From a marketing point of view I could actually understand say Toyota not wanting the TS020 road version to eclipse and make the Supra and other current models look bland and feel less “rock and roll” by comparison.
That it was free presumably had marketing related reasons and for what it was it was actually quite good. Basically GTR2 physics with said car and two iterations of the Nürburgring. It was talked about and played not only in the sim racing community.
When it comes to making money from licensing. I’ve taken a look at the annual report from Porsche and there is no position that specifically lists income from computer games or anything in that direction.
