The World Rally Championship’s official video game will be developed by NACON from 2027, the firm that made the games before EA Sports and Codemasters took over.
Codemasters, which gave the world the famous Colin McRae Rally and DiRT franchises, produced EA Sports WRC in 2023, with a ‘season update’ pack launched in 2024 to reflect the succeeding season.
DirtFish understands development had been in the advanced stages to introduce a 2025 DLC pack, but in an announcement at the end of April, EA Sports – which took over Codemasters in 2021 – revealed it had paused development on future rally titles.
In a statement made on Monday, WRC Promoter revealed that French publisher NACON – which made the official WRC games from 2015-22 – would have exclusive rights to the WRC license from 2027 to 2032.
NACON is aiming “to deliver an immersive experience that faithfully reflects the reality of the championship and meets the expectations of both rally enthusiasts and new players” in what is said to be a “complete reboot of the franchise, based on an entirely fresh vision”.
WRC chief marketing officer, Arne Dicks, said: “We are delighted to have reached an agreement with NACON. Their vision for the franchise stands out, and their expertise in delivering great rally games is unquestioned.
“We look forward to breaking new ground together in this collaboration, to truly turn the WRC games into epic adventures and offer gaming experiences beyond rally as we know it today.”
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