Well that's constructive, I'm sure they appreciate that.
So this is the game Sumo Digital are making?
Considering how other developers pushed the microtransactions even more, I'm sure Codemasters will do their best to take the crown once again.
"Hey pandejo! Great job! You owned that track dude. Sadly you used every bit of energy you had. Go to the store and buy Monster cans to replenish your energy like a boss or rest for 12 hours"
What gives you that idea? code masters has their own teams.So this is the game Sumo Digital are making?
I'm not worried.
What gives you that idea? code masters has their own teams.
Also I seem to recall reading or hearing that Milestone/Black Bean's involvement with the WRC license just happened to expire last year... I think this could be a very exciting reveal (if and when we actually get it!).
Bigben Interactive announces their acquisition of the FIA World Rally Championship license from WRC Promoter GmbH relating to publishing and worldwide distribution rights for the WRC video game.
WRC: Authentic and extreme motorsport, high performance cars, the world's best drivers, dramatic surroundings
Created in 1973, the World Rally Championship is the FIA's premium rally series. It currently consists of 13 rallies from around the world, each with up to 25 competitive stages. Rallies take place on different surfaces - gravel, asphalt, snow and ice. The WRC showcases authentic motorsport in the form of high performance cars and the world's best drivers competing in dramatic surroundings. It features automotive manufacturers including Citroën and Volkswagen.
With over 3.5 million spectators at events in 2012, and more than a billion television viewers (combined audience) watching in 125 countries, the WRC is one of the biggest motoring competitions in the world. Next step is Neste Oil Rally Finland, from 31 July to 3 August.
The WRC video games: Over 7 million copies sold since 2002
Bigben Interactive's acquisition of the WRC license represents an exceptional opportunity to add a flagship video game to their catalog: over seven million copies have been sold since 2002. 95% of sales are in Europe, and 50% in France, Germany and Benelux, territories where Bigben Interactive has a strong position for distribution of video games and video game console accessories.
WRC 4 is the first game to be released under this new license agreement, and will be developed by Milestone, creator of the last three versions of the game. Available at retail and for download on PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Vita, Xbox 360® and Windows PC®, the game will be launched in two phases:
August: Presentation to trade and public at Gamescom in Germany (from 21 to 25 August), alongside the ADAC Rallye Deutschland;
October: Launch of the game and WRC activities at Paris Games Week, a video game exhibition to be held in Paris from 30 October to 3 November.
"We are extremely happy to have acquired this license. Having already successfully proven our capacities as a distributor with the WRC 3 video game in France and Benelux in 2012, we now find ourselves in the driving seat to publish and distribute the next three versions of the game worldwide. Whilst this agreement allows us to add to our catalog with an extremely popular video game, it also represents recognition from our peers for our know-how and leading position in Europe." Alain Falc, Chief Executive Officer of Bigben Interactive.
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Matt Neal said:Great day @Codemasters helping tuning tracks & cars watch out for their two new driving games when out as they're awesome! #LovelyPeople
Can't wait for codemaster to show this off. You all will be in for a big surprise.
That twit from touring racer Matt Neal provides an evidence that Codemasters are working on GRID 3 as well:
That twit from touring racer Matt Neal provides an evidence that Codemasters are working on GRID 3 as well:
Surprise! Dirt 4 will be entirely Gymkhana-focused and in addition, Ken Block will explain the menu to you for five minutes everytime you start up the game (non-skippable).Is it going to be a good surprise?
They will, however, honor the series' heritage by showing pictures of actual Rally racing during the loading screens. Incidentally, that will still mean more Rally content in Dirt 4 because those loading screens take longer than the rally stages in Dirt 3.Showdown 2: DiRT harder
Surpirse! Dirt 4 will be entirely Gymkhana-focused and in addition, Ken Block will explain the menu to you for five minutes everytime you start up the game (non-skippable).
I played most of it (no DLC, only a little bit of Gymkhana because it sucks) and it's not terrible. The rally content is just very limited. Most stages (of whom there are not that many) are about 1 minute long, some even shorter. And some of them even overlap in certain sections. When the DLC whoring started and already completed events showed as uncompleted in the menu because they threw the DLC tracks into the middle of the career, I immediately sold the game.That reminds me, is Dirt 3 worth picking up for cheap? I haven't played a rally game since the Colin McCrae series.
WRC 4 came on STRONG at the end of last gen to be the best rally game of the gen.
I hope Dirt 4 goes that direction.
Agreed. I really loved the repair aspect in Dirt 1 where I had to decide which parts to repair, whether cleaning the car beforehand would be worth it etc. I was hoping they would expand that stuff but nope, X-games happened.I just want real consequences for crashing again. Only limited time to repair your vehicle and not having rewinds made it a lot more tense and fun.
I just really, really hope they don't ditch cockpit view like they did with Grid 2. If they do I'm going to leave quite a sever number of sternly worded posts on GAF expressing my displeasure.
That's right Codemasters, tread lightly.
RACE DRIVER 4 DO IT CODIES