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Project CARS 2

Project CARS 2 is the next evolution in the award-winning racing series, featuring the most iconic cars under the most thrilling of conditions to deliver the “Ultimate Driver Journey” experience. Created by…

84 22 September 2017

Project CARS 2 is a racing developed by Slightly Mad Studios, released 22 September 2017 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Project CARS 2 is

Project CARS 2 is a racing game developed by Slightly Mad Studios and released in 2017. It was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on The Madness Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Project CARS 2 is a motorsport racing simulator video game developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published and distributed by the Bandai Namco Entertainment group. It was released worldwide on 22 September 2017 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 47 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Project CARS 2 holds a critic score of 84 out of 100. That places it above 86% of the 1,168 rated racing games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 13 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 80, across 59 votes.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3450, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350, 8 GB RAM and GTX680 or equivalent. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 50GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Project CARS 2 launched on 22 September 2017, within three weeks of Destiny 2, Cuphead, Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Divinity: Original Sin 2. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Destiny 2, Cuphead, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Divinity: Original Sin 2.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Project CARS 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Project CARS 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Project CARS 2 come out?
Project CARS 2 was released on 22 September 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Project CARS 2?
At minimum, Project CARS 2 needs 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3450, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350, 8 GB RAM, GTX680 or equivalent graphics, 50 GB available space of storage.
Does Project CARS 2 have multiplayer?
Yes. Project CARS 2 supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online.
How many GB is Project CARS 2?
The PC version needs about 50 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("50 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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