previously submitted the Underlying Action for coverage under a management liability policy issued by Hallmark Specialty Insurance Company (“Hallmark”) and an excess policy with Wesco (the “Wesco Policy”). The Company is an insured party under the management liability policy issued by Hallmark and under the Wesco Policy. Wesco’s complaint seeks declaratory relief to determine Wesco’s obligations to the defendants under an excess policy of insurance issued to the Company by Wesco for the Underlying Action. Wesco claims that there is no coverage afforded to the defendants for the Underlying Action under the Wesco Policy.

On June 2, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), Wesco and Driven Lifestyle, which is the Company’s majority shareholder entered into a Settlement and Release Agreement (the “Wesco Settlement Agreement”), which provides that (1) within thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective Date, Wesco shall pay the sum of $800,000 to Driven Lifestyle for the benefit of the Company (the “Wesco Settlement Payment”) and (2) within ten (10) calendar days after the receipt of the Wesco Settlement Payment, Wesco and Driven Lifestyle shall file stipulations to dismiss the Wesco’s filed complaint with prejudice. The Wesco Settlement Agreement also provides for a release of claims by Wesco and Driven Lifestyle, including on behalf of their direct and indirect subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2025, Wesco has fully paid the $800,000 required under the terms of the Wesco Settlement Agreement, resulting in a gain of $800,000 recorded as other operating income on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. On June 19, 2025, Wesco and Driven Lifestyle filed stipulations to dismiss Wesco’s filed complaint with prejudice, as required by the terms of the Wesco Settlement Agreement.

On November 22, 2023, the Company entered into an insurance policy and claims release with Hallmark (the “Hallmark Settlement”) related to a previously submitted Underlying Action for coverage under a management liability policy issued by Hallmark. Under the terms of the Hallmark Settlement, Hallmark agreed to pay $1.75 million, which was fully paid by Hallmark within 30 days of execution of the Hallmark Settlement.

Motorsport Games Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Commitments

On January 25, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Le Mans Amendment”) to the Le Mans Esports Series Ltd joint venture agreement, which resulted in an increase of the Company’s ownership interest in the Le Mans Esports Series Ltd joint venture from 45% to 51%. Additionally, through certain multi-year licensing agreements that were entered into in connection with the Le Mans Amendment, the Company secured the rights to be the exclusive video game developer and publisher for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and the WEC, as well as the rights to create and organize esports leagues and events for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, the WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual event. In exchange for certain of these license rights, the Company agreed to fund up to €8,000,000 (approximately $9,373,000 USD as of June 30, 2025) as needed for development of the video game products, to be contributed on an as-needed basis during the term of the applicable license. The Company is obligated to pay ACO an annual royalty payment of €250,000 beginning from the time of the launch of the first video game product and continuing through each anniversary thereof for the term of the license. Further, pursuant to the Le Mans Amendment, the Company has a right to priority distribution of profits to recoup the additional funding and royalty payments made by the Company under the Le Mans Gaming License. See Note 3 – Intangible Assets for additional information.

Epic License Agreement

On August 11, 2020, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with Epic Games International (“Epic”) for worldwide licensing rights to Epic’s proprietary computer program known as the Unreal Engine 4. Pursuant to the agreement, upon payment of the initial license fee described below, the Company was granted a nonexclusive, non-transferable and terminable license to develop, market and sublicense (under limited circumstances and subject to conditions of the agreement) certain products using the Unreal Engine 4 for its next generation of games.

The Company will pay Epic a license fee royalty payment equal to 5% of product revenue, as defined in the licensing agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, Epic earned royalties of approximately $7,000 respectively, and during the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, earned royalties of approximately $3,000 respectively, under the agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company has the right to actively develop new or existing authorized products during a 5-year period ending on August 11, 2025.

License Commitments

On May 29, 2020, the Company secured a licensing agreement (the “Prior BTCC License Agreement”) with BARC (TOCA) Limited (“BARC”), the exclusive promoter of the British Touring Car Championship (the “BTCC”). Pursuant to the Prior BTCC License Agreement, the Company was granted an exclusive license (the “BTCC License”) to use certain licensed intellectual property for motorsports and/or racing video gaming products related to, themed as, or containing the BTCC, on consoles, PC and mobile applications, esports series and esports events (including the Company’s esports platform). In exchange for the BTCC License, the Prior BTCC License Agreement required the Company to pay BARC an initial fee in two equal installments of $100,000 each, both of which were made prior to their respective due dates. Following the initial fee, the Prior BTCC License Agreement also required the Company to pay royalties, including certain minimum annual guarantees, on an ongoing basis to BARC and to meet certain product distribution, marketing and related milestones, subject to termination penalties. On October 26, 2023, BARC delivered notice to the Company terminating the Prior BTCC License Agreement. The termination of the Prior BTCC License Agreement was effective as of November 3, 2023. On April 12, 2024, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (the “BARC Settlement Agreement”) with BARC for settlement of the remaining liability in connection with the Prior BTCC License. Pursuant to the BARC Settlement Agreement, the Company and BARC, without admitting any liabilities, agreed that the Prior BTCC License Agreement was terminated without any liabilities and that any and all royalties and/or any other sums whatsoever were forgiven by BARC and discharged in their entirety in consideration of (i) the Company’s one-time payment of $225,000 to BARC and (ii) the Company and BARC entering, effective as of April 12, 2024, into a new License Agreement to use certain licensed intellectual property related to, themed as, or containing the British Touring Car Championship (the “New BTCC License Agreement). Pursuant to the BARC Settlement Agreement, the Company recognized a gain of $0.6 million which was included in gain from settlement of license liabilities on the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

On April 12, 2024, the Company and BARC entered into the New BTCC License Agreement. Pursuant to the New BTCC License Agreement, BARC granted the Company a non-exclusive license to use the “British Touring Car Championship,” “BTCC” and (insofar only as this is included in the title of the British Touring Car Championship) certain title sponsor logos, the title “British Touring Car Championship,” “BTCC” and other related intellectual property rights described in the New BTCC License Agreement (collectively, the Licensed IP”) for the official Licensed IP downloadable content purchased for the rFactor 2 video game digitally sold and distributed through the Steam store (including, but not limited to purchases through the Company’s RaceControl storefront) (the “Products”), including the Products’ development, manufacturing, marketing, publicity, advertisement, promotion, distribution, publicizing, broadcasting, streaming, making available and/or selling worldwide, continued commercial exploitation of the Products, including the right to use, modify and improve the Products developed using the Licensed IP. As consideration for the license under the New BTCC License Agreement, the Company is obligated to pay BARC an annual royalty in the amount of 50% of Adjusted Gross Annual Sales (as defined in the New BTCC License Agreement) of official Company’s downloadable Products purchased for the rFactor 2 video game digitally sold and distributed through the Steam store during the term of the New BTCC License Agreement. The term of the New BTCC License Agreement expires on December 31, 2026. The New BTCC License Agreement further provides that, during the term of New BTCC License Agreement, the Company and BARC agree to negotiate in good faith the options for the Company to develop an official British Touring Car Championship video game and one or more esports competitions based upon the British Touring Car Championship.

Motorsport Games Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

On July 13, 2021, the Company entered into a license agreement with INDYCAR LLC (“INDYCAR”) pursuant to which INDYCAR granted the Company a license to use certain licensed intellectual property for motorsports and/or racing video gaming products related to, themed as, or containing the INDYCAR SERIES (the “INDYCAR Gaming License”). The INDYCAR Gaming License was a long-term agreement, in connection with which the parties intended to form an exclusive relationship for the development of video games to be the official video games of the INDYCAR SERIES. Additionally, the Company and INDYCAR entered into a license agreement pursuant to which the Company was granted a license to use certain licensed intellectual property for motorsports and/or racing esports events related to, themed as, or containing the INDYCAR SERIES (including the rFactor 2 platform) (the “INDYCAR Esports License” and together with the INDYCAR Gaming License, the “INDYCAR Licenses”). Upon execution of the INDYCAR Gaming License, the Company recorded a liability and a related intangible asset equal to the present value of the minimum royalty payments due under the agreement. The license intangible asset was impaired during 2023 as discussed further in Note 4 – Intangible Assets in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, as included in the 2023 Form 10-K. On November 8, 2023, INDYCAR delivered notice to the Company terminating the INDYCAR Licenses. The termination of the INDYCAR Licenses was effective as of November 8, 2023. The notice also demanded, among other things, certain liquidated damages in accordance with the INDYCAR license agreements amounting to approximately $2.9 million related to certain minimum payments due under such license agreements.

On May 17, 2024, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and License with INDYCAR (“the INDYCAR Agreement”). The INDYCAR Agreement resolved any and all disputes between the Company and INDYCAR with respect to the termination of (i) the License Agreement, dated July 13, 2021, by and between INDYCAR and the Company with respect to INDYCAR SERIES racing series related gaming products (the “IndyCar Products License”) and (ii) the License Agreement, dated July 13, 2021, by and between INDYCAR and the Company with respect to INDYCAR SERIES racing series related esports events (the “IndyCar Events License,” together with the IndyCar Products License, the “Prior License Agreements”). Pursuant to the INDYCAR Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to the effectiveness of the INDYCAR Agreement, the Company and INDYCAR agreed that the Company’s liabilities under the Prior License Agreements, including any and all royalties and/or any other sums or liabilities of any kind whatsoever were forgiven by INDYCAR and discharged in their entirety in consideration of the Company’s payment to INDYCAR of $250,000 on the date of the INDYCAR Agreement and $150,000 within 30 days following the date of execution of the INDYCAR Agreement. The INDYCAR Agreement became effective upon satisfaction of (i) the Company’s payment to INDYCAR of $250,000 on the date of the INDYCAR Agreement and (ii) the Company’s payment of $150,000 to INDYCAR within 30 days following the date of execution of the INDYCAR Agreement. Both $250,000 and $150,000 were paid to INDYCAR by the Company in May 2024. Pursuant to the INDYCAR Agreement, the Company recognized a gain of $2.5 million which was included in gain from settlement of license liabilities on the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Further, as of the effective date of the INDYCAR Agreement, the Company granted to INDYCAR a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, exclusive, transferable, and sublicensable, right and license throughout the world (the “License”) to use the licensed intellectual property described in the Agreement (the “Licensed Intellectual Property”) for the purpose of developing, marketing, distributing and selling esports series and esports events related to, themed as, or containing the INDYCAR SERIES racing series and/or motorsports and/or racing (including without limitation simulation style) video gaming products related to, themed as or containing the INDYCAR SERIES racing series, on current and future versions of consoles, PCs, smart TVs, mobile applications, gaming subscription services, cloud gaming, cloud streaming, handheld products and other new generation formats. In addition, the Company agreed to provide INDYCAR from the effective date of the INDYCAR Agreement to December 31, 2024, upon request by INDYCAR, with up to 50 hours free-of-charge consulting services to facilitate the transition of the INDYCAR series game development using the Licensed Intellectual Property to the software developer of INDYCAR’s choice.

Motorsport Games Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Purchase Commitment Liabilities

On April 20, 2021, the Company acquired 100% of the share capital of Studio 397 B.V. (“Studio397”) from Luminis International B.V. and Technology In Business B.V. (collectively, the “Sellers”). The purchase price originally consisted of (i) $12.8 million paid at closing and (ii) $3.2 million payable April 2022 on the first anniversary of closing, as deferred consideration (the “Deferred Payment”). On April 22, 2022 and July 21, 2022, the Company entered into certain letter agreements with the Sellers pursuant to which, among other things, the Deferred Payment installment amount due to be paid by the Company on the first anniversary of closing was reduced from $3.2 million to $1 million with the remaining $2.2 million to be settled in installments of: $330,000 to be paid on July 31, 2022; for the period August 15, 2022, through December 15, 2022 monthly installments of $100,000 and for the period beginning on January 15, 2023, monthly installments of $150,000 until the remaining Deferred Payment amount is satisfied. The letter agreements also call for 15% interest on the Deferred Payment balance effective on July 19, 2022. As security for payment of the amounts owed, we pledged 20% of the share capital of Studio397 (the “Pledged Shares”) to the Sellers. The terms of the sale provide that, in the event the Company fails to make any payment due subsequent to the closing, the Sellers would become entitled to exercise the voting rights and receive any dividends or distributions associated with the Pledged Shares.

On February 20, 2025, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement with the Sellers, pursuant to which and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to the effectiveness of the Luminis Settlement Agreement (as described below), the Company and the Sellers agreed that the Company will pay to the Sellers in full satisfaction of all amounts due, including the Deferred Payment, the sum of $750,000 payable to Luminis in five (5) equal installment payments of $150,000, commencing on March 5, 2025 and thereafter continuing on April 2, 2025, May 5, 2025, June 4, 2025 and July 3, 2025, which resulted in a gain of approximately $175,000 recorded as other income (expense), net on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Upon receipt of the entire Settlement Payment by the Sellers, all amounts owed by the Company under the Studio397 Purchase Agreement, including the Deferred Payments, shall be deemed to have been paid and settled in full and the Sellers shall release their security interest in the pledged stock of Studio397. If the Company fails to make any Settlement Payment when due and the breach is not cured within five (5) days of receipt of written notice thereof, the Agreement may be terminated by the Sellers. The remaining balance of the Deferred payment as of June 30 2025 was $150,000, which is recorded as purchase commitments on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The final $150,000 payment was made by the Company to Luminis on July 2, 2025, which has resulted in full settlement of all amounts due to Luminis under the Settlement Agreement.