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EA Sports WRC

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EA Sports WRC
Cover art for the PC version, featuring theFord Puma Rally1
Developer(s)Codemasters
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesWRC
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release3 November 2023
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player,multiplayer

EA Sports WRC,also known asEA WRCor simplyWRC,is aracing video gamedeveloped byCodemastersand published byEA Sports.It holds the official licence (acquired by Codemasters in 2020) of theWorld Rally Championshipand powered byUnreal Engine 4.It is the first Codemasters rally game to have the official WRC licence sinceColin McRae Rally 3in 2002. The game was released forWindows,PlayStation 5andXbox Series X/Son 3 November 2023.

Gameplay

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EA Sports WRCfeatures 78 rally cars.[1]10Groups Rallycars are from theWorld Rally Championship,including threeRally1vehicles such as thePumaofM-Sport,thei20 NofHyundaiand theGR YarisofToyotaand seven other cars from thesupport categories— theWorld Rally Championship-2and theJunior World Rally Championship,includingFord Fiesta Rally3— as well as 68 classic rally cars.[2]The other rally cars includeCitroën Xsara WRC,Mini John Cooper Works WRC,Ford Fiesta Rally4andColin McRaeR4, which was previously featured inDirt 3.[3]Car Builder,which is similar toMy Teamof theF1series, allows players to create and customise their own rally cars.[4]The game includes over 200competition stagesacross 18WRC rallies.[5]Multiplayer mode is available for up to 32 cross-platform players.[6]Virtual realitymode is planned to be implemented in the future.[7]

Development and release

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The game was revealed on 5 September 2023.[8]It was initially built as a sequel toDirt Rally 2.0.[9]Codemasters,the developer of theF1series, would develop their first WRC video game after they regained licence in 2020.[10]The last game by Codemasters with WRC licence wasColin McRae Rally 3released in 2002, featuring the2002 season.[11]EA Sportswould involve and publish the game after Codemasters was acquired byElectronic Artsin 2021.[12]The game is powered byUnreal Engine 4,replacingEgo,which Codemasters was long-term implemented in its previous rally title, theColin McRae RallyandDirtseries.[13]The game would be available forWindows,PlayStation 5andXbox Series X/Son 3 November 2023.[14]It would also feature three covers, withFord Puma Rally1for PC,Hyundai i20 N Rally1for Xbox andToyota GR Yaris Rally1for PS5.[15]

Reception

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EA Sports WRCreceived "generally favorable reviews", according to review aggregatorMetacritic.[20]Reviewers praised the handling model, the extensive stage length and the car builder. Criticism mainly stemmed from frame-rate issues, especially on the Windows version.

References

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  1. ^Wales, Matt (5 September 2023)."Codemasters' EA Sports WRC gets November release date and first trailer".Eurogamer.Retrieved10 September2023.
  2. ^Barry, Luke (5 September 2023)."EA Sports WRC – What you need to know".dirtfish.com.Retrieved5 September2023.
  3. ^Bigg, Martin (9 September 2023)."EA Sports WRC: 5 New Cars Confirmed".racinggames.gg.Retrieved10 September2023.
  4. ^Howson, George (6 September 2023)."EA Sports WRC 23 Car Builder: Everything you need to know".racinggames.gg.Retrieved10 September2023.
  5. ^Croft, Liam (5 September 2023)."EA Sports WRC Takes Rallying 'Next-Gen' on PS5 This November".Push Square.Retrieved5 September2023.
  6. ^Yang, George (6 September 2023)."EA Sports WRC Is The Apparent Successor To The Dirt Racing Series".GameSpot.Retrieved10 September2023.
  7. ^Erl, Josef (7 September 2023)."EA Sports announces virtual reality mode for racing sim WRC".mixed-news.com.Retrieved10 September2023.
  8. ^Silva, João (4 September 2023)."EA will reveal its very first official WRC game tomorrow".kitguru.net.Retrieved5 September2023.
  9. ^Ismail, Adam (1 September 2023)."EA Sports WRC Rally Game Is Finally Coming as Sequel to Dirt Rally 2.0".thedrive.com.Retrieved10 September2023.
  10. ^Purslow, Matt (1 June 2020)."Codemasters Regains WRC License After 18 Years".IGN.Retrieved5 September2023.
  11. ^Reilly, Luke (5 September 2023)."EA Sports WRC Announced, Arrives November".IGN.Retrieved10 September2023.
  12. ^Batchelor, James (13 January 2021)."Take-Two withdraws bid for Codemasters following EA offer of $1.2bn".GamesIndustry.biz.Retrieved13 January2021.
  13. ^Harrison-Lord, Thomas (5 September 2023)."EA SPORTS WRC is a radical new official game, launches November".Autosport.Retrieved5 September2023.
  14. ^Sirio, Paolo (4 September 2023)."EA Sports WRC is releasing in November 2023, features new engine and cross-play".videogames.si.com.Retrieved5 September2023.
  15. ^Harrison-Lord, Thomas (4 September 2023)."This is EA SPORTS WRC's cover".traxion.gg.Retrieved10 September2023.
  16. ^Wells, Cory (2 November 2023)."Review: EA SPORTS WRC".Hardcore Gamer.Retrieved5 November2023.
  17. ^Ole Peek, Jan (30 October 2023)."EA Sports WRC review: An adrenaline-filled thrill ride".Shacknews.Retrieved5 November2023.
  18. ^Warren, Mark (8 November 2023)."EA Sports WRC review: Fast, flowing rally fun".VG247.
  19. ^Wise, Josh (7 November 2023)."EA Sports WRC review - a bracing and richly textured celebration of rally".Eurogamer.
  20. ^"EA Sports WRC PC".Metacritic.CBS Interactive.Retrieved5 November2023.
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