WRC 9 Announced for Xbox Series X, PS5, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 August 2020 / 3,081 Views
Publisher Nacon and developer KT Racing have announced the latest game in the FIA World Rally Championship video game series, WRC 9. The game will first launch for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC via the Epic Games Store on September 3, and later for the Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
Nacon also announced it has extended its agreement with WRC Promoter until 2022 for WRC 10 and WRC 11.
View the announcement trailer below:
Here is an overview of the game:
With WRC 9, the passionate developers of the French studio KT Racing have pulled out all the stops to once again meet the high expectations of rally fans by providing even more realism and challenges.
An Enhanced and More Challenging Career mode
Hailed as one of the best Career modes in any racing game, WRC 8 was a hit with rally fans. It returns in WRC 9 with enhanced gameplay mechanics, new opportunities to upgrade your team, a wider variety of events and a stronger link to what the real-world championship teams are doing throughout the year.
Even More Content
WRC 9 again includes extensive content with three new events added to the calendar: the return of Kenya’s iconic Safari Rally, Rally Japan and its challenging narrow asphalt roads, the beautiful scenery of Rally New Zealand and two other rallies with completely redesigned environments. Fans will also be able to take the wheel of new classic cars that have left their mark on the history of the WRC.
An Even More Realistic Game Experience
To improve and refine certain vehicle behaviors, the developers have again focused on the realism of car physics—including suspensions, braking and mass transfer—to take authenticity to the next level. This attention to detail faithfully reproduces the vehicles’ responsiveness on all surfaces and in all conditions found in the real championship. A special focus on sound also provides deeper immersion.
In WRC 9, players are thrust into the heart of the new FIA World Rally Championship season with all content in the yearly calendar and much more:
- Three new rallies: Japan, New Zealand, and Kenya.
- Over 50 official teams and their livery from the WRC, WRC 2, WRC 3 and Junior WRC.
- Over 15 bonus cars that have left their mark on the history of the WRC.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
