
The new R&D system is a lot more involved than before, too.
#F1 2016 PC INTEL HD SERIES#
Starting in September, F1 is partnering with Codemasters and Gfinity in an e-sports series that culminates in the top 20 gamers racing each other during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November.The changes compared to last year's game are a significantly expanded R&D system and the addition of Invitational events, where you get to compete in challenges using F1 cars from the past.
#F1 2016 PC INTEL HD DRIVER#
The McLaren F1 team is already looking for its next F1 simulator driver using a competition called "World's Fastest Gamer," but F1 2017 is the first time that the organizers of F1 racing have engaged directly with the gaming community. I heard e-sports are a thing nowWhile the world of racing games has some way to go before it can match the e-sports extravaganzas of games like Dota or Street Fighter, the world of real racing is taking its digital counterpart increasingly seriously.

The big question is whether that's enough to make it worth purchasing a new game. It captures the current technical changes to the sport, but the folks at Codemasters have done more than just tweak tire widths and downforce levels.

There's even a bit more competition these days we can go into a Grand Prix weekend without knowing that a Mercedes win is almost certain.Īnd with all that, there's a new F1 game, the logically titled F1 2017. It's under new ownership, and the cars have more downforce and better tires. Since then the sport itself has undergone quite a shake up. DiRT Rally proved that the studio's new EGO engine was right up there with the very best, and here was a Formula 1 title that combined plenty of realism and difficulty with a game that was also sheer fun to play. When Codemasters released F1 2016 last year, it was my surprise hit of the year. Platform: MacOS, Windows, PS4, and Xbox One
