Releasing an officially-licenced Formula 1 video game always comes with a certain amount of pressure.
There’s the need to appease the licensor Liberty Media, and uphold the sport’s core values, certainly. But, more importantly, you must win over an educated and passionate fanbase.
Thanks to online media, Netflix shows and entire TV channels dedicated to F1, those that follow the single-seater circus have greater access than ever before.
They’ve also likely been playing games developed by Codemasters’ Birmingham studio since 2010, which in 2020 stepped up the immersion with the My Team mode, allowing you to create your own team and oversee aspects such as car upgrades and driver signings.
Launching, then, your first-ever official F1 game that also happens to be your first venture into motorsport is a big undertaking. This is F1 Manager 22, the start of a new series by experienced theme park simulator and space exploration developers Frontier Developments.
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