After Being Paused By EA, The WRC Racing Game Series Will Live On
- Nacon regained exclusive rights to develop and publish official WRC games from 2027 to 2032, reviving the racing franchise.
- This follows EA and Codemasters' involvement, with Codemasters pausing rally game development after releasing EA Sports WRC in 2023.
- Nacon previously developed annual WRC titles between 2015 and 2022 and plans a complete franchise reboot based on a fresh vision.
- Nacon CEO Alain Falc stated that the license presents a unique opportunity to create an advanced and immersive driving simulation that meets the high standards of rally enthusiasts.
- This agreement signals a major new chapter aiming to deliver immersive, realistic rally games that attract both enthusiasts and new players.
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PRESS RELEASE: NACON ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH WRC PROMOTER FOR THE PUBLISHING OF THE OFFICIAL GAMES OF THE FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP, FROM 2027 TO 2032
NACON ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH WRC PROMOTER FOR THE PUBLISHING OF THE OFFICIAL GAMES OF THE FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP, FROM 2027 TO 2032 Lesquin, May...
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WRC finds a new home with Nacon after hitting "the end of the road" with EA
Rejoice, rally fans. World Rally Championship (WRC) games have found a new home over at publisher Nacon after previous partner EA had advised it had reached “the end of the road” with the property. Last month, EA said it had “paused development” on WRC games after inheriting the properly via its acquisition of Codemasters. “Every great journey eventually finds its finish line, and today, we announced that we’ve reached the end of the road workin…
WRC: It’s Not Surprising Who Continues the Game Adaptations!
After Electronic Arts dropped the WRC license after only one game, the future of the World Rally Championship game adaptations is in new hands. The FIA has announced that Nacon is once again the official publisher of WRC games, after previously holding the license that was handed to Codemasters and EA. Codemasters acquired the license in 2020 for its own WRC series, which resulted in EA Sports WRC 2023, released on November 3, 2023. After Elec…
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