Okay, so here’s the thing. Codemasters, you know, the guys who’ve been cranking out those World Rally Championship games? Yup, they’re hitting the brakes. Just like that. They’re wrapping up with the Hard Chargers pack for EA Sports WRC and—bam—no more active updates. I mean, seriously, it’s like when you’re midway through a TV series and suddenly — poof — it gets canceled.
Anyway, (or was it something else?) fans who love spinning through VR with EA Sports WRC or DiRT Rally are gonna have to find another playground. It’s always a bummer when a studio pulls the plug, right? Picture this: “Every great journey eventually finds its finish line.” Ha! It’s like they’re leaving us with a perplexing riddle. So yeah, they’ve decided to hit pause on future rally titles. Thanks for the memories, Codemasters!
Oh, and don’t forget. Their games aren’t disappearing. Nope, not yet. They’ll still be there, revving engines for old-timers and newbies alike. It’s like an old rock band still touring but not making new albums.
Throwback moment: Codemasters has been in the rally game basically forever. Remember that Paris to Dakar Rally on the ZX Spectrum from 1991? Okay, maybe not—I’m showing my age. Fast forward to 1998, Colin McRae Rally dropped like a bomb. Sold over three million copies. Crazy times, huh?
The next decade turned into basically a rally-driving love fest. And then they went all VR—which was kinda mind-blowing, I have to confess. DiRT Rally VR in ’16 set this wild high bar for VR racing. Magic stuff, but that was then, and this is now.
Now here’s the deal: Is EA’s recent job slashing behind it? Nobody’s saying anything official, of course. Who knows, might get an update someday? Honestly, your guess is as good as mine.
So, what’s next for rally VR lovers? Slim pickings, folks. Whether Codemasters keeps VR alive with updates? That’s the million-dollar question. Oh, by the way, F1 25’s still hanging in there with PC VR support. If new stuff rolls down the track, you’ll hear it here first. The wheel keeps on turning, I guess.
