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Review F1 24 (Xbox) - Codemasters Delivers The F1 Goods. Again. And Again. And Again.
Lick the stamp and send it
There's something very "wannabe cool dad energy" about F1 as a sport. It's just one of those things. For every spectacular crash, breathtaking win or undeniable display of driving greatness... there's still a wrap-around shades sort of a vibe, a sort-of neatly trimmed salt and pepper beard aspect to the whole thing that it...
Review F1 22 - Another Solid, Surprise-Free Entry In Codemasters' Superlative Series
Hot Lap
With Codemasters having taken the wheel of the F1 video game franchise all the way back in 2009, this is a series that's been in pretty good shape for the past thirteen years - Codies are racing kings after all - with the worst we've really had to moan about being a lack of big marquee changes between yearly iterations. It's par for the...
Review GRID Legends - A Solid Arcade Racer That's Missing A Bit Of Flair
Needs more oomph
Codemasters tends to fly under the racing radar these days, especially when compared to the big boys of the genre. The team has pumped out consistent if unremarkable racers in recent years, with the F1 games probably being the best of that bunch. GRID sits somewhere in there, and the 2019 series reboot provided a decent platform for...
Get dirty
When you first fire up Codemaster's latest racer, you're warned that DiRT Rally is a simulation that shouldn't be taken lightly. You'll wonder if that message was even necessary approximately two minutes later, when your car has flown over a sandy bank at an angle in the Greek hills and the sky and the ground have swapped places. Make no...
Burnt out
Finally, it's time for a little Formula One action in the current generation. If you put aside the cameo appearances of F1-style cars in other titles, we've yet to get our F1 fix on Xbox One. That was due to Codemasters deciding that they were going to release F1 2014 for last-gen machines back in September, whilst creating a "new...
In for repairs
“Welcome to Brazil, where the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos is currently being hammered by torrential rain. The track is absolutely soaked and there was talk of calling the race off, but we’re here and ready to go. The cars are on the grid, facing down 71 laps of the circuit, with Lewis Hamilton in the Pure...
Latest Codemasters News
Monday6th Nov 2023
News Xbox's Dynamic Background Collection Grows With New 'EA Sports WRC' Effort
Kickin' up dust
EA is back again with another dynamic background for Xbox Series X|S - the company seems to be one of the biggest supporters of the feature so far! Following last week's UFC 5 addition comes a new effort for Codemasters' brand-new racer; EA Sports WRC. As is becoming the norm, we'd like it if this one was a bit more 'dynamic', but...
Tuesday31st Oct 2023
News Codemasters' EA Sports WRC Gets Free Trial Today On Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Thanks to EA Play
EA is now officially the WRC license holder, and the company's first release from developer Codemasters is almost here. EA Sports WRC arrives for Xbox Series X|S on November 3rd, and Game Pass members can try the game out for absolutely free - starting today! Yep, thanks to a new EA Play trial, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can...
Thursday21st Sep 2023
News Codemasters Dives Deep Into Next-Gen Gameplay Changes Coming With EA Sports WRC
New team, new feeling
Codies is taking over the WRC license this year with EA Sports WRC, and the team has provided our first in-depth look at the title ahead of its Xbox Series X|S launch. The above video details lots of gameplay changes coming this year across areas like location authenticity, an upgraded dynamic handling system, and brand-new...
Tuesday5th Sep 2023
News 'EA Sports WRC' Marks New Era For Rally Racing On Xbox This November
With Codemasters at the helm
Here we go! EA's first rally racer since it picked up the WRC license has finally been unveiled in the form of EA Sports WRC. Racing game experts Codemasters are officially developing this one too, for a November 3rd launch on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. This very development team have been working on the Dirt...
Wednesday5th Jul 2023
News 'WRC 23' From Codemasters Seemingly Delayed Until Late 2023
The British team is at the helm this year
Back in May, we brought news of a report from well-known leaker billbil-kun that claimed Codemasters' upcoming WRC game was set for a July 2023 release. Well, that date seems to have been pushed back, as EA is yet to properly reveal its new rally racer. The same source now says that WRC 23 has been delayed...
Monday22nd May 2023
News Codemasters 'WRC 23' Debut Is Seemingly Right Around The Corner
Under new stewardship
We've known for a while that the racing experts over at Codemasters are taking over the WRC franchise this year, which will be under EA's new 'EA Sports Rally' brand following the company's acquisition of the British developer. The team still hasn't formally announced its first officially licensed WRC game though, but a new...
Friday3rd Mar 2023
News Two More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (March 2-3)
The library grows
Xbox Game Pass in March 2023 is just getting started, with a couple more titles arriving right at the beginning of the month. Codemasters' latest F1 game was added to the service yesterday afternoon via EA Play, whilst Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is now in the library as well! Here's a bit more about what to expect from...
Thursday20th Oct 2022
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 20-23)
The latest batch of Free Play Days titles
Xbox has put its latest batch of Free Play Days titles live for the coming weekend, and we've got a pretty good selection this time out! We've got a Codemasters racer, a roguelike and an otherworldly adventure to be going on with until Sunday, October 23rd. Here are the three Free Play Days titles for this...
Friday23rd Sep 2022
Report Codemasters First WRC Game Lets You Build Your Own Rally Car
From scratch
After this year's 'WRC Generations' entry, the WRC baton is being passed onto racing experts Codemasters, at least for the foreseeable future. We don't know too much about next year's rally game just yet, which will be Codies first in the series, but a new report hints at what we might be able to expect. Over at
Thursday1st Sep 2022
News GRID Legends Speeds Onto Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Today (September 1)
Legendary
Ahead of Xbox's September Game Pass roundup, we know of a number of titles hitting the service this month. The first of those is EA's GRID Legends, Codemasters' 2022 follow-up to the GRID reboot from a few years ago. We went hands-on with the title earlier in the year, and found it a solid arcade racer even if it did lack a bit of flair...
Friday12th Aug 2022
News Two EA Racers Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Ultimate In October
Along with a host of PC titles
EA Play provides a pretty nice bonus for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, granting a whole extra library of games via the EA Vault. Sadly though, EA tends to rotate older games out of this library from time to time, and two Codemasters racers are next for the chopping block on Xbox. Thanks to a recent change to EA's...
Tuesday5th Jul 2022
News F1 22 Features Impressive Ray Tracing & Performance On Xbox Series S
The lil' console doing work!
F1 22 is now out in the wild on Xbox platforms, including Series X|S of course. We went hands-on with the Xbox Series X version in our review, where we found another solid entry in the series from long-time developer Codemasters. However, it's nice to see that the Series S version is stacked with next-gen features too...
Wednesday29th Jun 2022
News F1 22 Game Pass Ultimate Trial Now Available On Xbox One, Series X|S
EA Play saves the day
F1 22 is out now on Xbox platforms, at least in its early access form, which means a free trial is now live on EA Play! If you're a member of the subscription service, or a Game Pass Ultimate subscription holder of course, you can go hands on with 10 hours of F1 goodness before buying. And you can do it right now! How To...
Monday27th Jun 2022
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About F1 22
It's looking pretty good so far!
F1 22 hits early access tomorrow, June 28th, three days before the game's full release on July 1st. This is the second entry in the series since EA bought out developer Codemasters, and we're intrigued to see if the publisher has had much of an effect with this release. So, we've had a bit of a browse at some early...
Friday13th May 2022
News New Report Details Six Upcoming Racing Games In Development At EA
Codemasters more than pulling its weight
Once EA managed to successfully acquire developer Codemasters last year, we knew we'd be in for a bit of a racing game bonanza. Codemasters is known for its consistent work in the genre, and now the studio is a part of EA, the publisher has a pretty robust lineup of racing games in the pipeline. Some of...
Thursday24th Mar 2022
News Dirt Rally 3 Reportedly Cancelled In Favour Of 'Ambitious' WRC Game
Under the EA name
Not too long ago, the racing expects at Codemasters were picked up by EA. These days, the studio is known primarily for its F1, GRID and DIRT games, which will all come under the EA Sports brand in future. Or will they? A new report from exputer (via Tom Henderson), says
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 24)
Track days
The final Game Pass drop of the week brings us three more titles today, including some notable new additions. A Memoir Blue, F1 2021 and Norco hit the Xbox Game Pass library today, March 24th. A Memoir Blue: Console, PC, Cloud: A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative...
Tuesday22nd Feb 2022
News Grid Legends Free Trial Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
10 hours of racing
Grid Legends is out later this week, February 25th, and as the series is now under the EA banner, a free trial is available this time out. If you're an EA Play or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, you can now go hands on with 10 hours of Grid Legends before launch. How To Find The Grid Legends Free Trial On Xbox: Go to the...
Saturday5th Feb 2022
News GRID Legends Is Bringing Chaotic Closed Circuit Racing To Xbox This Month
Including the 'Driven to Glory' storyline
While PlayStation's Gran Turismo 7 will be getting a lot of attention in the coming weeks, Xbox is getting a new closed circuit racer this month. GRID Legends has been in development at Codemasters since 2019's GRID, and out of nowhere, its release has creeped up on us. To celebrate launch month, the...
Friday10th Sep 2021
News F1 2021 Has Drifted Onto Xbox With A Free Trial, Now Available
Vroom!
F1 2021 launched earlier this Summer and seemed to slip under the radar. We actually really enjoyed this year's entry, despite some of us not being massively into the motorsport. Codemasters has now announced a free trial of the game is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, giving everyone a taste of the game. The free...
Saturday7th Aug 2021
Pick One Which Codemasters Racer Are You Most Excited For On Xbox Game Pass?
Arriving into XGP Ultimate with EA Play on Tuesday
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the upcoming addition of five Codemasters titles to the EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate libraries "starting August 10", we thought we'd put the spotlight on them. The upcoming racers include three entries from the Dirt series,...
Tuesday3rd Aug 2021
News EA Play Is Bringing Five Codemasters Games To Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Codies enters the arena
EA has announced five titles will be joining the EA Play service starting August 10, meaning they'll also be available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. The five titles celebrate EA's acquisition of Codemasters, delivering an array of the developer's racers to the service. Here are the Codemasters games are coming to EA...
Wednesday7th Jul 2021
News Codemasters CEO And CFO Depart Just Four Short Months After EA Acquisition
"We are incredibly thankful to Frank and Rashid"
Just four months after Codemasters was acquired by EA, the company's CEO Frank Sagnier and chief financial officer Rashid Varachia have revealed they will be departing the studio at the end of July. The news was confirmed to Gamesindustry.biz by EA, which claimed this has "always been part of the...
Wednesday19th May 2021
News EA Says Codemasters Will 'Continue To Be Who They Are' After Acquisition
Codemasters won't become "another Electronic Arts studio"
You may or may not remember that EA acquired Codemasters earlier this year for a whopping $1.2 billion. Originally Take-Two was fighting to acquire the developer, but EA swooped in for the kill. Since then, many fans of the studio have been worried the output in the future won't represent...
Wednesday28th Apr 2021
News Dirt 5 Dev Says He Doesn't See The Xbox Series S As A Hinderance
"It's absolutely fine in all the right places"
There have been many conflicting thoughts about the Xbox Series S. Will it hold back this generation? Or will it simply allow more people to get on board? Fans, and even some developers seem to be split into two camps. In a recent Game On Daily podcast, Dirt 5's technical director, David...
Thursday1st Apr 2021
News Dirt 5 Brings The Noise In The New Uproar Content Pack
By bringing back some classic cars
Codemasters has unleashed a new Uproar Content Pack for Dirt 5, which delivers new cars, career events, customisation options and more for £9.99 (or £8.99 for Xbox Game Pass members). Additionally, Amplified Edition or Year One Upgrade owners can download it for free. The pack brings across four cars from the...
Friday19th Feb 2021
News Dirt 5 To Receive Free And Premium 'Energy Content' DLC Next Week
Just in time for its addition into Xbox Game Pass
Ahead of its upcoming inclusion into Xbox Game Pass, Dirt 5 is receiving a wealth of free and premium downloadable content on February 22nd. The stunning racer is set to get a whole new wave of content that will no doubt keep fans busy over the coming months. New cars, events, playground options,...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News The Deal Is Done, Codemasters Is Now Officially Owned By EA
"This is the beginning of an exciting new era"
It was back in December that EA placed a $1.2 billion offer for racing specialists Codemasters (surpassing Take-Two's original bid for the studio), and now the deal has officially been completed. As a result, the DiRT, Formula One, GRID and Project Cars franchises all belong to EA, "enabling greater...
Tuesday9th Feb 2021
News Take-Two Admits Losing Codemasters To EA Was 'Disappointing'
The company is still on the lookout for new teams
After losing out to EA when it was originally set to buy out the company, Take-Two has said it was disappointed over losing racing specialists Codemasters. While Take-Two originally had its sights set on securing Codemasters, EA later came in with a $1.2 billion offer which was favoured. In a recent...
Tuesday15th Dec 2020
News DIRT 5 Gears Up For Christmas With Free Content Pack And Wheel Support
Driving through a winter wonderland
DIRT 5's latest patch takes advantage of the holiday season, while also addressing multiple bugs present within the game, Codemasters has announced. Update 2.00 is available today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, bringing a Snow Limits content pack as free additional content. Included within the add-on is new...
Friday6th Nov 2020
News Take-Two In Talks With Codemasters Over Potential Acquisition
'The combination would bring together two world-class portfolios'
Take-Two Interactive has confirmed it's interested in acquiring the British developer Codemasters, known for its highly-regarded racing series' including Dirt, Dirt Rally and the Formula One franchise of games. According to Video Games Chronicle, Codemasters said in an internal st
Monday6th Jul 2020
Video Here's A Look At F1 2020's New My Team Mode
Create your very own F1 team
Codemasters' F1 2020 officially arrives for Xbox One later this week on July 10, and reviews and gameplay footage have already begun to surface across the web as of earlier today. There's lots to sift through, but arguably the most intriguing aspect of F1 2020 is its new My Team mode, which allows players to create...
Thursday18th Jun 2020
News Dirt 5 Launches For Xbox One October 9, Series X Version To Follow
Watch the new Career Mode trailer
Codemasters has revealed its first official release date for Dirt 5, with the game set to come to current-gen platforms (including Xbox One) and PC on October 9, 2020. It'll be "followed shortly" by the Xbox Series X version. The company has also unveiled a new Career mode trailer for the game which you can see...
Thursday11th Jun 2020
News Dirt 5 Dev Praises Xbox Series X SSD, Says It Loads Data 'Ridiculously Fast'
"We’re going to be able to get into races super fast"
Microsoft has posted a new interview with Codemasters on its official Xbox Wire website, talking to Technical Director David Springate about optimising Dirt 5 for Xbox Series X. Springate heavily praised the system in the interview, pointing out various features that he's excited about such as...
Tuesday9th Jun 2020
News Dirt 5's Career Mode Will Feature Split-Screen For Up To Four Players
Better together
Codemasters has unveiled a new Career mode deep dive for upcoming Xbox One and Xbox Series X game Dirt 5, discussing its narrative, split-screen feature and more. In the story, it says you'll be focused on "standing out above the rest," with popular voice actors Troy Baker and Nolan North playing the roles of two main characters in...
Monday1st Jun 2020
News Codemasters Signs Five-Year Deal To Create World Rally Championship Games
First game coming in 2023
Racing specialist Codemasters has announced that it has secured the rights to the FIA World Rally Championship, and will be releasing annual WRC games from 2023 to 2027. The new deal will also allow the company to handle eSports tournaments based on the franchise. Until then, Video Games Chronicle claims it's understood...
Wednesday27th May 2020
Video Here's Your First Look At Gameplay For Fast & Furious Crossroads
Drifts onto Xbox One in August
Codemasters has revealed a first look at gameplay for Fast and Furious Crossroads, which is coming to Xbox One from developer Slightly Mad Studios (Project CARS) on August 7, 2020. Admittedly, the video above is getting a lot of dislikes at the time of writing, with various YouTube comments criticising the game's...
Tuesday12th May 2020
Video Watch The First Gameplay Trailer For F1 2020, Coming To Xbox One In July
Not long to go
Following its initial reveal back in April, Codemasters has revealed the first gameplay trailer for F1 2020. The latest game in the popular motorsport series is coming to Xbox One on July 10, 2020, and has been described by the developer as "our biggest F1 game yet." You can get your first look at F1 2020 in the trailer above. The...
Thursday7th May 2020
News Dirt 5 Is Coming To Xbox Series X With 120fps Support
And Smart Delivery!
Codemasters has announced Dirt 5 is coming to Xbox consoles "from October," including Xbox Series X. The game will feature a wide range of vehicles, over 70+ unique routes across 10 different global locations with dynamic weather and time of day, a story-driven career mode featuring the voice acting talents of Nolan North and...
Wednesday15th Apr 2020
News F1 2020 Coming To Xbox One This July, Introduces New 'My Team' Mode
Vroom Vroom
Codemasters has announced that F1 2020, the next entry in the long-running Formula One series, is coming to Xbox One on July 10, 2020. It's being described by the developer as "our biggest F1 game yet," featuring a major new 'My Team' mode and the return of two-player split-screen. In regards to the My Team mode, Codemasters says it...
