In May 2018, Slightly Mad Studios announced the mobile spin-off Project CARS GO, which is being developed by Gamevil. It will feature licensed cars and vehicle customisation. 73 In 2020, Slightly Mad Studios announced Project CARS 3 which was released on August 28 of the same year. Codemasters is one of the oldest names in the UK video games industry and listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in 2018. The company now employs around 700 people globally with offices in London, Birmingham, Southam and Runcorn. Slightly Mad Studios has been established for 10 years and is behind the successful Project CARS. Slightly Mad Studios, the makers of honk 'em ups including Project Cars and Need For Speed: Shift, have announced plans to launch a games console of their very own. Less than one week into 2019, we already have a strong contender for Gaming Folly Of The Year. Unlike the Ouya, the last big attempt to establish a new player in the console market. 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.
Journey from weekend warrior to racing legend & experience the thrill & emotion of authentic racing. Own, upgrade and personalise hundreds of cars, customise your driver, tailor every setting & play the way you want in
YOUR Ultimate Driver Journey.
AVAILABLE AUGUST 28, 2020
YOUR Ultimate Driver Journey.
AVAILABLE AUGUST 28, 2020
Building on the success of 2015’s chart-busting debut, Project CARS 2 pushes the franchise and its fans into a blistering new era of motorsport by combining the authentic realism of the world’s most advanced simulation racing game with the pure joy of racing action fun.
The Ultimate Driver Journey.
The Ultimate Driver Journey.
Project CARS is the most authentic, beautiful, intense, and technically-advanced racing game on the planet. Created by gamers, tested by real racing drivers, and the preferred choice of Esports pros.
Gowling WLG advised Codemasters on its acquisition of racing simulation specialists, Slightly Mad Studios.
The consideration consists of £151m and its associated £20m equity fundraising by way of a placing of new shares.
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Codemasters is one of the oldest names in the UK video games industry and listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in 2018. The company now employs around 700 people globally with offices in London, Birmingham, Southam and Runcorn.
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Slightly Mad Studios has been established for 10 years and is behind the successful Project CARS franchise. The acquisition will cement Codemasters’ position as a world-leading games developer and publisher of racing videogames.
Gowling WLG Corporate partner Sunil Kakkad (Picture) led the team that advised the company on the acquisition of Slightly Mad Studios and the equity fundraising, which included director Samantha Myers and associate Tom Smith.
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Involved fees earner: Sunil Kakkad – Gowling WLG; Samantha Myers – Gowling WLG; Tom Smith – Gowling WLG;
Law Firms: Gowling WLG;
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Clients: Codemasters;