I tried all the methods what was suggested in the forum and nothing didn’t work for me.
This might sound funny, but it helped to me.
I removed the GPU from the computer and put the GPU back in, turned on the PC and tried to run the WRC game and everything now works.
Maybe it will be useful for someone.
CREDITS: many thanks to JDMane that finally solved this issue. All the credits goes to him, I'm here just to spread the good news.
NOTE: should works for every version not launching after the anti-cheat release.
SYMPTOM: the program crashes immediatly after the so-called splash screen but BEFORE EA intro video. Doesn't solve CTD related to any other reason of course.
REASON WHY: The EA anti-cheat program need to be installed to the default path "your local disk:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/EA SPORTS WRC". If Steam and or the game is installed in another directory as in my case, the anti-cheat will not be detected by the program and, as a result, the game cannot be launched.
SOLUTION (quite simple, indeed): You need to move the Steam installation folder along with your games; note that if you have more than one disk in your pc as usually happens you can choose what you want (i.e. the one with more space for storage), and there's no need at all to install in the same system disk, except you have other specific reasons to do so.
So follow these steps:
1- be sure you exit/close from Steam app, then go to the folder where Steam is installed on your PC, for example: C:\Games\Steam\
2- delete everything inside the folder EXCEPT for steamapps folder and its content, userdata folder and its content, Steam.exe program (don't worry, all the needed files will be reinstalled next time Steam will be launched again)
3- Cut and paste the entire Steam folder to a new location "your choosen disk":\Program Files (x86)\Steam, i.e. D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam (where Steam folder should include steamapps, userdata and Steam.exe)
4- Launch Steam and log in. Steam will update and you will be able to log in. If EA WRC is already installed, please verify files, after which you can launch it; otherwise reinstall it again. Note: verify files also for all your already installed Steam games before launching them again.
