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After five titles under the British banner of Evolution Studios, and five more instalments under the Italian wing of Milestone, the WRC franchise is now being developed by French studio Kylotonn for the second time. 2015’s WRC 5 was Kylotonn’s first foray into rally games and the critical reception was …
Read More »WRC eSports tournament to race alongside 2016 rally season
The WRC Championship, a new eSports racing tournament co-organised by ESL, will run alongside the FIA World Rally Championship during its 2016 season. After the worldwide launch of WRC 5 this October 9-16th, players will have three months to get up to speed with the game before the first stages …
Read More »Dirt Rally could yet race onto consoles; WRC licence remains possible
A version of Codemasters’ Dirt Rally may be released on consoles, although it might differ from the experience currently available on PC. The game did the rare trick of being announced and released on the same day last month, and is currently available via Steam Early Access. I want really …
Read More »PQube signs Black Bean racers
UK firm PQube will distribute motocross rally racer MUD in the UK on behalf of Black Bean. MUD – FIM Motocross World Championship is due to be released during Q2 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It’s been developed by Milestone, the studio responsible for the SBK and WRC racing …
Read More »WRC 3 races to retail this October
Black Bean Games’ rally racer WRC 3 will hit UK shelves this October on PC, consoles and PS Vita. It’s the latest official game of the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship and has once again been developed by Milestone. The title has a new graphics and game engine, as well …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals Strictly Come Dancing
Ubisoft will be releasing a Strictly Come Dancing title this Christmas. The publisher is readying a title based on the popular BBC competition for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. The title’s existence was revealed by the firm’s latest release schedule and is due to arrive on shelves in November. Earlier …
Read More »Ubisoft grabs twin racing rights
Ubisoft will release games from Italian publisher Black Bean in the UK. The deal means that the Assassin’s Creed publisher can add licensed racing games to its roster, including motorbike franchise SBK and rally series WRC. The firm will also release Black Bean’s other titles, such as its National Geographic …
Read More »Big marketing push for WRC return
The World Rally Championship is making its long overdue return to video games next month, and Tradewest is giving away a rally car to help promote it. The 360, PS3 and PC game is one of many big-name racers coming this quarter, including F1 2010 and Gran Turismo 5. And …
Read More »WRC team taking on Dirt 2
Publisher Black Bean plans to revamp the World Rally Championship licence into a new annual games franchise, MCV can reveal. And the firm has set its sights on challenging Codemasters’ recent success with fellow racer Dirt 2. Black Bean has signed up the licence on an initial three year deal, …
Read More »WRC returns to gaming
Italian publisher Black Bean has captured the rights to the hair-raising World Rally Championship and has announced its intention to resurrect the franchise some time in 2010. Milestone, the studio behind racing hits such as SBK Superbike and MotoGP, is currently handling development of a title for Xbox 360, PS3 …
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