EA has joined Sq. Enix in failing to see the bissextile year coming, as identical to Theatrhythm Ultimate Fantasy on Nintendo Swap, EA Sports WRC is not working as a result of it is February 29.
Followers of the rally racer took to social media to complain concerning the recreation crashing upon launch right this moment, and EA quickly revealed a assertion explaining it was trying into it. “We’re conscious of a problem on console by which the sport might crash on startup,” it stated on X/Twitter. “That is presently being investigated and can be fastened as quickly as potential.”
Steering for PlayStation gamers:
In your console, go to Settings > System > Date and Time > Set Date and Time > Set Manually.
Change the date to March 1, 2024.
As soon as this modification has been achieved, the sport ought to perform usually.
— EA Assist (@EAHelp) February 29, 2024
The repair is not sophisticated regardless of involving a little little bit of time journey, as EA returned quickly after telling gamers to alter their {hardware} to March 1. This is not simply an in-game answer, nonetheless, as gamers have to alter their total console’s date within the system settings.
Not together with performance to have a recreation work on February 29, which after all arrives each 4 years, could seem a tad ridiculous, however EA Sports WRC developer Codemasters is not the one studio to make the error.
Followers additionally flagged that rhythm Ultimate Fantasy spin-off Theatrhythm Ultimate Fantasy remained on an infinite loading display till system settings had been modified away from the date. Time will inform if one other studio makes the identical blunder.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.