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Project CARS official release date announced
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Piston Hyundai
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Did I miss any word on the price point?
Also, would've been nice if you put the date in the thread title and saved some of us a click.
Also, would've been nice if you put the date in the thread title and saved some of us a click.
travisbickle
Member
Is it not releasing in Asia?
They really shouldn't have promised that.
The point is that is still supposed to come later in 2015 (together with SteamOS version) and the Wii U logo is still there on all the trailers. So, if it's still scheduled, it's almost rude to start working on DLC before working on that version. I understood that the other version had priority, but this is going now into the third world type of attitude.
The Rain King
Member
Finally. Will buy.
It's not really rude, because in most cases the DLC developers wouldn't be working on the WiiU SKU anyway and whatever bugs or additional features would then come with the WiiU version anyway.
I highlighted the DLC part, because the patch part makes sense. And I had the impression that SMS is not that big, do they really have a dedicated DLC team? Because the way the statement is worded doesn't make it sound like they have so many resources:
Edit: and besides that, he obviously cared more about mentioning the DLC than the remaining versions.
I meant that the Wii U version is mostly worked by render/engine programmers, a producer, an art lead etc. The designer, majority of the artists, the sound designer all can work on DLC without it affecting the development of the Wii U SKU at all.
The statement is worded like that because it's not an official press release, but rather something aimed at the team members. It doesn't mention the Wii U version because they can't be working on it just yet; it's just about what they are working on right now before the release.
Is this your speculation or info from SMS? Even so, he's not the head of the DLC team, he covers all the development, no?
Why? The reason for delaying the Wii U version was to focus on the other versions. Now that the other versions are ready for market, why can't they work on the Wii U just yet? Again I understand them working on patches, but even more if this is aimed at team members, the Wii U version has even lower priority than the DLC. Not only for resources, but also for communication. In the mindset.
Which I can understand for financial reasons, but not from moral point of view. It's a commitment that keeps being broken. And at this point this is really comparable to how the Watch_Dogs version was treated. I surely hope we get at list some images of the Wii U version before the 2016 release for this one.
My speculation derived from the way how others and myself work with regards to DLC. I mean how could 3D artists even work on the Wii U version when the models already scale, the materials will be the same etc.
Because there will be bugs, missed features, improvements etc. that need to be developed for the upcoming patches. I didn't mean that the period is long, but right now it would incredibly stupid to focus on something that isn't coming in months. That doesn't mean it's a different priority from DLC, it's a separate product altogether developed simultaneously. As for the reasons, the reality is that SMS does not have the necessary resources and thus it's much, much wiser to focus on something that benefits more customers and the studio themselves and off course us who have invested in the game. As for communication regarding the version, well there are reasons that can't be disclosed even to us. It's a reality when working with multiple stakeholders.
There is no good reason to release the Wii U version after the others. There's just no point unless it comes out heavily discounted in price. People will only buy the Wii U version if it comes out on the official release day. Any time after that and you're really testing people's patience - they'll just get it on the other platforms instead.
We can't know for sure, but there could very well be; we don't know what kind of deals SMS might have regarding the Wii U version, we don't have very good statistics regarding the userbase of Wii U (audience should be at lest somewhat different), we don't know what is resource investment needed for the version.
Most people with multiple platforms wouldn't opt for the Wii U version anyway, dude.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Whenever it releases it will be the best looking and playing sim racer on the platform. For the Wii U owners who care, it won't matter when it releases. More people are going to buy it on the other platforms, which is right the devs prioritize those versions.
Finally, already pre-ordered on Steam
Needed a sim badly (at least before F6 )
If you've got a PC there are plenty out already. Admittedly none as attractive as this one.
Like Watch_Dogs was the best looking open world?
There might be a small market, but it got smaller when the version was delayed (even if there is reasonable explanation for it) and it will be even smaller if it's treated as a third world market and it has a lower priority than DLCs and it will launch quietly when no one else will play this game anymore.
Scaramanger
Member
Well I've lost wheels whilst playing and with the brake disc scraping along the tarmac it takes a long time to get back to the pits!
Ah, good to hear that there's at least that (probably more I'm guessing). Thank you.
UpUpDownDown
Member
So bought.
Hope they can get some kind of logitech support working.
Hope they can get some kind of logitech support working.
Scaramanger
Member
Yeah cars can get pretty beat up. To be honest I've not spent a lot of time deliberately crashing to know how extensive but you can certainly do enough damage to ruin your race (assuming you have it turned on of course, in PCars everything is customisable including damage settings).
Big congratulations to all involved, especially our small NeoGAF backer community who was with the SMS since the first months of WMD.
WMD was a kickstarter before the Kickstarter and despite 5-year long journey and numerous obstacles, it is amazing to witness a game of this scope - especially in the driving genre - to be released as an amazing finished product.
I still remember when SMS announced the project that will become the Project CARS once they were released from EA because EA was not satisfied with sales of the Shift 2 Unleashed.
In the meantime, they managed to finish the amazing Ferrari Racing Legends, game that was in the works for 7 years before actual release and that is one of my favorite racers of the past generation. I find great satisfaction to see how much resemblance the career structure of Project CARS have regarding one introduced in Ferrari Racing Legends, which was beautifully crafted structure of career design in racing games.
It will be beautiful springtime for all racing games players on consoles and PC and finally the genre is starting to heat-up properly.
It was a long wait. Congratulations to everyone.
WMD was a kickstarter before the Kickstarter and despite 5-year long journey and numerous obstacles, it is amazing to witness a game of this scope - especially in the driving genre - to be released as an amazing finished product.
I still remember when SMS announced the project that will become the Project CARS once they were released from EA because EA was not satisfied with sales of the Shift 2 Unleashed.
In the meantime, they managed to finish the amazing Ferrari Racing Legends, game that was in the works for 7 years before actual release and that is one of my favorite racers of the past generation. I find great satisfaction to see how much resemblance the career structure of Project CARS have regarding one introduced in Ferrari Racing Legends, which was beautifully crafted structure of career design in racing games.
It will be beautiful springtime for all racing games players on consoles and PC and finally the genre is starting to heat-up properly.
It was a long wait. Congratulations to everyone.
Why does the developer keep talking about Weapons of Mass Destruction?
You beat me to this rather cogent question.
You beat me to this rather cogent question.
Fiercedeity
Banned
Is this the final final release date?
Scaramanger
Member
Because if sales are bad.....................!
Sho_Nuff82
Member
If your rationale is that people are just going to buy it on other platforms, how is that negatively affecting the devs again?
Project Cars is not a cog in the gears of console wars, it's just one multiplat game. Whether it releases in May or December, if you only have a Wii U, it's the only game in town for that kind of experience, one of the best games on that platform if it lives up to expectations, and one of the only third party releases of the year. If people enjoying it before you spoils the idea of playing it, the problem is with you, not the game. PC and PS4 players don't seem to have any trouble buying and playing late ports of good games.
Honestly, that "third world" comment makes you sound like Phil Spencer.
xrnzaaas
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Guess it's only PC, because the European PS Store pre-order page only lists the 3 cars from the standard version.
No, my point is not that people will buy it on other consoles, those people were already lost with the delayed launch.
My point is that Wii U owners are barely buying even Nintendo games outside the big hits. It's a big mistake to expect the market on Wii U to behave the same as on PS4. Or to compare a late and obviously worse port (for objective reasons) with HD remakes.
Of course it matters when it releases, the further away from the launch you go, the less hype and the less people are in contact with the game. It matters also what kind of marketing will be done for the Wii U version (which I can estimate to be 0 for obvious financial reasons and as I said I wonder if we will see at list some footage of it before launch) and what will be the price (and I will be pleasantly surprised not to be a full price). Only the fans of the genre will follow the game if it's delayed too much and the there is a very big chance that those fans have already a PC or another console to satisfy their passion.
Again, a worse (for objective reasons) and late (for reasons I can understand) version that has a lower priority (something, something, Phil Spencer) than the DLCs has everything against it.
Configurable. You can also configure mechanical damage, tire wear and fuel usage.
Well I hope so, I was just looking at this site: http://www.projectcarsgame.com/locations.html and no version is listed there.
Amen, I've been there since Day 1 too! It's a bit surreal to think that the game will be in store soon.
WMD stands for World of Mass Developpement. It's the name they gave the website/forums where all the people who funded the game can discuss and report issues.
BlastKiller
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I got the Limited Edition upgrade DLC pack waiting in my games library for download from PSN preorder. The discrption in the store is just missing it.