With the 2024 Formula One season in full swing, it was only inevitable that the new game would follow. Now, following the official confirmation of F1 24 earlier this year, we have our first trailer and a release date.
It’ll be the 15th consecutive Formula One game to come from Codemasters, now under the stewardship of EA Sports, when it arrives on 31 May. Here’s everything we know about it so far.
F1 24 game trailer
Admittedly, the first trailer for F1 24 doesn’t reveal a huge amount about the game. We see plenty of real-life shots of cover star Max Verstappen mixed in with in-engine footage of the game. Unsurprisingly, it looks graphically similar to F1 23 just with the introduction of this season’s car. Bonus points for using Green Day’s Brain Stew, though.
Graphics in the trailer do hint at ‘EA Sports Dynamic Handling’, suggest some change in the game’s physics engine, as well as ‘Precision track updates’ although with little hint as to what that means.
F1 24 new features
We’re yet to hear key details features in F1 24, but expect Codemasters to have at least expanded on those available in F1 23. It has confirmed an “overhauled career mode” and a new handling system, though.
We wouldn’t anticipate a new entry into the ‘Braking Point’ story mode series that appeared in the last title, with that second chapter following two years on from the first in F1 21. If another is to come, F1 25 is more likely.
However, it’s likely the F1 World game mode which includes limited-time challenges and real-life scenarios will see some form of expansion too.
F1 24 game release date and pre-order bonuses
Although Codemasters hasn’t revealed too much about F1 24 at this point, it has confirmed it will release on 31 May. That’ll make it the earliest-released F1 game from the studio, which has typically released recent titles in late June. F1 24 will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, S and One plus PC.
You can already pre-order the game, and those going for the Champions Edition will get a heap of bonuses for doing so.
You’ll gain immediate access to 2024 season liveries for the McLaren, Williams, Alpine and Haas in F1 23’s Time Trial mode plus three days early access to F1 24 ahead of its release. In the new game, you’ll also receive two new Icons to hire as teammates in career mode, along with 18,000 pitcoin – the game’s virtual currency – and a bunch of resources for F1 World car development.
If you’ve owned any previous F1 title since F1 2021, you’ll also be eligible for a 15 per cent discount on the new game.
