EA/Codemasters losing F1 license after 2025?
So, I don't know if rumors are discussed here, but the word out is that the license is going to end after 2025. I think the series need more love and improvement,but I don't necessary want them to lo...
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we hope so, definitelly f1 can´t continue on EA hands, f1 24 are a fully disaster
are there any sources?😎
@iiKIDOi wrote:are there any sources?😎
From what I can tell it is an article entitled “Could EA Sports Lose the F1 License After 2025?” that has no attributed quotes just speculation. Maybe the OP has more info.
Nothing offcial, but it was written here:
Not sure who this Wiktor is, though.
I'd take those rumors with a grain of salt, units sold is EA's problem not the FOM's. The FOM would primarily be concerned with getting the most lucrative licensing fee possible (who can pay more than EA?) and having decent reviews (believe it or not F1 24 is sitting at 66% positive on Steam overall and 72% on reviews in the last month) so there isn't much incentive for them to pull the plug.
That said, it's completely possible EA decides not to renew the license from their end when it expires if they feel they're not making enough money back and there isn't a quick and easy path back to profitability.
The thing that sticks out to me is his comment about the license going to iRacing or RFactor, which IMO feels unlikely. As I mentioned they would most likely give it to the highest bidder which would probably be 2K as they were runner-up in the bidding war to purchase Codemasters. F1 2k27 anyone?
- @AEF251 German YouTube's started bringing this up yesterday. One is talking about a inside meeting between F1 and EA. Also something about strange reaction from employees from EA/Codemasters at Gamescon, after talkimg about the game. Pure speculation, a little click bait vibe for me. What I could imagine is that the choose to go the way WRC is going, standalone game with annual updates, that's why it won't be a F1 26.
This topic has arrived at overtake.gg:
https://www.overtake.gg/news/could-ea-sports-lose-the-f1-license-after-2025.2414/
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