Codemasters Isn’t Making F1 2026, But They Will Be Back In 2027 – WGB

EA and Codemasters gained’t be releasing a brand new F1 recreation in 2026, deciding to as an alternative skip a 12 months and return in 2027 with a extra “expansive” title. However don’t fear, as a result of the 2026 season will nonetheless be represented, simply in paid DLC kind.

“The choice to supply a premium content material replace for F1® 25 is a part of a strategic reset for the F1® Franchise,” says a new update on the EA website. “In 2027, a brand new recreation will likely be launched that appears, feels, and performs in another way, delivering extra gameplay selections.”

This may mark the primary time Codemasters has not launched a brand new F1 recreation every year since 2009, when it first began producing F1 video games.

As of late, Components 1 video games is all Codemasters is making, as their rally games were paused after EA Sports activities WRC didn’t do properly commercially, largely as a result of rallying usually has been seeing a decline in recognition. There are presently no plans to carry again the DiRT video games or the Grid sequence, both.

Personally, I feel the pause might be good for the sequence. Releasing a brand new recreation yearly is okay, however this manner Codemasters can take a while to overtake the racing and ship one thing stronger, though the fan response to F1 2025 was good.

I really discover it attention-grabbing that they haven’t shifted sports activities titles like this to a live-service mannequin. I don’t like live-service for probably the most half, but when something does go well with it, it will be this type of recreation the place yearly refreshes might be dealt with through a once-a-year enlargement pack, with a brand new recreation correct launching each few years as an alternative of yearly.