F1 2010 is the second title in the series from Codemasters and the first to be released for 'current generation' consoles and PC. The company claims that the game will feature the most advanced weather simulation ever seen in a racing game, with the track surface able to simulate different levels of dampness in different places. The game is based on an F1 season that sees one new circuit added to the calendar - the Korean International Circuit - and the return of the Canadian Grand Prix. All three new teams - Lotus, Virgin and Hispania - are to be included as well as Michael Schumacher and the reformed Mercedes GP team.
The PC version will be Games for Windows LIVE enabled, including a separate list of achievements to the Xbox 360 version.
Track List
Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
Malaysian Grand Prix - Sepang International Circuit
Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai International Circuit
Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Catalunya
Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
Turkish Grand Prix - Istanbul Park
Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
European Grand Prix - Valencia Street Circuit
British Grand Prix - Silverstone Arena Circuit
German Grand Prix - Hockenheimring
Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring
Belgian Grand Prix - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Singapore Grand Prix - Marina Bay Street Circuit
Korean Grand Prix - Korean International Circuit
Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka Circuit
Brazilian Grand Prix - Autodromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos
Brazil’s Autódromo José Carlos Pace (more commonly referred to as Interlagos) is the scene for today’s F1 2010 screenshots. There’s an emphasis on the weather system in the game and both images include a good perspective on how raindrops and spray will appear when racing in wet conditions. As before, placeholder 2009 cars are present but the final game will include the full 24 car 2010 grid when it is released in September.
As promised earlier in the week, Codemasters has released the third of its F1 2010 developer diaries. Today’s instalment goes in-depth about the game’s weather system, highlighting key features including:
Heat haze
Differing rain intensities
Tyre temperatures
Puddles, rivers and other types of standing water
Wet weather handling
Individual simulation of every car’s effect on track
The two minute video is the third in a series of six due to arrive before the summer. As with all material released so far, 2009 placeholder cars are used but the final game will feature all 24 2010 cars, including the three new teams – Lotus, Virgin and Hispania. Check out the full video below:
A number of previews of F1 2010 appeared in print publications in the UK and the rest of Europe over the past few weeks and Codemasters has been kind enough to release digital versions of all of the screenshots used. As before, the 2010 cars haven’t yet been implemented so 2009 cars are used.
Codemasters sent out the boxart for F1 2010 this morning. It’s not very revealing, but it does confirm reports that the PC version will be Games for Windows LIVE enabled. Check out the full version after the jump.
Codemasters is being very open about development of F1 2010, going as far as to release a bunch of images which don’t even have the final set of cars included. Today they’ve also released the second in their series of “Developer Diaries”, this time focusing on car handling in the game. As usual, there’s comment from the design and production teams as well as former Super Aguri driver Anthony Davidson. Check out the video below:
Codemasters has today released the first in what it says will be a series of “developer diaries” for F1 2010. The movie features the first footage of the game in action and runs for about two minutes. There’s comment from senior members of the production and design teams as well as the revelation that Anthony Davidson will again be providing input on the driving mechanics. The former Super Aguri and Brawn GP driver played a key role in the development of last year’s game on Wii and PSP. Check out the video below:
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As promised earlier in the week, Codemasters has released the third of its F1 2010 developer diaries. Today’s instalment goes in-depth about the game’s weather system, highlighting key features including:
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