EA Recreation Cancellation Breaks 17-12 months Custom

EA and Codemasters’ F1 racing simulation recreation collection will not be releasing a brand new entry in 2026, pushing its subsequent recreation into 2027 and breaking a 17-year-long streak within the course of. Meaning EA has extra content material on the way in which for F1 25, however followers of the collection looking forward to a completely new recreation may have a very long time left to attend.

Video games within the F1 collection have been listed amongst a few of the most realistic racing simulations ever made. Codemasters launched the primary recreation within the collection in 2000 for the unique PlayStation console and PC, releasing associated video games F1 Championship Sequence 2000 and F1 Supervisor in the identical yr. One new recreation adopted yearly by 2003, and after a hiatus, followers have been in a position to dive into not less than one new F1 recreation per yr since 2009.

F1 Racing Sequence is Skipping Out on 2026

Nonetheless, that 17-year streak will finish with F1 25, which was launched in Could. EA has confirmed that the collection might be taking a break from releasing a brand new recreation in 2026, however it’s going to solely be for a yr, as a 2027 title continues to be a part of its plans. Codemasters’ senior inventive director Lee Mather wrote within the assertion that the developer continues to be “absolutely dedicated” to the racing game franchise, stating that F1 25 has been an unimaginable success, and easing potential worries of followers. Mather known as the sport deliberate for 2027 a “strategic reset” for the F1 collection, saying it’s going to supply gamers extra gameplay choices than previous entries along with offering a distinct appear and feel.

As a substitute of EA releasing a brand new recreation, F1 25 might be receiving a paid enlargement in 2026. Because it’s simply been introduced, there aren’t many particulars out there concerning what might be included on this enlargement, though the web site states that gamers ought to anticipate extra groups, drivers, sporting rules, and cars in F1 25. The price of this enlargement has not been revealed both, nevertheless it’s prone to be a lot decrease than that of a brand-new recreation, though gamers will want a replica of the bottom recreation, an EA account, and an web connection with a view to play.

For the following full entry within the collection, EA and Codemasters are aiming to embrace the trendy period of motorsports with the addition of recent options that they consider will complement the elements of earlier video games that gamers admire most. Though followers must wait to see how this technique will play out, the announcement states that the 2027 title is being developed in partnership between EA and all professional F1 teams.