Jumping the gun a bit there, aren’t we? F1 2020, Codemaster’s newest simulationist race ’em up, has sped off a day sooner than anticipated. That could also be grounds for disqualification, however thankfully this a game, not a automobile. We’ll all simply should accept enjoying this yr’s licensed racer a little bit early. Oooh, what a nuisance, eh? You’ve actually finished it now, Codemasters.
Besides, when you actually needed to burn off the beginning line first, you in all probability would’ve spent a bit extra for the Schumacher Editon wot got here out on Wednesday.
Okay, so it appears to be like just like the model that launched at the moment is technically the Seventy Edition, a pre-release model that comes with particular automobile, driver and emblem customisation choices. Presumably, tomorrow will see these emblems relegated to DLC because the game drops the “Seventy” moniker.
Ahem, anyway. F1 2020 is Codemasters’ newest iteration of sensible automobiles going quick. This time ’spherical, you’ll be able to ditch official F1 groups to make your personal – constructing amenities, researching tech, managing sponsors and coaching up your drivers nevertheless you see match. 2020 additionally provides two new tracks, Hanoi Circuit and Circuit Zandvoort, together with honest-to-god split-screen assist and extra “casual” race choices.
The itemizing additionally notes that groups and automobiles from the 2020 season. That’s considerably bizarre, proper, on condition that the Covid-19 scenario has led to Formula 1 filling on this yr’s absent season with Virtual Grand Prix events run in F1 2019. Maybe we will have a throwback game-within-a-game as seasonal DLC for that, eh?
F1 2020 is out now on Steam for £44.99/€54.99/$59.99. There’s 10% off the deluxe version when you owned final yr’s entry, full of a bunch of Michael Schumacher-themed gear.
