Sounds like the US market is the promised land for codies (and their venture capitalist overlords).

But it also sounds remarkably similar to their previous enthusiastic attempts to penetrate the US.. anyone remember Jarret and Labonte stock car racing (aka Toca World Touring Cars) and Pop Idol?

Good luck to them, but I fear 5 years down the line they'll have a new publishing deal and another stab of escaping their niche with a next next gen incarnation of a an open wheel touring car lawn mower off road truck racing game with annoying american characters.