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Read More »Dirt Rally success gives Codemasters renewed confidence in simulation racing
Having spent years steering the Colin McRae brand away from the world of dedicated simulation, Dirt Rally has proved to Codemasters that an appetite remains for less arcade racers. Dirt Rally was both announced and released on Steam Early access in April 2015. It’s now heading to PS4 and Xbox …
Read More »Ratings spotted for Dirt: Rally on PS4, Xbox One
Listings for PS4 and Xbox One editions of Dirt: Rally have popped up on Taiwan’s rating board. VG247reports both Playstation and Xbox ratings list Codemasters as publisher, but there’s no word of a release date or window. The ratings aren’t official confirmation, but a console release is always something that’s …
Read More »Codemasters closes Malta studio
UK developer/publisher to focus solely on racing games going forward
Read More »Codemasters closing down non-racing operations
Long-struggling Codemasters has confirmed the closure of its Malta studio and stated its intention to focus exclusively on racing games. The Malta studio was opened just last year and released its first title, smartphone card game Battle Decks, this year. However, the failure of both that release and more recent …
Read More »Dirt Rally could be coming to boxed retail
Codemaster’s Early Access racing title Dirt Rally may be set for a physical release early next month. The PC game, which launched into Steam’s in-development platform earlier this year, was listed by Amazon Germany. According to the retailer, a boxed version will be released on December 8th. Last week, Dirt …
Read More »Koch Media and Codemasters partner for global distribution deal
Koch Media and Codemasters have inked a new distribution and co-publishing deal to cover the western games market. Beginning in 2016, the former firm will replace Bandai Namco as the sole distributor for Codemasters titles in EMEA. The collaboration also means that Koch Media will exclusively co-publish Codemasters games in …
Read More »F1 2015 deposes Batman: Arkham Knight in UK charts
After two weeks at No.1, Warner Bros’ Batman: Arkham Knight is pushed to second place by Codemasters’ F1 2015. Week one sales of F1 2015 are 367 per cent higher than last year’s entry in the racing series as the series debuts on the PS4 and Xbox One consoles. Sales …
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Read More »The racing game renaissance
The racing genre can be incredibly difficult to keep up with. One moment it is among the biggest sectors and everyone is releasing their own driving game; the next moment, the bubble bursts, titles start underperforming, the big publishers lose interest in the sector and declare it dead. Repeat ad …
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