Project Cars Axed for Wii U, Game ‘Simply too Much’ for Hardware

Project Cars developer Simply Mad Studios has confirmed that the crowdfunded game will not now be released on Wii U in a statement provided to Nintendo Life. 

"The official line is that we're awaiting an announcement from Nintendo on new hardware," a spokesperson for the developer explained. "As of now Project Cars is simply too much for the Wii U."

There have been rumblings about the game's development on Wii U for some time now, with Slightly Mad admitting in February that they could only get the racer to run "at about 23fps".

"Honestly, unless we really cut the looks back I think we're looking to Nintendo's next console," studio head Ian Bell commented at the time.

"We still haven't given up on Wii U 100 per cent but if we can't make it work we will move to the next Nintendo machine."

It's likely that the game will never be released on a Nintendo platform, but its recently announced sequel may appear on the NX, which is due to be unveiled in 2016.