Another big factor of PC1 was the publicity of being crowdfunded. Certainly, a lot of people saw it as an opportunity to support a small studio making a game that real racing simulation fans wanted. Plus a lack of Gran Turismo 7 news, Forza 6, while being a good game, still felt lacking in terms of wheel support, which PC1 supposedly did well; and the NFS series wasn't very strong.
Basically, racing games in general, while looking pretty and being feature-rich, weren't giving racing fans what they wanted.
Forza 7 seems to have largely corrected the wheel situation. GT Sport is a thing - though certainly not GT7 in any way shape or form, it finally gives GT fans something. NFS Payback looks okay. '
Also, the reviews I saw for PC2 gave it a so-so verdict. They added a bunch of tracks and cars to PC2, but they lack the polish and customization that I think many people want. Definitely, the market is too saturated right now and PC2 doesn't promise anything special that others aren't already offering this year.







