Project Gotham Racing
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- This article is about the racing game. For the series, see Project Gotham Racing (series).
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| Developer(s) | Bizarre Creations |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft |
| Release date(s) | November 9, 2001 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Platform(s) | Xbox, Mobile Phone |
| Media | DVD |
| Input | Gamepad |
Project Gotham Racing (PGR) is a racing game franchise developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft for the Xbox and Xbox 360 gaming consoles. The first title in the franchise, Project Gotham Racing, is an Xbox launch title that quickly became the second best-selling game for the console after Halo.
PGR is a sequel of sorts to the Sega Dreamcast game Metropolis Street Racer, but the name was changed because Sega held the rights to the original name. Metropolis was the haunt of DC Comics's superhero Superman; Gotham City the home of Batman.
PGR differs from most racing games in that winning a race does not necessarily mean the player advances to the next round; instead advancement in PGR requires both driving fast enough to meet the challenge set, and scoring enough Kudos points to advance. Kudos points are gained through the player's driving skills, such as power sliding around a corner at speed, or overtaking other NPCs in the race.
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has described Project Gotham as his favorite video game [1].
