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This week EA confirmed that there would be no sequel to EA SPORTS WRC and that there are no current plans for Codemasters to make rally games in future. We opine why this is bad news for the British studio and for sim racers as a whole.

The Southam-based Codemasters driving team seems to be no more following the cancellation of the WRC project and the halting of rally game development. EA has confirmed the reduction of “some roles” and also the “redeployment” of others.

Sim racing developers will be breathing a sigh of relief.

After yesterday’s shock announcement about the future of EA SPORTS WRC, tell us which of Codemasters’ rally games you think was best.

As we head towards the fall release window, the next official NASCAR game continues the slow drip of fresh information.

Project Motor Racing will launch in late September if these retail listings are correct.

Watch our MotoGP 25 game review on YouTube for a comprehensive overview plus gameplay footage.

Codemasters is “pausing development plans on future rally titles.” Meanwhile, the WRC series is set to go in an “ambitious new direction” according to the organiser.

Watch 15 minutes of new F1 25 gameplay footage narrated by Alex Jacques and Matthew Gallagher.