Re: EA/Codemasters losing F1 license after 2025?

For EA Sport I understand F1 was the third best revenue game. If true, EA would not be rushing to end the deal. Not sure FOM would be rushing either. So if there are options on the contract, they probably will be picked up unless another developer is willing to pay even more than EA. 

I dunno.  For FOM, there isn't really a better option than EA, and I really don't think FOM cares about how good the games are as long as they get paid.  EA can shell out way more money for the license than Nacon, Motorsport Games, KW, Kunos, or even iRacing.  The only company I think that could match it would be Microsoft, but I'm not sure how good of a job Playground/Turn10 would do with the series.

I think the state of the franchise deserves some scrutiny at the moment, but until something actually happens, everything is just rumors.  That, and EA has a track record of buying their way out of their problems.  So I'm not holding my breath for any major change.

To put it bluntly if they "are not making enough money" then that's their fault entirely for absolutely refusing to listen to the request from the community. 

This game series could be a million times better than what we currently have. To me EA seem fixated on gimmicks rather than offering a realistic F1 experience for the players.

I mean seriously, stickers and F1 world? I'm sorry but this is absolute nonsense!

There are so many good things they have done, honestly. But they let themselves down by concentrating on meaningless drivel rather than focusing on what F1 fans actually want!

I have a suspicion the average fans age for the F1 series is older than their FC or Madden audience. What works there is falling flat here. Even Season 3’s big prize is a Neon drive set. Maybe I am way too old but they could have said “unicorn, rainbow, sprinkles” and get the same reaction out of me.

They claim a revamped podium pass and new store items. We’ll see if they actually listened to what we were saying about helmets and liveries. Things that look like a real current or classic team would use in their car. 

I mean set the design template for the McLaren MP4/8, MP4/13 Jordan 91, or Williams FW14 and let me change the colours to whatever and I’d be grateful. 

Otherwise just give me the rainbow sprinkles. I won’t use them.