Sure, let’s dive right in. So, Codemasters is hitting pause on future World Rally Championship games. Yeah, they’re pulling the plug on updates for EA Sports WRC. The latest bit of news? They’ve wrapped up the Hard Chargers content pack — totally the last hurrah for them in rally games. I mean, they’ve been big on VR, right? With those titles: EA Sports WRC, DiRT Rally, and DiRT Rally 2.0. So, rally fans and tech geeks are probably scratching their heads on what’s next. Virtual reality rides off into the sunset? Maybe.
“Every epic ride hits a snag — or you know, the end of the road,” they said. I think that’s code for, “Yeah, we’re done with WRC for now.” But hey, no worries. EA Sports WRC is still there for everyone. “We’re hopeful it stays a blast for folks,” said Codemasters. Honestly, they’ve put their soul into it, and fans should keep the heart beating.
Going down memory lane — oh boy — Codemasters and rally games, that’s like history, man. Over 40 years! Paris to Dakar Rally on the ZX Spectrum in ’91? Talk about a blast from the past. And Colin McRae Rally in ’98, totally wild success! More than three million copies sold in Europe alone. That’s when Codemasters just went full throttle on driving games — and VR came into play later. Remember DiRT Rally VR in 2016? We thought it was a game-changer for VR racing. The sequel held up, too.
Here’s where things get murky: EA’s axed about 300-400 jobs — yikes — and it’s unclear if that’s nudged Codemasters. If there’s any juicy updates, you’ll hear it from us.
What’s next for VR rally? Good question, not too many choices buzzing around. Support in VR for current games? So up in the air. But F1 25’s keeping the VR dream alive on PC, at least. Anyway, eyes peeled for any surprise arrivals in the rally gaming world!
