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Built From the DiRT Up, EA SPORTS™ WRC Delivers an Awe-Inspiring Off-Road Experience for the New Generation of Sim Racer
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nUnreal Engine and Dynamic Handling System Technology Delivers Photo-Realism and True-to-Life Control\n\n\nDrive on the Edge from November 3, 2023. Watch the ‘This is Rally’ Trailer Here\n\n\n REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) introduces EA SPORTS™ WRC, the official game of the FIA World Rally Championship, for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via EA App, Epic Store, and Steam. Developed by Codemasters, the team behind the critically acclaimed DiRT Rally series, with over 25 years of off-road videogame heritage, EA SPORTS WRC is a truly next-generation rally game and the quintessential title for sim-racing enthusiasts. Players who pre-order† the game will receive five VIP Rally Passes for access to additional post launch content, livery and apparel packs, and up to three days of early access starting October 31, 2023*.\n\n\n“EA SPORTS WRC is the purest form of motorsport where every stage is a fight against the clock, the terrain, and yourself,” said Ross Gowing, Senior Creative Director at Codemasters. “This is the rally game we’ve always wanted to make, combining our studio’s deep knowledge and expertise with the power of the official WRC license representing the pinnacle of rally motorsport. The game’s new engine has enabled us to push rally to the edge of what’s deemed possible, and the additional features, including Builder and Moments, give players even more ways to interact with the sport they love.”\n\n\nCombining the power of the Unreal Engine with the DiRT Rally series physics, EA SPORTS WRC delivers longer, more detailed stages than previously possible, with 18** official FIA World Rally Championship locations and over 600km of unforgiving asphalt, gravel, and snow stages. The game also boasts 10 current WRC, WRC2, and Junior WRC vehicles and 68 of the most iconic rally cars spanning 60 years of the sport. Working together with official WRC teams and manufacturers, such as Ford, Toyota, and Hyundai, each vehicle is built to tackle every challenge they'll face throughout the season. The hybrid-powered 4WD Rally1 cars are some of the fastest in the sport's history, capable of incredible speeds while tackling gravity-defying jumps, deteriorating surfaces, and adverse weather.\n\n\nThe advanced Dynamic Handling System refines Codemasters’ original model and gives player...