Codemasters snags F1 licence

By Luke Anderson, GameSpot UKPosted May 9, 2008 4:43 am PT

British publisher in pole position for the 2009 Formula One season with exclusive deal to develop F1-licensed titles.

Codemasters is certainly no stranger to the racing genre, having produced rally and touring car franchises such as DiRT and GRID, the latter of which is due out in Europe on May 30 (June 3 in North America).

However, Codies obviously isn't content with merely having those two racing games in its virtual garage, as the publisher has just announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Formula One Administration.

The first game to come out of this agreement will be released on "home console, handheld and PC gaming formats" in 2009, and is expected to be based on next season's roster. The game is being developed with the developer's own EGO engine, the same one being used in GRID.

Prior to this agreement, Sony Computer Entertainment had held the rights, with its first game being Formula One on the original PlayStation in 1996, and culminating in Formula One Championship Edition, which arrived at the European launch of PlayStation 3. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe was unavailable for comment at the time of publication.

107 Comments

  • ReventonS

    Posted Apr 20, 2009 10:35 am PT

    i hope this game looks absolutely realistic... and good at the same time... and the career mode should have more features rather than just racing around the track .... and more of the things that u do while driving should be left upon the player to decide ... cant wait!

  • kaichang94

    Posted Apr 15, 2009 8:44 am PT

    i hope he creates a racing game which look so damm real that i will never stop playing it..

  • joanhm

    Posted Mar 22, 2009 5:27 pm PT

    am glad that codemasters got this, because the only thing that was good for me was the sixaxis control over the cars in the game I think the idear to give the game right to codemasters was piorly because of the rush value that they delivered with Grid and before that Dirt, and the f1 sony produced was dull. and I love formula 1. I turely think that its in the right hands, please make the pits more on, the faster you push your button to make the animation of the pit crew move more faster to get you out of the pit, than push this button when it comes on the screen, and from behind you can see wheel getting warn away ( high speed blow outs like in grid, winner!

  • lyntonc

    Posted Feb 27, 2009 4:08 am PT

    About time F1 has gone to codemasters, Grid was epic; please bring it out on all formats as we need an F1 game for the 360. Well done Codemasters for the top class Racing games so far. Ps: Please give us a good story line, not boaring like Race Pro, we want to feel part of the F1 sceen, thanks.

  • sphinx7410

    Posted Jan 29, 2009 12:09 am PT

    Dont stuff it up codies, and lovre to be able to design and race my own car Jack brabham style in 09 using honda engines

  • Maslowo

    Posted Jan 9, 2009 9:10 am PT

    Grid -
    Toca +

  • TheRealUku

    Posted Jan 7, 2009 12:01 pm PT

    division 9's comment doesnt even warrant flaming lol , bit like saying intel processors? no thanks lol , codemasters produce fine quality car games so glad to see they got the license.

  • division_9

    Posted Dec 31, 2008 7:13 pm PT

    Codemasters?, no thanks

  • CrazyKid15

    Posted Oct 19, 2008 5:42 pm PT

    Hope it also comes out on the X360 and the possibilities of F1 Challenge 99-02 cause that was the best f1 game of the last years still playing it (08 mod)

  • adamduffield

    Posted Sep 24, 2008 3:29 am PT

    Cant wait to here some more news on this game, codemasters are good at their racing games so hopefully this one wont dissapoint!

  • prem_pinaak

    Posted Sep 11, 2008 10:43 am PT

    The last PS3 ver. of F1 championship edition had a good game play with almost realistic graphics. Hope Codemaster carry on that with an improvement on the Pit lane theme, AI car movement on blue flags when cars being lapped. Also get a lively commentary with an excellant podium celebration. It would be better off with a mixture of F1 99-02 and F1 championship edition. Also carrer mode option should be there. Hope for the best at the soon on PC and PS3 both.

  • xtoda7

    Posted Sep 10, 2008 4:17 am PT

    Maybe create a team like they had in GRID.how good would that be

  • DonCurtis88

    Posted Aug 26, 2008 6:58 am PT

    Hope it comes out on PS3
    Also hope it aint like GRID, I WANT A SIM
    jus like f1 Championship that game is great!!
    SIM CODEMASTERS A SIM no arcade sh*t!!

  • The_Witch_King

    Posted Aug 4, 2008 10:45 am PT

    If this games manages to make you FEEL like an F1 driver then it will succeed, I'm thinking taking part in the drivers parade, press conferences, huge banners with your name on at your home circuit etc. And for heavens sake do NOT make an arcade game, F1 is the furthest thing from arcade.

  • bendouse

    Posted Aug 2, 2008 12:46 pm PT

    hope it comes out on the 360

  • catsgomoo123

    Posted Jul 24, 2008 1:36 am PT

    plz be on the wii...

  • marco245

    Posted Jul 22, 2008 12:38 pm PT

    Great thing is that Codemasters Reps have just announced that it will be a simulation (with optional aids for newcomers, ofcourse) which is great for people who disliked the terrible GRID and DiRT handling. The forums are literally alive with activity as Codemasters are taking feedback from the forum to implement into the game. I trust Codemasters with the game, since the days I played my first Playstation game, ToCA 2. They can do it, they have the experience, the engine, the dev team and the support.

    If anyone here has anything they would like to have heard concerning the game, head to the Codemasters forum and post in the appropriate threads...

  • dude026

    Posted Jun 26, 2008 2:26 pm PT

    I need an F1 game to come out for 360. Id love a realistic Sim F1 game where the player can fine tune most parts of an F1 car as well as advanced parts. Stuff like Pit stops, race strategies and fuel loads etc should also be taken into account. It would be so cool, i havnt played a f1 game since sega megadrive just came back from silverstone f1 testing today and just feel like playing f1 games lol

  • DillonBalfe

    Posted Jun 22, 2008 8:29 am PT

    this game better be on the 360 or i will shoot codemasters in the face

  • Thorpe89 Site moderator

    Posted Jun 21, 2008 7:48 am PT

    Can't wait. I am guessing a new F1 title should be on most consoles too.

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