Project Cars 3 is being delisted next month

The story of Project Cars is an interesting one, with the first entry in the series from developer Slightly Mad Studios being met with a ton of praise following its release back in 2015. The team then followed this up with 2017’s Project Cars 2 – to equally solid impressions. Unfortunately, things seemed to go downhill from there, with the team being acquired by Codemasters; subsequently releasing the less-than-stellar Project Cars 3 in 2020. Now under EA, Project Cars 3 is officially being delisted.

Taking to the game’s respective store pages to make the announcement, Slightly Mad Studios / Codemasters / EA offered an unfortunate update on the latest mainline release, writing:

“Update on PROJECT CARS 3. All product sales will end on: August 24th, 2025 23:59 UTC.”

Of course, as with most delistings, the publisher notes that “If you bought the game digitally it will remain in your library and can be redownloaded in the future” while also confirming “any DLCs purchased before August 24th, 2025 23:59 UTC will still be available to use after this date.”

As always, alongside the delisting, Project Cars 3’s online functionality is also set to be discontinued, with the team confirming that servers will “remain active until February 24th, 2026” – exactly 6 months following its delisting.

Racing games in particular are regularly delisted far earlier than other genres, often owing to licensing agreements made with car manufacturers. In the case of Project Cars 3, this tracks neatly with the series’ previous entries – both of which were removed 5 years after launch.

Project Cars could have been the next big thing in the sim racing genre. As such, it is a shame to see the franchise slowly but surely peter out of the general consciousness.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this latest announcement? Did you enjoy the first two Project Cars games? Will racing games ever manage to escape the licensing cycle? Let us know your thoughts down below.

Become a Patron!