Updated Mar 2, 2026 by PlayWay
PlayWay S.A. postponed the release of Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 by one week, moving the launch date from July 21, 2017, to July 28, 2017.
The delay was caused by pending Steam distribution approvals specifically related to unresolved technical and linguistic issues in the Chinese and Japanese localized versions.
Management prioritized the Chinese and Japanese markets due to their status as critical growth regions for the publisher's global rollout.
The company issued a formal regulatory filing in Warsaw to comply with market abuse regulations regarding the disclosure of inside information.
The short duration of the one-week delay indicates that the remaining hurdles were administrative or minor technical adjustments rather than fundamental development failures.
PlayWay S.A. postponed the release of Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 by one week, moving the launch date from July 21, 2017, to July 28, 2017.
The delay was caused by pending Steam distribution approvals specifically related to unresolved technical and linguistic issues in the Chinese and Japanese localized versions.
Management prioritized the Chinese and Japanese markets due to their status as critical growth regions for the publisher's global rollout.
The company issued a formal regulatory filing in Warsaw to comply with market abuse regulations regarding the disclosure of inside information.
The short duration of the one-week delay indicates that the remaining hurdles were administrative or minor technical adjustments rather than fundamental development failures.