EA Officialy Unveils EA SPORTS WRC - Hardcore Gamer

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With the acquisition of Codemasters, there have been annual releases of the F1 series of games for three years. The last actual DiRT series game dated back at the launch of the current generation consoles, and nothing has been announced for this series until today. EA has officially announced EA SPORTS WRC, the official game of the FIA World Rally Championship. This will not be the arcade-like game that DiRT 5 was, but rather follow in the line of the DiRT Rally series, which was heavily simulation focused and one of the more rewarding sim-racing titles when used with a wheel setup.

EA SPORTS WRC will use the physics from the DiRT Rally series and combine it with the Unreal Engine. The game will deliver even longer and more detailed stages than previously possible with 18 official FIA World Rally Championship locations and over 600km of asphalt, gravel and snow stages. Codemasters will be developing the title as it will be the first truly next-generation rally game that offers an advanced Dynamic Handling System that refines Codemasters’ original model for the most realistic off-road experience. EA SPORTS WRC will also introduce the Builder which will allow players to build their very own modern-era rally car.

With this being the first true next-gen rally game, EA SPORTS WRC will only be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via the EA App, Epic Store and Steam. This follows in the line of EA SPORTS PGA TOUR, as this will be built from the ground up for modern hardware. The release date for the game is set for November 3 as this will be what Codemasters says will be the quintessential title for sim-racing enthusiasts. Judging by the praise that was widely received for the last simulation racing-focused DiRT