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[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Guilty_AI]

If they put it on sale, i might get PC2

 

[Apocryphon]

If they put it on sale, i might get PC2

https://www.g2a.com/project-cars-2-steam-key-global-i10000075340001

I just bought it from here. I know people typically avoid Steam key resellers, but I quite like G2A's setup and have never had any issues with them.

 

[eastcoastkody]

delisting is really the worst. Imagine if they weren't allowed to sell movies anymore because of a car that was in it, or a song

 

[//DEVIL//]

Thank god I own them both on steam.

It's sad. these 2 games are probably some of the best sim racing games ever created.

3 on the other hand... yeah that die ..

 

[tusharngf]

Edit I thought music soundtrack.

 

[Guilty_AI]

cant they re-release the game with no soundtracks

They can't re-release it without the car and tracks

 

[Guilty_AI]

delisting is really the worst. Imagine if they weren't allowed to sell movies anymore because of a car that was in it, or a song

It can happen to movies too. I've seen it with music licenses, but what they usually do is replace it rather than pull the whole thing. Some games do this too (like GTA removing musics from the radio)

A bit harder in this case since these cars and tracks are the whole point of the game.

 

[ArtHands]

I purchased both titles during a sale earlier this year. I am lucky

 

[ManaByte]

If they put it on sale, i might get PC2

It’s $6 on both XB and PS right now.

 

[JordoftheDead]

cant they re-release the game with no soundtracks

Tracks as in racing circuits?

 

[Guilty_AI]

It’s $6 on both XB and PS right now.

*on PC

 

[alf717]

*on PC

https://www.greenmangaming.com/games/project-cars-2-pc/

$4.22 on PC or $6.34 for the deluxe edition.

 

[shaddam]

 

[The_Mike]

Don't really get the post.

They won't be making it physical anymore either. Gsme will eventually die out with physical also.

People who bought it digitally gets to keep it forever.

 

[Black_Stride]

delisting is really the worst. Imagine if they weren't allowed to sell movies anymore because of a car that was in it, or a song

You do know that can happen, with songs its just easier to replace the song in the movie or even in games.
With cars studios are generally clever youll see alot of movies/tv shows with debadged vehicles from the get go, thats cuz with movies/TV companies actually beg them to advertise the cars, that cool guy is driving our car hells yeah....but we dont want to pay, so the studio debadges it, but music you do license out, so if a license expires that movie cant be sold anymore(obviously physical copies stay out there) but the digital release will likely be altered, relicensed or just delisted.

A common example is anyone who watched House M.D.....if you watched it in the US then watched in it in other regions the opening is different, thats all because of licensing.
Tripped me the fuck out the first time cuz ive lived in the US, Australia, UK, Africa, Singapore and have heard all the different intros before, so much so I actually DONT tie Teardrop with House M.D but instead the second and third intros in the below video are what a tie to House:

 

[drganon]

As always, hooray for the digital future.

 

[crackajack]

Makes it even weirder that it (and iirc also PC3) at first was listed among the PS+ titles and then got removed around its actual launch. Would have been their last chance to get some money out of it, which they now missed sort of on purpose. PC3 seems to be still possible then, but that is the iteration which was reviewed the least favorable.

 

[Skifi28]

They can't re-release it without the car and tracks

They can, they just choose not to.

 

[nkarafo]

Licences and digital stores are such a great combination, aren't they?

 

[nkarafo]

People who bought it digitally gets to keep it forever.

Not really. Only as long as the stores are stilll online and their accounts still active.

The only ones who can keep their digital stuff forever are pirates or those who buy stuff without DRM, such as GoG stuff.

 

[SmokedMeat]

*on PC

https://www.cdkeys.com/project-cars-2-pc-steam-cd-key

$5.49 base game.

https://www.cdkeys.com/project-cars-2-deluxe-edition-pc-steam-cd-key
$7.39 Deluxe

 

[SmokedMeat]

Not really. Only as long as the stores are stilll online and their accounts still active.

The only ones who can keep their digital stuff forever are pirates or those who buy stuff without DRM, such as GoG stuff.

So if a store shut down PC users can just pirate the game, if they lost it.

None of these stores will be closing in my lifetime, regardless.

 

[nkarafo]

So if a store shut down PC users can just pirate the game, if they lost it.

None of these stores will be closing in my lifetime, regardless.

They probably won't.

But you have no control over it.

 

[lostinblue]

It can happen to movies too. I've seen it with music licenses, but what they usually do is replace it rather than pull the whole thing. Some games do this too (like GTA removing musics from the radio)

A bit harder in this case since these cars and tracks are the whole point of the game.

Yes.

The big reason why Moonlighting isn’t available anywhere – not on streaming, or on Bluray or DVD – is because of the music! Series creator shared that the reason was definitely the music over anything else.

(...) He added that now, the reason he was given was that the “big problem we have is, the show is just larded with music. None of those rights have been sewn up, and we believe it would be cost prohibitive to go get them now.”

“The last conversation that I had with them, which I’m guessing was probably about two years ago, the music was really the financial reason” (...) Moonlighting featured music from all over, and wasn’t concentrated into just one genre.

“We licensed stuff from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, and also broke new music,” he shared. “We were sort of all over the map, and actually sometimes used to philharmonic music – ‘The William Tell Overture’ or whatever worked the best.”

Source: https://www.justjared.com/2022/04/1...onlighting-isnt-available-to-stream-anywhere/

 

[Fart Knight]

Fun arcade racer

 

[SmokedMeat]

They probably won't.

But you have no control over it.

They have no control over pirates.

So there’s no concern on PC. On consoles you’re fucked.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

You would think they would have this figured out by now. Wasn't one of the Forza games delisted recently as well?

 

[Team Andromeda]

delisting is really the worst. Imagine if they weren't allowed to sell movies anymore because of a car that was in it, or a song

You act like most movies are able to be bought and still be sold. It's not like one can got out and buy The Abyss, True Lies, Fright Night 2 on BluRay.
There are movies that will be taken down for various reasons

 

[Griffon]

It's not like the game will disappear from our libraries, it'll remain available for current owners.

 

[The_Mike]

Not really. Only as long as the stores are stilll online and their accounts still active.

Maybe I am having too much trust, but I am not expecting to outlive Steam or Xbox store.

 

[MikeM]

And physical values go up.

 

[TheMan]

Unfairly maligned by the sim racing community IMO (blah blah iTs SImCADe)

 

[Guilty_AI]

They can, they just choose not to.

How? Will they replace the Lambos and BMWs with Shopping carts?

 

[Skifi28]

How? Will they replace the Lambos and BMWs with Shopping carts?

Perhaps my attempt at sarcasm wasnt too obvious, but this is actually a great idea.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Perhaps my attempt at sarcasm wasnt too obvious, but this is actually a great idea.

 

[RaZoR No1]

Is there any reason to prefer Project Cars 1/2 over Assetto Corsa?

 

[brian0057]

Long live the digital era indeed.

 

[ReBurn]

And physical values go up.

Yeah you'll be able to sell your physical copy of Project Cars for $5 on eBay instead of $3. That's a 67% increase!

 

[rodrigolfp]

Not really. Only as long as the stores are stilll online and their accounts still active.

The only ones who can keep their digital stuff forever are pirates or those who buy stuff without DRM, such as GoG stuff.

You can backup your own game in any media and keep it "forever".

 

[Lady Jane]

delisting is really the worst. Imagine if they weren't allowed to sell movies anymore because of a car that was in it, or a song

For songs, that does happen. Movies frequently have to replace songs for future copies or airings.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Is there any reason to prefer Project Cars 1/2 over Assetto Corsa?

According to people who have both, PC1/2 have better carrer modes, they're more 'gamey' in a sense. They're good for people after more classic sim racing experience of progressing through a campaign and scaling up the ladders of competitive racing and such.

Assetto Corsa is usually better for people genuinely interested in the Sim aspect, as well as mods.

 

[nkarafo]

You can backup your own game in any media and keep it "forever".

But it won't function if it has DRM. Though a simple crack should fix that i guess.

 

[rodrigolfp]

As always, hooray for the digital future.

Long live the digital era indeed.

As if physical is not affected too???

Fun arcade racer

This is not GT, FM, FH or PC3.

Is there any reason to prefer Project Cars 1/2 over Assetto Corsa?

Maybe the damage model.

 

[Guilty_AI]

But it won't function if it has DRM. Though a simple crack should fix that i guess.

Thats the thing, physical media also has DRM. In fact, i notice a lot of the time that what stops old disk media games from working right away on modern PCs is outdated DRM, requiring contact with dead servers or relying on long removed dlls.

Its about time people realize this isn't about "physical vs digital", its about "DRMed vs DRM-free".

 

[rodrigolfp]

But it won't function if it has DRM. Though a simple crack should fix that i guess.

Exactly.

 

[brian0057]

As if physical is not affected too???

A box with a [insert platform here] code inside is not "physical".
If you can't play the game from the disc and without internet, it's not physical. It's a digital copy with extra steps.

Unironically, old game good, new game bad.

 

[AJUMP23]

Probably the best physics engine in a driving game, but it is unforgiving as a driving game.

 

[MikeM]

Yeah you'll be able to sell your physical copy of Project Cars for $5 on eBay instead of $3. That's a 67% increase!

Just bought Fear 3 for $30 on 360. Only available on physical. Its known that physical games go up in value as licenses expire.

 

[Roman Empire]

I hate how car games are one of the most disposable game genres behind sports games when talking about licenses. I won't miss Project Cars 2 but this is a bummer.