EA decides to end the Project Cars franchise

On By Garmin Philip
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EA has decided to put an end to one of the most important racing simulator franchises, the Project Cars series of games will not be released anymore.

In a statement made to the website GamesIndustrythe publisher confirmed that the series would come to an end and that the staff of Slightly Mad Studios it would be carried over to other EA sports and racing games when possible.

Codemasters acquired slightly mad in November 2019 for $30 million, and as part of the deal, Codemasters retained the rights to Project Cars IP.

EA then acquired Codemasters in 2021, giving EA the rights to all existing Codemasters IP, including Project Cars.

“Following an evaluation of the upcoming Project Cars title and its potential for long-term growth, we have made the decision to stop development of and investment in the franchise.”reads the EA statement.

“Decisions like these are very difficult, but they allow us to prioritize our focus on areas where we believe we have the greatest opportunity to create experiences fans will love.

“We are focusing on our strengths in our racing portfolio, particularly licensed IP and open-world experiences, and expanding our franchises to be more social with long-term live services that will engage global communities.

“Gaming is at the heart of racing and sports entertainment, and with changing fan expectations, we recognize the need to evolve our games beyond pure gaming, providing experiences for fans to also watch, create and connect with. his friends.

“We are working with everyone affected by this decision to place them in the right roles across our EA Sports and racing portfolio, as well as other parts of EA, wherever we can. Our priority now is to provide as much support as possible to our people during this transition.”



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