WRC 23: Leak: Rally is a fall-only game and only for the next generation

Now that it is known that the WRC license is in the hands of Codemasters, rally fans are eagerly awaiting the new game. But this may take a little longer.

As of this year, the fortunes of the World Rally Championship are no longer in the hands of KT Games, but in the hands of Codemasters, who have a great deal of experience in the genre – see DiRT Rally. There have already been rumors and speculations that the game will be released in July. But without advertising it does not seem like that.

friend dropouts She now claims that there was a delay internally, albeit without giving a reason. It is now assumed that WRC 23 (or whatever it will be called) won’t be released until fall 2023, but possibly before November 1st. The leaker also wants to know that for the first time for the Codemasters title, the game will not be released for the old generation of consoles, but only for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X / S. There will be two versions of the new game, the Standard Edition and the Heroes Edition with Access to the first five seasons after launch.

What makes the whole thing completely believable is that the new rally title achievements have also been leaked along with the information mentioned. Among others, he talks about Career Mode as well as Time Trial, Championship Mode, Rally School, Clubs, and Quick Play Online.

Moreover, four cars will be named at the moment (MINI Cooper S, Lancia Stratos, Citroën Xsara WRC, Subaru Impreza 1995), as well as some rally events (Monte-Carlo Rally, Rally Italy Sardinia, Vodafone Rally Portugal, Rally Sweden, Iberian Rally). , Rally Mexico, Rally Estonia). Previously known achievements are as follows:

• Achieve 5 gold medals in moments

• Create your own team in Career Mode

• Complete your first working season

• Win the WRC Championship in Career mode

• Finish on the podium in every event in the Championship Mode season

• Complete 5 moments

• Beat a personal best time in the time trial

• Download Ghost in Time Trial and beat it

• Complete the regularity rally stage with 0 penalty points

• Drive 100 miles (160 km) on a Tarmac

• Drive 100 miles (160 km) on gravel/dirt

• Drive 100 miles (160 km) in the snow

• Drive 1,000 miles (1,600 km)

• Build your first vehicle. Vehicle Builder

• Build 5 cars in Vehicle Builder

• Complete at least one stage using a vehicle from each vehicle class

• Complete a rally school lesson

• Finish the tournament on the Custom Builder platform, in the vehicle builder car, with a custom livery

• Finish on the podium in an event at the Monte Carlo Rally in the MINI Cooper S.

• Win the regular rally event at Rally Italia Sardinia in a Lancia Stratos

• Win a stage in the Vodafone Rally de Portugal that you started with severe engine damage

• Win an event at Rally Sweden in a Citroën Xsara WRC

• Win an event at the Iberia Rally in a 1995 Subaru Impreza

• Finish an event at Guanajuato Rally Mexico without any severe mechanical damage

• Complete the online quickplay event at Rally Estonia

• Compete in a club event anywhere

All this seems quite reasonable, also given the scope and diversity of the information. However, there is still no official announcement, which is unusual for sports and racing games from EA and Codemasters. In any case, it will be interesting to see what Codemasters builds out of the solid DiRT Rally series in terms of official licensing.