EA Sports activities has announced that its F1 racing sequence is present process a “strategic reset” and can skip a brand new launch in 2026 earlier than returning in 2027 for a “new and extra expansive F1 expertise.”
In lieu of a brand-new launch for F1 in 2026, EA Sports activities and developer Codemasters are releasing a paid enlargement for F1 25 that features new automobiles, groups, drivers, and extra.
The choice to forgo a brand-new launch in 2026 is a part of a “strategic reset” for EA’s F1 franchise, the corporate stated. For the brand new recreation coming in 2027, EA stated its goal is to launch a product that “appears to be like, feels, and performs otherwise, delivering extra gameplay decisions.”
Codemasters boss Lee Mather stated the studio is “absolutely dedicated” to the F1 sequence, and this announcement is a part of a “multi-year plan” to develop the sequence going ahead.
It is nonetheless early days, however EA and Codemasters stated the 2027 F1 recreation will function all eleven F1 groups and a “refreshed expertise…”
EA acquired Codemasters for $1.2 billion, following a $994 million bid from Take-Two. EA additionally owns and runs the Want for Pace sequence, the newest being 2022’s Want for Pace Unbound. One of many core Want for Pace builders, Criterion, is now a part of Battlefield Studios.
In different information, EA is within the strategy of being acquired by an investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia for $55 billion within the largest leveraged buyout in historical past.