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F1 2018
Developer(s)Codemasters Birmingham
Publisher(s)Codemasters
SeriesFormula One
EngineEGO Engine 4.0
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
iOS
Android
Release24 August 2018
Genre(s)Racing

F1 2018 is an upcoming racing video game and the tenth instalment in the Formula One video game franchise developed and published by Codemasters. The game is based on the 2018 Formula One World Championship and includes all twenty-one circuits from the calendar and all twenty drivers and ten teams competing in the season. It is due to be released on 24 August 2018 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4,Xbox One iOS. An Android version will also be released through the Google Play Store.[1]

Features

F1 2018 will feature substantial revisions to its career mode compared to previous systems. F1 2017 introduced a detailed progression system that allowed the player to focus on developing the engine, chassis and aerodynamics of their car. This will be simplified in F1 2018 as Codemasters' research demonstrated that players were losing interest in the game before completing the car's development cycle.[2]

Players develop their cars by spending "development points", which are earned by meeting research and development targets during free practice sessions. Codemasters will introduce a wider range of free practice programs to the game in a bid to extend the game's longevity.[2] At the halfway point of each championship, the player has the option of ending their development cycle and banking all future development points for the next championship. This function has a renewed importance in F1 2018 as teams are subject to rule changes at the end of each championship which can potentially compromise the car's performance.[2]

As with previous titles, F1 2018 will include "Classic Cars", or Formula One cars from previous seasons. The game will include the McLaren M23 and Ferrari 312T, which were driven by James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 championship;[3] Brawn BGP 001, the car which Jenson Button and Brawn GP won the 2009 World Drivers' and World Constructors' Championships;[4] and the Williams FW25, the car with which Juan Pablo Montoya finished third in the 2003 championship.[4] All of the Classic Cars that were featured in F1 2017 will be included in F1 2018.[3]

As the game is based on the 2018 championship, the Circuit Paul Ricard will make its début in the series. The Hockenheimring, which was last featured in F1 2016, will make its return to the game. Similarly, the Sepang International Circuit will no longer be included after its removal from the calendar.

Development

Following widespread criticism of a qualifying format used in the opening rounds of the 2016 championship,[5][6][7] the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and commercial rights holder Liberty Media announced plans to trial regulation changes through the Formula One eSports Series,[8] which débuted in 2017 with the release of the F1 2017 video game.[9]

References

  1. ^ Freeman, Glenn (16 May 2018). "F1 2018 game release date announced by Codemasters". Autosport.
  2. ^ a b c https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/137512/f1-2018-game-to-have-career-rules-shake-ups
  3. ^ a b Errington, Tom. "Classic cars from 1970s and '80s added to F1 game for 2018". autosport.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b Freeman, Glenn. "F1 2018 game to include 2009 Brawn GP BGP 001 car". autosport.com.
  5. ^ Lines, Chris (19 March 2016). "F1 qualifying format slammed as Hamilton wins Australia pole". Associated Press. Melbourne: AP Sports. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 19 March 2016 suggested (help)
  6. ^ Weaver, Paul (19 March 2016). "F1 qualifying universally condemned as Lewis Hamilton grabs Melbourne pole". The Guardian. Melbourne: Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  7. ^ Morlidge, Matthew (19 March 2016). "New qualifying format slammed as 'unacceptable' and 'embarrassing'". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2016. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 19 March 2016 suggested (help)
  8. ^ "F1 to use esports to trial regulation changes". Speedcafe. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  9. ^ "F1 eSports Series 2017". f1esports.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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