Toyota Doesn't Want Its Cars in Games With 'Illegal Street Racing'
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This is the point where we make fan games and play the official ones that already have Toyotas
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Lol at all these internet posters that think they know more about selling cars than Toyota does.
JacoJa
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@SlipZtrEm Thanks for posting this, buddy! Glad Toyota’s response has been noticed, and they have heard a tonne of feedback from their fans. I’m really wishing Toyota are having second thoughts on this - There’s just zero logic in their reasoning, and it’s super frustrating for all of us.
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I wasn't aiming it at you. Just Explaining how Toyota's reason is BS and you don't need to justify why they would say that because it makes no sense since they do Have their cars on Illegal Street Racing Games.
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"pfft nerds"
Seriously EA? Curious how EA is doing its pathetic irony, have they already forgotten what they did with Porsche? Ridiculous.
Seriously EA? Curious how EA is doing its pathetic irony, have they already forgotten what they did with Porsche? Ridiculous.
The big difference is that in Porsche case it's both parties that instigate such.
In Toyota case it's far more solely on the Toyota side.
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Agree. Toyota could spare itself this unhappy situation, I recognize that it is quite sad. But seeing EA's irony when it comes to licensing when they were among the first to do rubbish and make 20-year agreements, they should just shut up or think about FIFA and its collectible children's cards.
Why can't Toyota just say they signed an exclusive deal with PD? I mean it's kind of obvious that's what they did. Instead they've been giving "we don't want to spoil the experience for potential car buyers" and "we don't want to be in games with illegal street racing". It's weird.
GTV0819
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The game might still retain some of its subsidiary brands though, like Daihatsu or maybe Scion, too, even if it's defunct already...
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As Kyle pointed out in the article, there have been Toyota products in recent games from Japanese devs that depict street racing. It's a red herring, just like Turn 10 blaming GM for censoring Chevy and Holden SS models (as well as other companies cars with side-by-side S's in their model names) when, in actual fact, they're literally the only dev that does it...
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- BasedAckbar
Took a gander at NFS subreddit.
My god the cringe.
I get that not having Toyota in games sucks, but get over it. If Toyota wants to be like this let them. I doubt it will cut into their sales. And if it does, well then only Toyota can blame themselves for it.
My god the cringe.
I get that not having Toyota in games sucks, but get over it. If Toyota wants to be like this let them. I doubt it will cut into their sales. And if it does, well then only Toyota can blame themselves for it.
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Personally I'd rather get an answer from Toyota Japan than from Toyota UK honestly to really know what is going on with the licensing.
Toyota UK just made them look bad after that tweet.
Then again its what the public going to believe now.
Toyota UK just made them look bad after that tweet.
Then again its what the public going to believe now.
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Perhaps the license is managed by the Japanese headquarters.
Toyota cars are also included in games like Japanese street racing.(Wangan Mid Night,Initial D)
Their reaction is stupid from a Japanese perspective!!!
Many protests have occurred in Japan.
Toyota cars are also included in games like Japanese street racing.(Wangan Mid Night,Initial D)
Their reaction is stupid from a Japanese perspective!!!
Many protests have occurred in Japan.
Balwerk
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oh wow really? now that interesting.
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Novalee
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the problem with this is street racing started way before video games came along so i dont think there is any connection between street racing and video games .
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Is this the whole "video games cause violence" argument again? Sounds like toyota doesn't want to be affiliated with "illegal behavior" or a game promoting it.
If I play NFS, am I at risk to suddenly street race illegally?
If I play GTA V, am I at risk to suddenly start illegal gang businesses and kill people?
If I play Ark Survival Evolved, am I suddenly at risk to knocking out and taming dinosaurs?!
If I play NFS, am I at risk to suddenly street race illegally?
If I play GTA V, am I at risk to suddenly start illegal gang businesses and kill people?
If I play Ark Survival Evolved, am I suddenly at risk to knocking out and taming dinosaurs?!
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Tbh its honestly confusing in the past games ive seen Toyota it makes me a potential consumer to want to buy a Toyota also Toyota is missing out big time with need for speed heat and horizon 4. A racing game is supposed to be fun and have a wonderful variety of cars. Especially a legendary Toyota.
And its not only Toyota, Lexus has to suffer as well not being in Racing games because of Toyota's dumb moves i say someone make a workaround like how other games did with Porsche using ruf as a backup
And its not only Toyota, Lexus has to suffer as well not being in Racing games because of Toyota's dumb moves i say someone make a workaround like how other games did with Porsche using ruf as a backup
Joey D
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*John Hammond of Jurrasic Park wants to know your location*
Here's the thing, in the US alone, Toyota sells more vehicles than every other brand except Ford. I don't think it's hurting for sales. In 2019 alone it's already sold 1.2 million units in the US and that's down 6% from last year.
