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News - Codemasters Acquires Project CARS Dev Slightly Mad Studios

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Codemasters Acquires Project CARS Dev Slightly Mad Studios

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<figure class="picture strip"><a title="Project Cars" href="http://images.nintendolife.com/4b9f5964e3bce/project-cars.original.jpg"><img src="http://images.nintendolife.com/4b9f5964e3bce/project-cars.900x.jpg" alt="Project Cars"></a></figure>
<p>During the Wii U generation, London-based developer Slightly Mad Studios was working on a game called <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/wiiu/project_cars">Project CARS</a></strong>. It was meant to be the definitive racing sim for Nintendo’s system at the time but got <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/07/exclusive_project_cars_simply_too_much_for_wii_u_developer_now_waiting_on_new_nintendo_hardware">cancelled</a> in 2015. The final release (on other platforms) was well-received and a sequel followed in 2017.</p>
<p>Fast forward to earlier this week, and Slightly Mad has now been acquired by the British developer and publisher Codemasters for $30 million (£23.3 million). According to <a class="external" href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-11-28-codemasters-buys-slightly-mad-studios-for-usd30m">GameIndustry.biz</a>, the studio currently has three projects in development: a mobile version of Project Cars, a “Hollywood blockbuster movie” game, and one based on its own intellectual property.</p>
<p>As noted in the official announcement, both companies share a rich history of creating “AAA racing games” so this is <em>seemingly</em> the perfect match and is expected to reinforce Codemasters as a global powerhouse in the development of racing titles.</p>
<p>Codemasters – with the help of Feral Interactive – recently released <strong><a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/grid_autosport">GRID Autosport</a></strong> on the Switch with additional features and enhancements. Perhaps the chances of seeing a Slightly Mad game on a Nintendo system are now <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/02/project_cars_2_creative_director_loves_nintendo_switch_but_dont_expect_a_port">better than before</a>.</p>
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