Black Bean Games unveils the first details of the official game of the 2011

RSL Staff

– June 23, 2011Posted in: Games, News, PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360

Leading publisher Black Bean Games confirmed that WRC 2,the official videogame of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship, is set for release in October 2011. The sequel to the popular WRC title is currently being developed by Milestone and will be published exclusively by Black Bean Games for PlayStation®3, Xbox360™ and PC.

The 2011 edition of the official WRC videogame will feature all rallies of the 2011 WorldRally Championship calendar with all the leading WRC team and drivers. WRC 2 – the OfficialGame will feature significantly more content than its predecessor with 90 stages, 15different locations, 25 different terrain/ weather conditions and 9 car categories. Cars willrange from the 1960s to the WRC models of the current Championship and the gamecontains new Game Modes, a 16-player online mode, a completely revamped Career Modeand many other improvements from last year in terms of contents, gameplay features andvisual effects.

Luisa Bixio, Leader Spa Managing Director, adds: “There are millions of WRC followers andracing games enthusiasts all around the world and our ambition is to make them happy withour official products. Most of them simply can’t wait to know more about the next WRCepisode. Following the International press and consumer feedback we collected after the2010 edition release, everyone at Black Bean Games and Milestone, together with the NorthOne Sport team, is doing the best to achieve the most important objective of this year:meeting the gamers expectations. We really want to deliver a state-of-the-art off-roadmotorsport experience which combines a great graphics impact, the best driving model inthis genre and all the WRC elements from the current season such as all classes, drivers, allrallies as well as much more to enjoy such as the brand new Super Special Stages!”

Simon Long, North One Sport CEO, says: “The 2010 WRC game put our sport back on thegaming map – and with WRC 2 we look to take this further. More realism, more detail andmore variety is what we have seen in the studio so far this year. The new game is rich in WRChistory, but also gives a glimpse of the future. With MINI taking on the established Citroënand Ford teams and the impending return of Volkswagen, the WRC is heading for a goldenera and we want to take our WRC gamers on that journey too!”