December2019
News Codemasters Acquires Project CARS Dev Slightly Mad Studios
Racing ahead
During the Wii U generation, London-based developer Slightly Mad Studios was working on a game called Project CARS. It was meant to be the definitive racing sim for Nintendo's system at the time but got cancelled in 2015. The final release (on other platforms) was well-received and a sequel followed in 2017. Fast forward to earlier...
January2019
Random Project Cars Studio Is Creating Its Own Games Console, The Mad Box
Wait, it's not April yet, is it?
Project Cars never did make it onto a Nintendo console in the end, but some of you may be familiar with the game's creator, Slightly Mad Studios. As well as making a well-received sequel, the UK firm has built up quite a fanbase around its racing property and is now eyeing a rather more taxing challenge – a move...
February2017
News Project CARS 2 Creative Director Loves Nintendo Switch, But Don't Expect A Port
"We're all gadget freaks, so we kind of want to"
Ah, Project CARS. Who could possibly forget the drama of the canned Wii U version. For so long it was held up as the definitive racing game for Nintendo's console, yet it failed to make the grid after
November2016
News Project CARS Isn't Planned to Appear on the Nintendo Switch
Quelle surprise
Remember Project CARS? The ultra-realistic racing sim was a pretty big deal back in the early days of the Wii U, and Slightly Mad Studios seemed pretty optimistic for the Wii U port. As time went on, the game was continually hit with delays – though the developer maintained that the Wii U would deliver a competent port – but the...
July2015
Exclusive Project CARS "Simply Too Much For Wii U", Developer Now Waiting On New Nintendo Hardware
Update: Bandai Namco confirms the news
Update: Publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed to Polygon that Project CARS has been formally canned: Despite much perseverance on the Wii U version of Project CARS we will no longer be actively pursuing development on it as the quality does not meet our own high standards nor our intended vision for the title...
May2015
Exclusive Slightly Mad Studio Head Ian Bell Sets The Record Straight On Project CARS Wii U
"It was always 'maybe' as we had no knowledge of the system"
Slightly Mad Studios recently launched Project CARS on next-gen consoles and PC to positive reviews and encouraging sales. A truly unique racing title, it was crowdfunded by the community in a process which pre-dated the now-popular Kickstarter approach. The route to market has been a...
"At the moment we're running at about 23FPS on the Wii U"
Project CARS is out now on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, performing well in early sales indicators. It was a project that suffered its share of delays, and the Wii U version was pushed back the most and given a loose '2015' window. Developer Slightly Mad Studios and publisher Bandai Namco have been...
April2015
Video Greatness Awaits In This New Project CARS Trailer
Become a legend
Project CARS launches on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 soon, with the Wii U release taking place later this year. To build up interest in the game - which has already suffered a couple of delays - publisher Bandai Namco has published a fresh trailer which aims to show off the progression of the game's single-player career mode. The...
November2014
Gallery Project CARS Screens Focus on Realistic Karting
Not a blue shell in sight
Project CARS has had a rather protracted development to date, with the realistic driving sim picking up Bandai Namco as publisher but also getting pushed back to allow for further development. Most versions are now due in March 2015, while the Wii U iteration will arrive later next year. While it's pleasing that the Wii U...
October2014
News Project CARS Delayed to March 2015 on PS4 and Xbox One, Wii U Still Stalled with '2015' Window
Losing the race
Earlier today rumour spread that Project CARS was facing a delay, as screencaps of a forum post did the rounds. Publisher Bandai Namco has now reacted with an official press release to confirm that the release date has been pushed back, positioning it as a strategic choice to avoid the excessively over-crowded Holiday season and to...
September2014
News Project CARS Wii U Delay Was To Ensure It's As Good As Other Versions, Says Dev
"There's no conspiracy here"
Project CARS finally has a solid release date — November 21st — but that doesn't include the Wii U version, which has been pushed back into 2015. Slightly Mad's Andy Tudor has been speaking to Eurogamer about the title — which it boldly proclaims is a
August2014
News New Project CARS Screenshots Race Into View
It's a Gamescom media blowout
The good folks at Bandai Namco Games have been working their socks off at Gamescom this week promoting the upcoming racing sim Project CARS, which is being developed by Slightly Mad Studios. With over 60 licensed cars and 35 race tracks, it looks like a comprehensive racing simulator, while its visuals have also been a...
News Project CARS Limited Edition & Pre-Order Bonus Revealed
More guff to fill your garage
As with any major release these days it seems a special/limited/exclusive/legendary edition is inevitable. Some people love them, some people believe they have enough tat on their shelves already; opinion is divided and that's okay. Throwing its hat into the ring, Slightly Mad Studios has announced that Project CARS...
News Project CARS Shows a Tremendous Graphical Upgrade After Two Years
Like a fine wine
Project CARS has been a bit of an elusive mistress. We've had some videos, interviews, and gameplay footage, but compare the amount we know about Project CARS to the amount we know about Hyrule Warriors and it's not enough to get the large majority of the gaming community frothing at the mouth. Well fret not, for a new video has...
July2014
News Wii U Version Of Project CARS Drops To The Back Of The Starting Grid
Delayed until 2015
Bandai Namco has confirmed today that the Wii U version of Project CARS won't see the light of day until next year. The Nintendo version was expected to launch alongside the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One editions in November, but developer Slightly Mad Games has so far shown no footage of the game running on Wii U — although...
News Bandai Namco Picks up Project CARS for Worldwide Distribution
Still lining up in November
The almost unbelievably stunning racer Project CARS has a new teammate in its garage: Bandai Namco Games Europe, who has announced a worldwide distribution agreement with developer Slightly Mad Studios. According to Bandai Namco's press release, the publisher will be involved with distribution of the crowd-funded title...
April2014
News Latest Project CARS Trailer Shows Off Stunning In-game Footage, Locks In November 2014 Release
This racing sim can't come soon enough for Wii U motoring euthusiasts
Touted as a serious contender to the likes of Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo series, and the Microsoft Xbox-exclusive – Forza Motorsport, Slightly Mad Studios’ Project CARS aims to be the most authentic, beautiful and technically-advanced racing game ever released. It’s...
December2013
News Wii U "More Than Capable" Of Providing The Core Project CARS Experience, Says Developer
Slightly Mad's Andy Tudor says Wii U version is "extremely promising"
Project CARS is a unique game in more ways than one. A rival to the likes of Gran Turismo and Forza, the racer has been crowd-funded and is being developed with the assistance of more than 35,000 backers. Alongside Kickstarter, Slightly Mad's Worlds of Mass Development platform...
News French Manufacturer Renault Rolls Into The Project CARS Garage
The roster expands again
It has been confirmed that Renault has joined the large list of car manufacturers that will be allowing its vehicles to appear in the forthcoming Project CARS. Six famous Renault cars will be included, ranging from the new 2014 Mégane RS to the legendary 1978 Alpine A442B, as driven by Didier Pironi and Jean-Pierre...
November2013
News Project CARS Pushed to Autumn 2014 and Re-Confirmed for Wii U
Xbox 360 and PS3 look to be dropped in favour of One and PS4
Project CARS is an intriguing project in that it's been pushed forward by crowdfunding and by thousands of beta testers that have been playing a role in helping development towards its completion. Coming from Need for Speed veterans Slightly Mad Studios, the messaging around the game has...
June2013
News Project CARS Will "Fill A Space" On Wii U
Catering for a need for speed
The Wii U is short on racing simulations. In fact, aside from Need For Speed: Most Wanted and Fast And Furious: Showdown — neither of which could ever be described as hardcore racers — there's nothing to scratch that Gran Turismo / Forza itch on Nintendo's console. Which is precisely why Project CARS developer...
April2013
News Project CARS Dev Making Sure Wii U Doesn't Get A "Crappy" Version
That's nice of them
Project CARS is an ambitious cross-platform racer which is coming to a wide range of systems, including the Wii U. Developer Slightly Mad Games has been speaking about the Nintendo edition of the game, and continues to say nice things about the hardware. Slightly Mad's Andy Tudor had this to say to Revo
March2013
News Wii U GamePad "Screams Innovation", Says Project Cars Developer
More positive comments
The developer behind Project CARS seems pretty pleased with the Wii U GamePad, saying that it "screams innovation" and that it intends to take full advantage of the controller's features. Speaking with NowGamer, Slightly Mad Studios creative director Andy Tudor said: The gamepad just screams new innovations for gameplay and...
News Project CARS Will "Look And Feel Amazing" On Wii U, Says Developer
"Likely" to run at 720p and 30fps
Project CARS developer Slightly Mad Studios has revealed that the Wii U version of the game will run at 720p and 30fps, but will still "look and feel amazing". Creative Director Andy Tudor has been speaking to NowGamer about the forthcoming racer, and had this to say: We always prefer to aim for 30fps generally...