Software:EA Sports WRC
| EA Sports WRC | |
|---|---|
 Cover art for the PC version, featuring the Ford Puma Rally1 | |
| Developer(s) | Codemasters |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | WRC |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | 3 November 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
EA Sports WRC, also known as WRC, is a racing video game developed by Codemasters and published by EA Sports. It holds the official licence (acquired by Codemasters in 2020) of the World Rally Championship and powered by Unreal Engine 4. It is the first Codemasters rally game to have the official WRC licence since Colin McRae Rally 3 in 2002. The game was released for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 3 November 2023.
Gameplay
EA Sports WRC features 78 rally cars.[1] 10 Groups Rally cars are from the World Rally Championship, including three Rally1 vehicles such as the Puma of M-Sport, the i20 N of Hyundai and the GR Yaris of Toyota and seven other cars from the support categories — the World Rally Championship-2 and the Junior World Rally Championship, including Ford Fiesta Rally3 — as well as 68 classic rally cars.[2] The other rally cars include Citroën Xsara WRC, Mini John Cooper Works WRC, Ford Fiesta Rally4 and Colin McRae R4, which was previously featured in Dirt 3.[3] Car Builder, which is similar to My Team of the F1 series, allows players to create and customise their own rally cars.[4] The game includes over 200 competition stages arcoss 18 WRC rallies.[5] Multiplayer mode is available for up to 32 cross-platform players.[6] Virtual reality mode is also featured in the game.[7]
Development and release
The game was revealed on 5 September 2023.[8] It was initially built as a sequel to Dirt Rally 2.0.[9] Codemasters, the developer of the F1 series, would develop their first WRC video game after they regained licence in 2020.[10] The last game by Codemasters with WRC licence was Colin McRae Rally 3 released in 2002, featuring the 2002 season.[11] EA Sports would involve and publish the game after Codemasters was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2021.[12] The game is powered by Unreal Engine 4, replacing Ego, which Codemasters was long-term implemented in its previous rally title, the Colin McRae Rally and Dirt series.[13] The game would be available for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 3 November 2023.[14] It would also feature three covers, with Ford Puma Rally1 for PC, Hyundai i20 N Rally1 for Xbox and Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 for PS5.[15]
Reception
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EA Sports WRC received "generally favorable reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic.[18]
References
- ↑ Wales, Matt (5 September 2023). "Codemasters' EA Sports WRC gets November release date and first trailer". Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/codemasters-ea-sports-wrc-gets-november-release-date-and-first-trailer.
- ↑ Barry, Luke (5 September 2023). "EA Sports WRC – What you need to know". https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/ea-sports-wrc-what-you-need-to-know/.
- ↑ Bigg, Martin (9 September 2023). "EA Sports WRC: 5 New Cars Confirmed". https://racinggames.gg/wrc/ea-sports-wrc-5-new-cars-confirmed/.
- ↑ Howson, George (6 September 2023). "EA Sports WRC 23 Car Builder: Everything you need to know". https://racinggames.gg/wrc/ea-sports-wrc-car-builder/.
- ↑ Croft, Liam (5 September 2023). "EA Sports WRC Takes Rallying 'Next-Gen' on PS5 This November". Push Square. https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/09/ea-sports-wrc-takes-rallying-next-gen-on-ps5-this-november.
- ↑ Yang, George (6 September 2023). "EA Sports WRC Is The Apparent Successor To The Dirt Racing Series". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-sports-wrc-is-the-apparent-successor-to-the-dirt-racing-series/1100-6517516/.
- ↑ Erl, Josef (7 September 2023). "EA Sports announces virtual reality mode for racing sim WRC". https://mixed-news.com/en/ea-sports-announces-virtual-reality-mode-for-racing-sim-wrc/.
- ↑ Silva, João (4 September 2023). "EA will reveal its very first official WRC game tomorrow". kitguru.net. https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/ea-will-reveal-its-very-first-official-wrc-game-tomorrow/.
- ↑ Ismail, Adam (1 September 2023). "EA Sports WRC Rally Game Is Finally Coming as Sequel to Dirt Rally 2.0". thedrive.com. https://www.thedrive.com/news/ea-sports-wrc-rally-game-is-finally-coming-as-sequel-to-dirt-rally-2-0.
- ↑ Purslow, Matt (1 June 2020). "Codemasters Regains WRC License After 18 Years". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/codemasters-wrc-license.
- ↑ Reilly, Luke (5 September 2023). "EA Sports WRC Announced, Arrives November". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-sports-wrc-announced-arrives-november.
- ↑ Batchelor, James (13 January 2021). "Take-Two withdraws bid for Codemasters following EA offer of $1.2bn". GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-13-take-two-withdraws-bid-for-codemasters-following-ea-offer-of-usd1-2bn.
- ↑ Harrison-Lord, Thomas (5 September 2023). "EA SPORTS WRC is a radical new official game, launches November". Autosport. https://www.autosport.com/esports/news/ea-sports-wrc-is-a-radical-new-official-game-launches-november/10516586/.
- ↑ Sirio, Paolo (4 September 2023). "EA Sports WRC is releasing in November 2023, features new engine and cross-play". videogames.si.com. https://videogames.si.com/news/ea-sports-wrc-release-date.
- ↑ Harrison-Lord, Thomas (4 September 2023). "This is EA SPORTS WRC's cover". traxion.gg. https://traxion.gg/this-is-ea-sports-wrcs-cover/.
- ↑ Wells, Cory (2 November 2023). "Review: EA SPORTS WRC". https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-ea-sports-wrc/477379/.
- ↑ Ole Peek, Jan (30 October 2023). "EA Sports WRC review: An adrenaline-filled thrill ride". https://www.shacknews.com/article/137583/ea-sports-wrc-review-an-adrenaline-filled-thrill-ride.
- ↑ "EA Sports WRC PC". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/ea-sports-wrc/.
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