For the third time, Namco Bandai has delayed Project CARS. Originally Project CARS was scheduled for release in November of 2014 and then it was delayed until March and delayed again until April. Instead of releasing April 2nd like previously planned, Project CARS will now be releasing mid-May.
The head of Slightly Mad Studios, Ian Bell said, “Despite our long heritage and pedigree in making critically-acclaimed racing games, Project CARS is by far the grandest and most intricately detailed of them all.”
“Despite therefore the game being 99.9 percent complete, the remaining 0.1 percent attending to small issues and bugs has been tricky to anticipate. We’re absolutely dedicated to delivering a ground-breaking experience and by targeting mid-May fans can be assured that’s what they’ll receive.”
Ian Bell thanked the fans and mentioned that Slightly Mad Studios will be releasing free content as an apology for the continued delays.
“Again, we want to thank our fans for their support and patience on this matter. There’s a high expectancy from racing fans around the world that Project CARS is going to be an exciting new contender in the simulation racing space and we firmly believe gamers deserve it to be in its most complete and polished state when they come to play it on day one.”
“And since the gaming community is our primary focus and has always been at the heart of the project during development, we would like to offer some free content to all players as compensation for this short delay and as acknowledgement of how grateful we are. This gift, that we’re sure is going to excite fans, will be available from day one and revealed shortly. Keep an eye on our website for more info.”
Project CARS will hopefully release in mid-May. Stay tuned to ICXM for more info regarding Project CARS.
Source: Gamespot
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