Saltyie Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Bandai Namco, Project Cars distributor has confirmed that the upcoming racing game has been delayed until 20th Match 2015. "Our goal has always been to deliver a landmark title that encompasses the wishes and desires of racing fans from all around the world; something with features and content powered by the community that provide a truly unforgettable and pioneering experience," "Whilst a tough decision to make, the change in release date allows the game the greatest chance of success and visibility, and the opportunity to polish the game even further to the high standards that both ourselves and our community demand and expect. We're eager for you all to see what we've been working on in just a few months." - Slightly Mad Studios' boss Ian Bell Thoughts? I know a few PSNPers that will be pretty pissed at this announcement. Edited October 17, 2014 by Saltyie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAIN2itsMAXIMUM Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Wow, I thought devs were done with these delays this year but I guess that isn't the case. I'm actually getting a little bored of Driveclub and was going to rent PC but then this happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WuTangJase- Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 What the actual fuck? I actually planned to buy that as my racer this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willmill97 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I can sort of understand this delay. November 18th was clusterfucked with releases: -Grand Theft Auto V -LittleBigPlanet 3 -Far Cry 4 -Dragon Age Inquisition -Escape Dead Island -WWE 2K15 If I was in charge, I too wouldn't want my game released on the same day as all of these. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenWolfHunter Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 wtf is project cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuzzaGaming Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 How about release the game on time and then patch it whilst working on enhancements for Project Cars 2? I don't think I've seen SO many delays in game titles. I'm not looking for perfection. I've waited AGES for Driveclub and it still isn't fully operational - but I don't care. I finally have a racing game. Do devs not realise how much of a market they could capitalise on? Hell I'm pissed Codemasters couldn't be fecked with releasing F1 2014 on new gen - I won't be buying it on old gen. It's not worth my time. And F1 games are dead certs for me. I would understand if games couldn't be patched or in old days where they were in cartridges. I don't want a game with lots of social interaction and 'take a photo of this' or 'beat your friends drift score'. NO - I just want to race! Rant over 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flop Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Oh damn. I'm pretty sure Parker won't be happy to hear about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrManBuz Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 AH FOR FUCK SAKE! I am actually raging at this right now, the only game left I was really anticipating this year and it gets delayed like the rest. Well I think this really does seal 2014 as the year of delays, worst year of gaming this millennium? I'd say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyie Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 AH FOR FUCK SAKE! I am actually raging at this right now, the only game left I was really anticipating this year and it gets delayed like the rest. Well I think this really does seal 2014 as the year of delays, worst year of gaming this millennium? I'd say so. No, worst year for racing games? Maybe, only Forza and Driveclub released on current gen. Worst year for games? Definitely not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrManBuz Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 No, worst year for racing games? Maybe, only Forza and Driveclub released on current gen. Worst year for games? Definitely not. What amazing titles have been released this year? Most of the highly anticipated releases have been underwheling (a la Destiny), that and add the numerous delays, the overflow of remakes and rehashes, what year has been worse? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyie Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 What amazing titles have been released this year? Most of the highly anticipated releases have been underwheling (a la Destiny), that and add the numerous delays, the overflow of remakes and rehashes, what year has been worse? 1983. If that doesn't count, 2005 and 2012. We have gotten many decent-great games this year (Wolfenstein, Infamous 2nd Son, Thief, Destiny, Watch_dogs, the walking dead S2 and The Wolf Among Us, Driveclub, Bound By Flame, The Evil Within, Shadow Of Mordor, and Alien: Isolation), and we've still got many to come this year, including Lords of the Fallen CoD Advanced Warfare Assassin's Creed Unity Far Cry 4 Dragon Age Inquisition LittleBigPlanet3 The Crew The Legend of Korra Shadow Warrior That's not even mentioning the 100s of Indie titles, the remasters/remakes released in the past year. Games like Destiny and Watch Dogs may have not been 10/10 perfect experiences, but they were still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 God dammit. On one hand I'm pretty damn disappointed because I've dropped quite a bit of money on my T300 RS wheel and wheel stand, but on the other hand I'd rather SMS delay the game and provide the experience they want rather than release and patch later. Oh well, there are plenty of other fantastic games coming out this year so I suppose I can wait a few extra months. Now I just need to schedule my first vacation next year for the end of March... Parker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuffyZorugelion Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Sucks for the racing game fans. I'm not too big into these games myself, but games getting delayed these days are going abit too far. Why cant they announce the release date when they are sure the product is going to be ready... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Sucks for the racing game fans. I'm not too big into these games myself, but games getting delayed these days are going abit too far. Why cant they announce the release date when they are sure the product is going to be ready... I'm not sure if this is how it actually is, but my guesstimate would be the publisher rather than the developer is the one that sets a release date and the developer is expected to be able to meet it. If they can't, we see delays like this where there was only a month until the release date. I could be completely wrong though. Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WuTangJase- Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I was thinking this might have been the best racer of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wdjat Prinny Doods Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 How about release the game on time and then patch it whilst working on enhancements for Project Cars 2? I don't think I've seen SO many delays in game titles. I'm not looking for perfection. I've waited AGES for Driveclub and it still isn't fully operational - but I don't care. I finally have a racing game. Do devs not realise how much of a market they could capitalise on? Hell I'm pissed Codemasters couldn't be fecked with releasing F1 2014 on new gen - I won't be buying it on old gen. It's not worth my time. And F1 games are dead certs for me. I would understand if games couldn't be patched or in old days where they were in cartridges. I don't want a game with lots of social interaction and 'take a photo of this' or 'beat your friends drift score'. NO - I just want to race! Rant over This doesn't make sense to me at all. Just because a developer can patch a game doesn't mean they should release a game that isn't working properly that needs a patch just to meet a deadline. A lot of people want a fully functioning game when they buy it not a work in progress dood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrManBuz Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Heres a significant quote that was left out of the original post. It provides a little more clarity into the situation. "This delay has come about because a couple of other big games have announced they are shipping around the same time as our planned first date, We know it might be a little hard to believe but this would have had a very significant impact on our initial sales" While I'm not happy about the decision...I understand it and apprecicate the honestly. http://www.gamespot.com/articles/project-cars-delay-to-march-2015-confirmed/1100-6423015/ Edited October 17, 2014 by MrManBuz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyie Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Heres a significant quote that was left out of the original post. It provides a little more clarity into the situation. "This delay has come about because a couple of other big games have announced they are shipping around the same time as our planned first date, We know it might be a little hard to believe but this would have had a very significant impact on our initial sales" Sorry about that, I just used the official statement No doubt it would have had an effect on the sales, but it seems like a decision from the publisher, not the devs. The game was probably nearly done, hopefully they'll take this opportunity to add content to what sounded like an already content filled game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandairo Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I guess on the bright side, i have a little longer to save for my Thrustmaster... :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrManBuz Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Sorry about that, I just used the official statement No doubt it would have had an effect on the sales, but it seems like a decision from the publisher, not the devs. The game was probably nearly done, hopefully they'll take this opportunity to add content to what sounded like an already content filled game. Well it was fully funded (Or at least mostly) by the themselves and the community so they need to maximise the sales they can for this at all costs (as does every game but this one doesn't have a big publisher to dig them out of a hole should it flop) SMS want to make a franchise out of it so it's crucial they get as much as they can from the first one, I just hope they use the extra time to perfect it not like some other racing games I know that had a big delay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearIsEverything Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I can sort of understand this delay. November 18th was clusterfucked with releases: -Grand Theft Auto V -LittleBigPlanet 3 -Far Cry 4 -Dragon Age Inquisition -Escape Dead Island -WWE 2K15 If I was in charge, I too wouldn't want my game released on the same day as all of these. I'm 99% surer the delay was because of this.... if you have a choice of selling a game in March with maybe 1 other game in the month, or the busiest month of the year with all the AAA action games. I think you would pick March, pretty sure this was purely for that reason. Reminds me of the Batman delay a bit, they knew it was coming but they delay at the last moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I'm 99% surer the delay was because of this.... if you have a choice of selling a game in March with maybe 1 other game in the month, or the busiest month of the year with all the AAA action games. I think you would pick March, pretty sure this was purely for that reason. Reminds me of the Batman delay a bit, they knew it was coming but they delay at the last moment. It was that combined with the fact that SMS needs more time to polish the game and from what I've read on the WMD forums it is equal parts of both too. Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidhero99 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Now you all can buy DC for your racing fix since everything is now 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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