http://www.virtualr.net/gtr3-lots-of-p45-competizione-previews

Even though the car is based on a Ferrari F430 chassis and a Ferrari engine, the car isn’t allowed to sport the prancing horse badge which is a good thing as it allows the car to be included in Simbin’s upcoming title.


Did Simbin loose Ferarri to somebody else?

Microsoft has the rights to Ferrari for both PC and XBox. (Turn10 and their Forza games)

!@#$ Microsoft.... they cant make a decent game, 99% of consumers are to stupid to know this, we 1% get screwed.

I'm getting to the point of being done with computer gaming. Too much concentrated in the hands of a few companies focused on maximum profit rather than maximum quality.

You can add EA to your short list. They have the Porsche models in their iron grip. Like the p4/5, we can count ourselves lucky that there are the RUF cars.

That's gaming in general though LawnDartLeo, it doesn't matter if it's PC or console, the greed factor is there and some products miss out because EA or Microsoft have the rights...

A few short years ago we were treated to a revolutionary new racing game, GTR. It included Porsche and Ferrari along with a multitude of other vehicle makes and models....

Now, because of exclusivity agreements (and the manufacturers are just as much to blame because they took the money to license their models to one company or another) we end up with games that have a bunch of fictitious cars or "also rans" that are probably delighted that somebody wants to give them free exposure.

yep that's been the way of the corporate world in everything... It's happened in F1, football and a lot of other sports in real life... And now the Simracing world is suffering under the greed of the corporate world... I understand the value of money, but I don't understand the greed to have more than you need...

I would actually blame the manufacturers.

They should be aware that there is large sim world out there, being fed and created by many different devs, and that theie exclusive licensing simple means they are taking their virtual cars away from part of their fans.

All they care about is the money they get from licensing. They realize and accept that most of those "fans" will never buy a car from them, so why care?



The Jedi Master

I understand manufacturers since they invested their own money in the design. It's not like the models were made with tax money. At least BMW has the right idea, with their support for games, like "Live for Speed".

But I hope they get a boatload of cash for each year the company name is held hostage.