Codemasters releases latest F1 video game

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By Nicky Godding

28 June 2019

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Codemasters, the Leamington Spa-based listed video game developer and publisher specialising in high quality racing games, has released F1® 2019, the official video game of the 2019 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™.

F1® 2019 is the latest instalment in the award-winning franchise that features all of the official cars, teams, drivers and circuits from the current F1® season. It is available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC (DVD and via Steam).

Frank Sagnier, Chief Executive of Codemasters, said: "F1® 2019 has received widespread critical acclaim in the run up to release and we are excited for our community to play the next instalment of this franchise.

"Within this year's version we have been able to add several new features including the addition of F2™, Senna and Prost challenges as part of the Legend Edition which launched on 25^th June with three days early access, Career Mode Driver Transfers, as well as integrating league racing and F1 Esports for fans who wish to race competitively.

"The early release date will enable our fans to develop their own on-track rivalries and storylines two months earlier than previous seasons. The improvements, both in terms of visuals and gameplay, and the integration of esports for our competitive gaming community, will enable our players to get even closer to the world's most popular motorsport."

By Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe.

After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts.

She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.