Project Canceled
Developer Slightly Mad Studios has announced that its 2015 prestige racing simulatorProject CARS, along with its 2017 sequel,Project CARS 2, are to be delisted from sale on all formats this fall. Both titles will then be rendered unpurchasable, though owners will still be able to redownload and play the games as they wish.
Speaking in a brief statement on Twitter, Slightly Mad Studios pointed to the expiration of various in-game licenses as the reason for the games’ removal from sale. Certain vehicles, tracks, and other trademarks in bothProject CARSreleases are clearly reaching their end-of-terms, with publisher Codemasters not looking to renew the licenses for further years.
An update from the Slightly Mad Team on#ProjectCARSand#ProjectCARS2.pic.twitter.com/VtWEow5jao
— Project CARS (@projectcarsgame)Aug 09, 2025
“We will removeProject CARSfrom sale on October 3rd andProject CARS 2on September 21st,”wrote the studio.“We remain focused on making the best racing sim titles, and, as mentioned previously, we look forward to sharing more on the next Slightly Mad project when the time is right.”
There is no mention ofProject CARS 3befalling the same fate, so no doubt the 2020 sequel is currently still well within its licensing rights, though it will no doubt be similarly delisted once its time is also up. In the meantime,Project CARS, Project CARS 2, andProject CARS 3are all available now on PS4, PC, and Xbox One.
