F1 2021

Boom, there it is! F1 2021 is officially out in the wild. Kind of… While we have reported on the details, there’s a lot more to this F1 2021 reveal than first meets the eyes. This calls for some rampant speculation. Iconic drivers in My Team New tracks post-release Victory radio calls Pre-order early access…Continue reading “WATCH: F1 2021 trailer reaction and deep-dive analysis”»

F1 2021, this season’s official Formula 1 game, has been revealed by EA and Codemasters and there is plenty to talk about – not least of which the title releasing on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series and PC. The lead feature seems to be Braking Point, a brand-new story mode featuring the return of…Continue reading “F1 2021 revealed, coming to next-gen hardware with a new story mode”»

The 2021 Formula 1 season has a lot to look forward to. Based on the pre-season testing results, there’s a chance Mercedes has some serious competition from Red Bull, meanwhile, the ‘midfield’ squads looked to have closed the gap to the front two teams. As ever though, testing is one thing, racing is quite another,…Continue reading “WATCH: We preview the F1 2021 season while racing in Australia”»

Codemasters continues to do an incredible job with the official Formula 1 video games, but there’s always room for improvement. Here are the top items I’d like to see in the next F1 game. And, if not the next one, the one after that. The changes aren’t massive, I wouldn’t go near the handling physics,…Continue reading “WATCH: What we want to see in the next F1 game!”»

 Big business deals take time. There are a lot of stakeholders to placate, due diligence to complete and, in deals the size of $1.2 billion, courts to appease.  But, today, Electronic Arts has finally sealed to deal to buy British racing video game specialist Codemasters. Alongside the mobile title Real Racing and blockbuster racing franchises Burnout and…Continue reading “At last! The EA takeover of Codemasters is complete”»

Renowned racing game video game developer Codemasters – purveyor of titles such as DIRT 5, DiRT Rally 2.0, Formula 1 and GRID – is now edging closer to a buy-out by Californian giant Electronic Arts. In what has been somewhat of a saga, Codemasters has been led by Frank Sagnier since 2014 through some tumultuous…Continue reading “The EA takeover of Codemasters is getting closer”»

With the officially sanctioned and Codemasters Birmingham developed Formula 1 games riding the crest of a wave thanks to F1 2020’s engrossing My Team career mode and the popularity of esports, continuing to take the series forward will be a big undertaking. The most recent instalment ticks many of the boxes required for a great…Continue reading “What we’d like to see in a new F1 game”»

By all accounts, 2020 will go down as a bumper year for the racing video game genre. From F1 2020 to Ride 4 and WRC 9, there was something for all tastes. Indie darlings Hotshot Racing, art of rally and Inertial Drift added colour, while continual updates to simulation stalwarts kept those with their race-face…Continue reading “The ultimate racing video game 2021 preview”»