EXCLUSIVE – EA Sports F1 Series Continues with Two-Year Option Pick-Up
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diffusionx
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who is making it with Codemasters getting shut down? Veilguard team?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Digity.exe
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Give the license to iRacing already.
Isn't this an unverified rumor?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Unless EA just puts them back on it post-rebrand.
Ignore.
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sharp weiner
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I thought it was the rally game (WRC) that they won't be developing more of.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Mibu no ookami
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I'm surprised because it doesn't look like this game is performing well on PSN or Steam.
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They did, then EA bought them and sucked it right out of them
crackajack
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F1 is done by Codemasters for over a decade now. The switch to EA overlords did not really change anything.
xrnzaaas
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It has a higher alltime peak on Steam than F1 24 & 23 so it bounced back. Also 89% positive reviews.
It's not a sales hit by any means, but the series isn't hitting new lows.
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Mibu no ookami
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I'm not sure beating F1 23 and 24 by a thousand or so peak is a real accomplishment. It's certainly not a franchise high either.
F1 is a massive global brand so to not be doing better is a major question mark. Maybe they think they can address that in the next couple of years, but I'll say they're not doing themselves any favors by making moves like excluding PSVR2 support and no announcement of a Switch 2 port.
But like I said, maybe they feel like they're moving in the right direction with it.
xrnzaaas
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They may also be hoping for some boost from the F1 movie and it's not a coincidence that they've locked the movie-related scenarios behind a paid upgrade. 
The most important thing in my opinion is stability. F1 24 was getting a lot more negative reception from the players and they are long-time customers you can suddenly lose.
The most important thing in my opinion is stability. F1 24 was getting a lot more negative reception from the players and they are long-time customers you can suddenly lose.
ShaiKhulud1989
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Something tells me it will be lazily maintained on a F25 engine with a limited crew, because I can't fathom how EA will properly treat the big F1 regulations shift in 2026 (new cars and new rules) even with full Codemasters at the helm.
In short, I don't expect quality games. But I guess Liberty Media doesn't have a fallback partner and both sides just settled on a current deal option.
In short, I don't expect quality games. But I guess Liberty Media doesn't have a fallback partner and both sides just settled on a current deal option.
I believe it's only their main office in Southam that shut down (or rebranded their jobs page lists them as "EA Studios - DCS" now) and Codemasters Cheshire was already merged with Criterion 2 years ago, the F1 games are made by Codemasters Birmingham which still seems to be open.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Looks like EA is denying this 'exclusive' scoop.
www.overtake.gg
EA Sports Denies F1 License Extension
An Insider Gaming report suggested that EA Sports' F1 license was extended - but the publisher has since retracted it's confirmation to the site.
www.overtake.gg
Mibu no ookami
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We almost never get a denial like this. That doesn't bode well and is more in line with my earlier expectations.
They're probably still negotiating and observing the sales of F1 25.
If they just wanted to announce something with PR later, they wouldn't need to deny anything. There's also the fate of Codemasters and probably not giving them false hope that their jobs are secure.
ArtHands
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Not to mention simulation games like these are huge on PC. That's why the PC versions of F1 always have VR, path tracing and other neat exclusive features but not on consoles.
Killer8
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Don't really believe it. With all the rumors of Codemasters closing and F1 losing 40% of its sales year-on-year, it would take a miracle to continue.
I normally don't buy yearly sports games but I picked up F1 25 on PC for the amazing path tracing (new racing graphics king) and on the assumption it will be Codemaster's last. Don't regret the purchase as it's a solid game.
I normally don't buy yearly sports games but I picked up F1 25 on PC for the amazing path tracing (new racing graphics king) and on the assumption it will be Codemaster's last. Don't regret the purchase as it's a solid game.