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WRC FIA World Rally Championship

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Genre: Racing
Publisher: Black Bean Games
Developer: Milestone
Release Date: 2010 (US), Oct. 8, 2010 (EU)

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'WRC FIA World Rally Championship' (ALL) To Get Premium Car Pack DLC At Launch

by Rainier on Aug. 31, 2010 @ 9:21 a.m. PDT

Petrol-heads, motorsport enthusiasts and WRC fans alike will experience a unique game that delivers a realistic and accessible driving model, as WRC FIA World Rally Championship features 78 different rally stages and over 550km of varied road conditions from the 13 countries which host a round of the WRC.

The main goal of the game is to bring the action of the World Rally Championship to the living rooms of both rallying and gaming fans, while the new official WRC game will provide the sport with major promotional and commercial opportunities, which will continue to grow the reach and appeal of the WRC on a global scale.

Petrol-heads, motorsport enthusiasts and WRC fans alike will experience a unique game that delivers a realistic and accessible driving model. The game features 78 different rally stages and over 550km of varied road conditions from the 13 countries which host a round of the WRC. Also available for the first time is the new “Road to the WRC” career mode presenting the opportunity to compete for 50 different trophies. In addition many online multiplayer game modes combine to make the WRC game an epic motorsport adventure and the ultimate rally gaming experience.

WRC not only gives petrol heads and racing gamers alike the chance to compete as the stars of the WRC in all the classes and cars of the 2010 season, but also offers exclusive content to expand your garage even further.

An additional cars package features some of the most glorious and iconic models of the eighties, from the legendary Group B era. Group B cars were the dominant force in the FIA World Rally Championship between 1982 and 1987 and the add-on pack will be downloadable from October 8th 2010, the date of the game’s release.

Discover some of the fastest, most powerful and sophisticated rally cars ever built: the Peugeot 205 T 16, Lancia Delta S4, Ford RS200, Citroën BX4 TC and Renault R5 Maxi Turbo. Each of these cars will have two different liveries, making a total of ten designs. The raw power of these beasts with the most infamous reputation in rally history will enrich the 18 official cars brought to you by Black Bean Games in the standard package:

  • WRC
    • Citroën C4 WRC
    • Ford Focus 09 WRC
    • Ford Focus 08 WRC
    • Subaru Impreza WRC 07
  • S-WRC
    • Abarth Grande Punto S2000
    • Ford Fiesta S2000
    • Škoda Fabia S2000
    • Peugeot 207 S2000
  • P-WRC
    • Subaru Impreza N4
    • Mitsubishi Lancer X
    • Mitsubishi Lancer IX
  • J-WRC
    • Suzuki Swift S1600
    • Citroën C2 S1600
    • Renault Clio R3
    • Honda Civic R3
    • Ford Fiesta R2
    • Citroen C2 R2
    • Suzuki Swift R2

This add-on will be available through the Xbox Live Marketplace (400 points) and Playstation Network (4,99 Euros), while the PC version of the game will also include this exhilarating DLC.

Key Features:

  • The World of WRC. The official locations, the official cars, the official drivers and co-drivers. Everything is designed to give the player the sensation of taking part in the real championship as they race against their heroes.
  • Huge career mode creates ultimate satisfaction when the player wins the championship after a long and challenging road to the top!
  • Unique offline and online game modes
  • 13 different locations around the world
  • Realistic physics model
  • Advanced car tuning that allows players to find the best settings for every single stage
  • Breathtaking graphics for drivers, co-drivers, cars, tracks and environments
  • Visually stunning car damage effects
  • Full 3D cockpit and dashboards
  • Much more to come…

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