F1 Stalls On Starting Grid
(Update 2) Codemasters at the back of the grid when it comes to annual sporting franchises.Published 23/04/2009 at 11:15 by cc_star
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Original Story [17/03/09]
It was only a short time ago that we had a quick peek at Codemaster’s F1 game, but now there is news that the game may be pushed back until next year. The story is carried in the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine UK, that the game will not meet it’s expected release window later this year and will now be released at some point during 2010.
Personally I’m not a big fan of a sport which sometimes seems as fixed as wrestling, and where the best cars always get the podium finishes, but plenty of people are big fans so this news is a bit of a blow. Furthermore I find it incredibly strange that the game isn’t ready for next weeks start of the F1 season in Melbourne. I’m sure the licence holder will be pretty pissed off with Codies, which is why they are reportedly rushing the release of the PSP & Wii versions.
Is it time to award the franchise to EA or 2K who never fail with the annual production cycle?
Via GamesWire.
Update [17/03/09]
A post on the Codemaster’s forum may have given us hope that all is not lost for a 2009 release.
“We have a planned press announcement to be released soon confirming dates for all skus, hence the lack of info on this forum. There have been no delays and our dates are as they were when we finished our detailed design and planning dev phase some time ago.”
The F1 circus arrives in Melbourne for the season’s curtain raiser next week and excitement will be at fever pitch, so expect the press release to land sometime around then, hopefully it is good news for PS3 owners.
Update 2 [23/04/09]
Today it has been confirmed that my initial post on 17/03 was correct; an F1 game will be released on the Wii & PSP towards the end of this year, whilst a PS3 & 360 version will be hitting the shelves in time for the 2010 season.
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Paragonknight | 17/03/2009 10:33
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Maybe. I’d prefer EA over 2K.
andytorr | 17/03/2009 11:04
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I’d rather none of those tbh.
Paragonknight | 17/03/2009 11:24
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Who would you prefer?
Spotter5 | 17/03/2009 10:41
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I’d prefer Studio Liverpool over any of those
on PSP? Damn.. first Resistance Retribution now F1 09..
cc_star | 17/03/2009 10:44
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Shows a bit of short-sightedness on the part of the licence holder.
Perhaps they could split the franchise up, have an F1 Arcade & an F1 Simulation
Anyone for Criterion to have an F1 Arcade game?
naking | 17/03/2009 10:48
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@cc_star:
I’m not sure I’d be able to afford all the DLC if Criterion did the arcade game.
3shirts | 17/03/2009 14:27
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I get the sarcasm but isn;t that the point of DLC, you can choose not to buy it
andytorr | 17/03/2009 11:04
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Part of me wants them to take their time, rather than someone like EA blasting out a copy in a matter of months that barely reaches the standard I’m hoping for. I’m in love with Formula 1, and as it is a bit annoying hearing a delay, I have trust in Codemasters and I’m confident they’ll give us a cracking game. Plus, DIRT and GRID are 2 of the best looking games this gen.
cc_star | 17/03/2009 11:12
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EA now have undoubted quality checks in place, Fifa, Madden & NHL ‘09 show this
Why don’t they just miss out a whole season, and just get making F1 2010 now, and get the game on the shelves for the beginning of next season, I never understood why this one franchise was always nearly a year behind all the others.
Are codies big enough to focus on dirt, grid, fuel and all the games they have in development (damnation & more), this delay could suggest they have their fingers in too many pies for the size of company.
Or are they prioritizing fuel, which they won’t have to pay royalties on like they do with the licensed F1 game?
Someone like EA could have two teams working on alternative seasons, therefore the game will always get a couple of years development time, but still hit an annual update schedule
Svensson248 | 17/03/2009 12:25
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“Personally I’m not a big fan of a sport which sometimes seems as fixed as wrestling, and where the best cars always get the podium finishes, but plenty of people are big fans so this news is a bit of a blow .”
Firstly F1 is a team sport, its just not about the driver. Yes the best cars have the advantage because drivers have the best team around them (Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn’t win the Premiership with West Brom). Secondly this season promises to be the most competitive in decades so its unfortunate fans wont be able to play the game during the season.
I was looking forward to this. I really hope it comes out for this season.
As for skipping 2009 season, there hasn’t been an F1 game since 2006 when Sony relased F1 06 (or has there been?)
cc_star | 17/03/2009 12:51
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Touring cars, Moto GP, Superbikes are all examples of exciting motorsports.
F1 had it’s most exciting season for years and years last year, and that was mainly due to the Ferrari McClaren court case, and the governing body inventing new rules as they go along to stop Hamilton walking it and to maintain the excitement to the last race of the season.
Is this manipulation of the rules (making them up) akin to fixing? I would say so.
Svensson248 | 17/03/2009 13:18
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It’s more to stop spiralling costs, in my opinion and to increase competition.
To change the rules to increase competition and decrease costs hardly justifies the term ‘fixing’ especially when the same term is applied to wrestling which has a predetermined outcome.
aayush | 23/04/2009 23:22
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cristiano ronaldo would win the premier league even if he wuz with west brom
Watchful | 17/03/2009 12:59
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According to Edge, Codies have just lost their COO. Wonder if it’s related?
http://www.edge-online.com/news/105/codemasters-coo-departs-unexpectedly
3shirts | 17/03/2009 14:32
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cc_star, Please don’t let your non-gaming opinions creep into news articles too much. I have no problem with your views on games or the industry but I like TSA and don’t want to see the comments turn into unrelated arguments because of one flippant remark in the story.
cc_star | 17/03/2009 15:11
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Fair enough but I speak in facts only.
Svensson248 | 17/03/2009 20:13
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I agree with you until you mention wrestling thats all. It did seem like the FIA were making up rules as they go along during the season, especially to the detriment of Hamilton.
Also, if you watch F1 (I don’t know if you’d do), you would know that the fact Hamilton finished 5th in the last race of the season as a result of changeable weather conditions, something that not even the FIA have control over!
GamerRiley | 17/03/2009 17:09
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This is all down to F1 cost cutting. Bernie ‘tortoise without a shell’ Ecclestone, as Andy calls him, must be to blame. An engine in F1 has to last two races and now a game has to last two seasons.
But seriously it is a blow, I thought October ‘09 was late. Still I guess the racing live thing would never have worked until next season anyway.
God I’m pissed off now.
MuggleMind | 17/03/2009 19:38
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Well, with the news today that the drivers’ championship will be decided based on the number of wins, that could have completely screwed over any release if Codemasters had released anything in the last few days. I always think that if the game says ‘09, it should mean it has the data from the ‘09 season. Having said that, if the game can update in realtime (for no cost) as the season progresses, I could live with that. Just wondering how that would work… could you still race on the other tracks? Would you be limited in practice races?
GamerRiley | 17/03/2009 20:26
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I’m guessing on a normal World Championship mode and then a Super Simulation mode that would follow the season as it progressed. You will race as per the conditions as the actual race. If Alonso is having trouble with grip in the race that will be echoed in the game on that circuit. Sounds bloody amazing to me.
Svensson248 | 17/03/2009 20:14
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Yes, the new points system would presumably have delayed any release anyway.
For the record EA’s F1 2000 was surprisngly good, but I preferred the Sony version that year.
freezebug2 | 17/03/2009 21:24
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Im looking forward to this game,how long have we waited now for a new F1 title? On ps2 it was released every year but the ps3 got a F1 game on release and that was it. It should sell.
Cort | 17/03/2009 23:58
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Absolutely pathetic.
I cannot believe I am saying this, but I’d choose EA over Codemasters for an F1 game any day of the week and twice on Sundays. You do all realise that when they *finally* deliver the game we’ll get to drive £2m F1 cars with a central pivot point?
citizeninsane45 | 23/04/2009 11:46
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What a complete crock!
Paragonknight | 23/04/2009 12:03
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Why are the PS3 and the Xbox 360 getting the games later? Can’t they release them at the same time?
cc_star | 23/04/2009 12:07
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Fuel, dirt, grid, damnation & probably countless other unnamed projects.
My opinion is that they have their fingers in too many pies for the size of the organisation.
Paragonknight | 23/04/2009 18:43
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Quite a few racing games you mentioned there. Is there anyway for another company to take the license?
GamerRiley | 23/04/2009 16:56
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Thanks for the update cc, looks like we’ll just have to watch this season and play next.