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Slightly Mad Studios have announced their pre-order and Limited Edition features for Project Cars:
As is usual these days there are some special items in the box for the Limited Edition, but unfortunately also some cars that (it appears) may be exclusive to it?
Trailer:
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Press release:
PRE-ORDER DETAILS & LIMITED EDITION ANNOUNCED FOR PROJECT CARS
– Limited Edition and Pre-Order details have been confirmed for Project CARS, coming in November 2014 on Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PCPARIS, FRANCE – August 11th 2014 – Leading video game publisher and developer BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe S.A.S. and Slightly Mad Studios are proud to announce pre-order details and Limited Edition for Project CARS. The game will be coming on Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PC in November 2014, later on in 2015 on Wii U. The most authentic, beautiful, intense, and technically-advanced racing game on the planet comes with a Limited Edition to please all car and racing fans.
The Limited Edition of the game will be presented in a special steel case featuring an exclusive visual, along with a behind-the-scenes book entitled “Project CARS: By Racers 4 Racers”. With this exclusive item, get backstage at Slightly Mad Studios and discover in details how community was involved in the game development to create an entirely crowd-funded game. The Limited Edition will also come with five legendary cars drivable in any game mode and with special one-make series career invitations to showcase them in!
The cars included in this special offer are:
– Ford GT40 Mk IV: winner of 1967 Le Mans 24H
– BMW M1 Pro Car: driven by legendary pilots such as Niki Lauda and Nelson Piquet
– McLaren F1: the legendary supercar from the historic manufacturer
– Sauber C9: the late 80s dominant prototype
– Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Coupe DTM: one of the most competitive DTM cars todayIn addition to the Limited Edition, you can also pre-order the game now on www.projectcarsgame.com/preorder to have limited-run custom machines ready and waiting for you in your garage! Three amazing cars are included in this Modified Car Pack:
– Ruf CTR3 SMS-R
– Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster
– Ariel Atom 3 Mugen!
The Ruf CTR3 SMS-R is a race spec version producing over 750 horsepower and a staggering 330 km/h top speed making it a truly unique combination of technical excellence and aesthetic passion. Being the second car available, the Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is an open-top hypercar with a monstrous top speed, racecar levels of downforce, and extravagant beauty to match its multi-million-dollar price tag. Finally, the Ariel Atom 3 Mugen is instantly recognisable with its exposed red chassis and white bodywork whilst underneath the hood a tuned Honda Type R engine gets it from 0-60 in just 2.9 seconds.
By pre-ordering the game, all three customised vehicles will be freely available to play in all game modes.Project CARS will be coming on Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PC on in November 2014, later on in 2015 on Wii U.
The Limited Edition is available only from GAME and Gamestop Ireland, the pre-order offer is only available through Amazon and select independent stores. The Limited Edition will be available to pre-order from the 12th August 2014.
For more information about BANDAI NAMCO Games and its entire line up, please visit the BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe official website at www.bandainamcogames.eu. For more details on Project CARS, please visit www.projectcarsgame.com.
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About BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe S.A.S.
BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe S.A.S., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms including all major video game consoles and PC, with marketing and sales operations in 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN™, Tekken™, SOULCALIBUR™, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball®, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE COMBAT™. More information about the company and its products can be found at www.BandaiNamcoGames.eu or Facebook.About Slightly Mad Studios
Slightly Mad Studios is the team behind the critically acclaimed GTR® series, Need For Speed® Shift™ & Shift 2 Unleashed®. It has over 10 years of pedigree in racing games and Project CARS represents the culmination of all that experience and heritage.World Of Mass Development, Slightly Mad Studios, Project CARS, the WMD logo, the SMS logo, and the Project CARS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Slightly Mad Studios Limited in the United Kingdom and/or other countries. © 2014 Slightly Mad Studios.
“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.Press Release © 2014 BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe S.A.S.
