EA Sports WRC Developed by a studio specializing in making veteran racing games Codemastersthe team behind the Colin McRae series and Dirt Rally. EA Sports WRC will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC on November 3, 2023 (or October 31, 2023 for players who pre-order).
Codemasters Creative Director Ross Gowing said: “EA Sports WRC is the purest form of motorsport, where each stage is a competitive battle against time, terrain and yourself. This is the racing game we always wanted to make, combining the studio’s knowledge and expertise with the power of the WRC license to represent the pinnacle of motorsport. The new engine has allowed us to push racing to the limit and additional features, including Builder and Moments, will give players even more ways to interact with the sport they love. ”
According to Codemasters, EA Sports WRC retains the physical elements of the Dirt Rally series but the switch Unreal Engine will make the races longer and more detailed than before. EA Sports WRC includes 18 official FIA World Rally Championship venues (the Central European race will be available as a post-launch update) and more than 600km of racing. Ten race cars from the current WRC, WRC2 and Junior WRC series will appear alongside 68 other iconic race cars from the sport’s 60-year history. The game will also feature a ‘Builder’ mode, allowing players to “choose the chassis, body shell and key mechanical components before customizing the vehicle’s interior and exterior.”
EA Sports WRC also features a cross-platform, multiplayer mode that supports up to 32 players. Moments mode allows players to “relive key moments from the 2023 season alongside the sport’s classic events.” Codemasters won the official WRC license in June 2020, although the five-year exclusivity contract did not begin until this year. Developer Codemasters was acquired by EA just over six months later.
