Codemasters ToCA Race Driver 3 and the BTCC series

[IceMan]

Hi Alan,

Codemasters have just announced ToCA Race Driver 3 (http://www.codemasters.co.uk/tocaracedriver3), but have stated in their forum that the BTCC won't be included (http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=58093) in the game, but aren't giving any details as to why.

Are you able to shed any light on the licensing of the BTCC series? It was included in Codemasters previous ToCA Touring Car Championship, ToCA Touring Cars 2 and ToCA Race Driver 1. I think it's a shame it may be missing from the new game and there are lots of people who would like to see it included.

Can you comment at all on the situation? p.s. I am aware that the ToCA brand is seperate from the BTCC.

Cheers,

Ice

[Alan Gow]

The decision is entirely theirs, unfortunately, as to including the BTCC in their game.

Codemasters hold the exclusive gaming rights and licence to the BTCC and have done so since 2000. Their contract finishes at the end of next season.

It's up to Codemasters....they have the contract and there is nothing stopping them from including the BTCC in the game, if they have the desire to do so.

But it is something that, sadly, I cannot force them to do and I can assure you that I am more frustrated about it than anyone else.