A few months ago, I expressed my disdain at rumours that Project Cars 2 was already being worked on – especially as the first game hadn’t even been released at the time. I found it terribly cheeky of them to presume that people would want a new one so soon. Well, it’s now been officially announced. And to dial up the cheekiness, it’s being crowdfunded again.
Yes, there’s a sequel coming for a game that still doesn’t work properly for many players. Ps4 users complain that the game’s not performing well and that the games online servers don’t work. Xbox One owners complain of poor performance; have a look, for example, at this exhaustive list of known issues. Pc gamers are experiencing the same thing.
So the game doesn’t work properly, sold pretty damned well and is asking users to fund development of the sequel. That’s taking the piss, surely?
If you’re interested in what I feel is taking on the shape and form of a scam, here’s the announced feature list.
- The Largest Track Roster Ever – 50 unique locations and 200+ courses including ‘loose surface racing’ on dirt, gravel, mud, and snow. All will have dynamic time of day and weather allowing you to play any time, anywhere
- The Widest Variety of Motorsports – with 8 different disciplines now including Rallycross, Hillclimbs, and Touge. 200+ cars from over 40 different vehicle classes including never-before-seen Concepts and Banned Race Cars
- Co-op Career – Play as the Teammate Driver, Spotter, Driver Swap, or Co-Pilot. More choices, more opportunities, more strategy, greater risks and greater rewards
- Seamlessly Connected – Socialize and compete via Online Track Days, have players from around the world take the place of AI-controlled drivers in your solo play, and get news updates on the Driver Network around you
- Pro Esports Racing – Skill & Behavioural-based matchmaking, create your own Online Racing Leagues, and Live Broadcast and Spectator functionality
- Your Home for Racing – Your own personal, customisable Test Track to tune and test your cars. Invite others to showcase your passion for racing and learn race craft and engineering with the Project CARS Academy
This is how you make people buy Assetto Corsa.
Last Updated: June 23, 2015
The Sten
June 23, 2015 at 09:40
Wow, just wow.
And no shame about it either
Pieter Kruger
June 23, 2015 at 09:41
Don’t like crowdfunding . Just look at how people are getting milked and held to ransom with Shenmue 3! First it was $2m for the PC/PS4 version. Then $10m for it to be a “true open world” experience. Now there’s talk about a Xbox One version as a stretched goal? What’s next, $50m for multiplayer and $100m for current gen graphics?
FoxOneZA
June 23, 2015 at 10:02
Even more dodgy is Sony started off the kickstarter.
Pieter Kruger
June 23, 2015 at 10:10
The Sony money truck got stuck somewhere……
Bagel
June 23, 2015 at 12:06
fyi, sony as a company has been running at a loss for years, i dont know about sony entertainment tho, but sony as the company is not as well off as people seem to think.
Hammersteyn
June 23, 2015 at 09:42
Actually I’m quite surprised that more publishers hasn’t opted for this route. EA kickstarting a C&C sequel or Konami kickstarting a Contra game for instance. We pay them for the games we want and they sit back and rake in the profits. Or maybe this is something I should say out loud…
Gr8_Balls_o_KFM_Fire
June 23, 2015 at 09:43
I’m still waiting for my Pagani Zonda Cinque even after ordering the limited edition! Got every other car except that one which is the one I wanted! Anybody else missing it?
Blood Emperor Trevor
June 23, 2015 at 09:47
They have delusions of competence.
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 23, 2015 at 09:51
Wait, what? HAHAHAHAHAHA
It’s like they are taking a page or 50 out of Eskom’s code of conduct manuscript
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 23, 2015 at 09:51
Moooooooo moooooooooooooooooooo
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 23, 2015 at 09:53
They don’t even want to do the milking the traditional way…
(pls refresh for this gem, and +10 points if you know the book this is from)
Trevor Matrix
June 23, 2015 at 09:54
Asterix and Son!
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 23, 2015 at 09:57
And here we all thought you had no class!
Bravo sir, bravo!
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 23, 2015 at 09:57
And here we all thought you had no class!
Bravo sir, bravo!
Trevor Matrix
June 23, 2015 at 10:22
Dude! I am a huge Asterix fan! Recently, in Bosnia, I even had dinner at a restaurant called Obelix!
Admiral Chief's Adventure
June 23, 2015 at 10:28
Asterix was one of the few beacons of light of my childhood (and still is today, except things are far superior today compared to back then)
Trevor Matrix
June 23, 2015 at 10:33
Asterix’s charm will be an eternal thing. No amount of tech toys etc will diminish the value of them Gauls, and the enjoyment derived from reading said books.
Hammersteyn
June 23, 2015 at 09:57
I heard you’re gonna start reading books without pictures pretty soon…
Trevor Matrix
June 23, 2015 at 10:07
And I heard you gonna stop reading those “This is a duck” books. You know, they got those wooden pages…
Hammersteyn
June 23, 2015 at 10:32
We’re so poor we used it as fire wood.
Hammersteyn
June 23, 2015 at 09:57
I heard you’re gonna start reading books without pictures pretty soon…
FoxOneZA
June 23, 2015 at 10:01
“This is how you make people buy Assetto Corsa.” << BOOM
FoxOneZA
June 23, 2015 at 10:01
“This is how you make people buy Assetto Corsa.” << BOOM
Stosta
June 23, 2015 at 10:01
“Xbox One players are complaining about poor performance” – Isn’t that with every game?
Pieter Kruger
June 23, 2015 at 10:09
“Ps4 users complain that the game’s not performing well and that the games online servers don’t work” – Isn’t that with every game?
FoxOneZA
June 23, 2015 at 11:31
HAHAHAHA!
Stosta
June 23, 2015 at 10:01
“Xbox One players are complaining about poor performance” – Isn’t that with every game?
Francois Knoetze
June 23, 2015 at 10:09
Didn’t even buy the first game…these guys really have the cheek to go and ask for crowdfunding! Well Forza 6 will just get my money anyway.
Loftus
June 23, 2015 at 10:10
i will buy this game if they have a blue pruis in it.
https://youtu.be/qP-tyvBGla4
ElimiNathan
June 23, 2015 at 10:11
Very cheeky
SmurFyZA
June 23, 2015 at 10:51
I feel like I should get rid of my current PS4 copy after reading this…
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 10:56
HOLD YOUR HORSEPOWER!!!
I have not even got around to playing the first game yet. The Witcher 3 is sucking my life away let alone Fallout in November.
Next gen gaming = 2 games per year with ample content.
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
June 23, 2015 at 11:15
Gee wizz… I’m quite a big fan of Project Cars, but this is ridiculous… It’s as if they’ve gotten to the point of releasing a game that people are complaining about and then going, ag well… how about a new one? EYE D JAY yits….