Developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Bandai Namco, Project CARS 3 was intended to be the next major step for the famous racing franchise. However, rather than continuing the trajectory of its predecessors as pure, unforgiving track simulators, the developers pivotally shifted gears:
: Bandai Namco officially pulled Project CARS 3 from all digital storefronts on August 24, 2025 , primarily due to the expiration of expensive car and track licenses. Project CARS 3-CODEX
Following Electronic Arts' acquisition of Codemasters (and subsequently Slightly Mad Studios), EA officially cancelled any plans for Project CARS 4 in November 2022. Developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by
: The release functioned as an exact duplicate of the game's launch files, accompanied by an emulator to bypass Steam's client authentication. : The release functioned as an exact duplicate
: The game abandoned hyper-realistic tire wear and fuel consumption in favor of accessible, controller-friendly driving mechanics.
As of today, finding a legitimate digital copy of the game is heavily restricted: