Formula 1 news
Codemasters win F1 gaming licence
09 May 2008Codemasters has revealed they've got access to the coveted F1 licence, and will use it to develop a title based on the 2009 F1 season. The game will be released on 360 and PS3 as well as unspecified handhelds and PC. They boast their game will be the first to have Lewis Hamilton make an appearance in it.
"Formula One is ambitious in expanding its reach with more circuits planned beyond recent additions in the Middle East and China. It is also ambitious in expanding its reach via technology" comments Rod Cousens, chief executive officers of Codemasters. "The digital communities that computer and video gaming creates will play a key role in further growing the F1 audience and connecting them globally. As a world-leading creator of driving games, this alliance with F1 is the jewel in Codemasters' racing crown and creates an undisputed segment champion."
Chris Denning, chairman of Codemasters, added: "Codemasters' success and recent innovations in the racing game space makes the company more than appropriately tuned for the challenge. The combination of F1's new momentum of expansion and Codemasters' contemporary technology and past experience is the breaking of a new dawn for the sport, on the track and on the HD game screen."
Work on the game has apparently already begun with 350 people already working hard on the project. An updated version of the EGO Engine from Colin McRae: DIRT and the upcoming Race Driver: GRID will used to build the game.
more news
- 09 Feb.
- GPUpdate TV: Force India debuts 2010 car
- Jerez results more telling, predicts Barrichello
- Petrov management denies speculation
- FIA considering team manager licences
- Di Resta to test Force India at Jerez
- Teams can miss three races, confirms Todt
- Mallya targeting podium finishes
- Force India enjoying greater development time
- Vitantonio Liuzzi: I'm a different Tonio
- Adrian Sutil: Expectations are high
- Photos: Force India introduces VJM03
- Force India reveals VJM03
- Force India set to launch 2010 car
- 08 Feb.
- No changes to BBC F1 team
- Two concerts for Australian Grand Prix crowd
- Jerez testing: The line-up
- Fantasy Formula 1 Manager: Subscribe now!
- Family doubts over Petrov Renault seat
- No unexpected problems at Sauber
- Soucek considering Formula 1 options
- GPUpdate TV: Interview with Johnny Herbert
- Klien not giving up on F1 return
- Lotus to run car on Tuesday
- 07 Feb.
- 06 Feb.
- 05 Feb.
- Ralf Schumacher in talks with Stefan GP
- Force India: F1 participation not in jeopardy
- Positive first test for Bridgestone
- British government requesting Force India accounts
- Brawn in favour of new points system
- Jordan tips Hamilton for title
- Photos: Thursday at Silverstone
- Glock debuts Virgin car at Silverstone
- Lotus links up with Renault World Series team
- 04 Feb.
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Jerez |
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