Codemasters has today announced that F1 2018, has topped sales charts around the world. The new game, released on PlayStation 4, Xbox and Windows PC (DVD and via Steam) on 24 August, has been number one in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, and Finland
F1 2018 was released to great critical acclaim as the game continues to get closer than ever to the real world sport. Players now face pressurised press interviews as part of their Career and each team as its own unique research and development options with inherent strengths and weaknesses. There are also more classic cars than ever before, including the iconic Brawn BGP-001 from 2009.
Jonathan Bunney, VP Publishing for Codemasters said: “We are delighted with the success of F1 2018. It reflects the hard work and dedication of everyone at Codemasters, and growing interest in the world’s most popular motorsport. The first week chart positions were strong and the latest data available shows that we have held the number one position in at least two of our biggest territories, UK and Germany. We look forward to hearing the news from all the others. The F1 Esports Pro Series, which includes the real world F1 teams for the first time, will be played on F1 2018 and this will be an incredible showcase for the game.”
Featuring all of the official teams, cars, the drivers and circuits from the thrilling 2018 season, F1 2018 also includes 20 iconic, classic cars from the history of the sport for players to try to master. Circuit Paul Ricard is included in the game for the first time, while the Hockenheimring also returns.
