EA Sports WRC Preview – A First Look at the Future of Digital Rally Driving Realism

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EA Sports WRC aims to bring the most realistic rally driving experience to fans worldwide in a game they can play at home with a controller or serious wheel and pedal setup without losing any of the intensity. While video games should be a break from reality in many ways, this upcoming entry aims to offer both a hyper-realistic rally experience and a fun playground for enthusiasts to mess around in without too many consequences.

I was invited to check the game out early in a preview event to get an idea of what Codemasters is trying to do moving its rally-driving series forward, and I was seriously impressed. Coming to all current-gen consoles, this may be the greatest rally game ever to grace our screens.

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Before I was shown too much, EA wanted to remind everyone that professional rally driver Kalle Rovanpera is acting as an ambassador for EA Sports WRC. As the youngest rally driver in so many different categories, he’s happy to hop between the road and a racing rig with no issues. I find it incredibly impressive that he wears this on his sleeve, practicing in the game before he goes onto the track, which is a fabulous testament to its quality and accuracy.

There are four core pillars that Codemasters has stuck by during the development of this title. They wanted it to be authentic, as real as possible, for professionals and casual players to enjoy. They also have a desire for it to be live and connected to its community with regularly updated content. Immersion is another pillar, which I think has already been achieved, given real drivers are using it. Finally, they