Lesquin, France, April 30, 2020 – NACON and its development studio KT Racing are pleased to unveil the first gameplay video for WRC 9, the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship. It is planned for release on September 3, 2020 on
PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC from the Epic Games Store, then on
PlayStation®5, Xbox One Series X and Nintendo Switch™ at a later date.
This gameplay video gives fans of the competition a glimpse of the work
put in by KT Racing to recreate the iconic Rally New Zealand, which is
making a big return to the FIA World Rally Championship
calendar after a seven-year absence. It is one of three new rallies
this season, along with the Safari Rally in Kenya and Rally Japan, which
fans and players of WRC are eagerly anticipating.
Watch the video introducing Rally New Zealand in WRC9:
https://youtu.be/4eGNJjEUCqo
In this brand-new rally, players will face a tough challenge along the
rugged coastline and wild lands around Auckland in the heart of the
North Island.
“Roads in New-Zealand are amongst the most beautiful and the most appreciated in the Championship’s history.” tells Benoît Gomes, Lead Level Designer at KT Racing. “Famous for its fast chains of turns and a sustained pace rhythm, along with breath-taking landscapes, Rally New-Zealand truly offers a particular experience.A long preparation work allowed us to replicate, as closely as possible,
the luxuriant vegetation, the light and unique ocean views, as well as
the road’s topography and surfaces, mainly composed of gravel. We’re
convinced that players will enjoy taking up this challenge as much as we
did in WRC 9.” concludes Benoît Gomes.
More details will be shared very soon!
Click here to download the assetsWRC
9 will be available on September 3rd, 2020 on Xbox One, PS4™ and PC
from the Epic Games Store. Release timing for Xbox Series X, PS5™ and
Nintendo Switch will be announced at a later date.
About Nacon
NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its
know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing
together its 8 development studios, the publishing of AA video games,
the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20
years of expertise at the service of players. This new unified business
unit strengthens NACON’s position in the market, enables it to innovate
by creating new unique competitive advantages and achieve its ambition
to become one of the world’s leading players in gaming. https://corporate.nacongaming.com/
About Kylotonn
Created in 2006, Kylotonn is one the most important French video game
development studios, also known under KT Racing label. Specialized in
motorsports and official developer of the WRC FIA World Rally
Championship series and Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, the company is
internationally recognized for its know-how and for the passion of its
teams. With more than 100 employees as of today in Paris and Lyon,
Kylotonn has developed more than 25 titles distributed by major
publishers. Kylotonn has forged itself a strong technological expertise
thanks to the real-time 3D engine KT Engine that the company owns. At
the forefront of the video game industry, this technology is also used
within R&D partnerships on autonomous vehicle projects in the
automotive industry. Since 2018, Bigben Interactive, one of Europe’s
leading video game publishers, holds a 100% stake in the company.
Kylotonn is member of the French National Developers Federation
(Syndicat National du Jeu Vidéo) and Capital Games. The company is
supported by BPI, IFCIC and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research
and Innovation.
About WRC Promoter GmbH
WRC Promoter GmbH is responsible for all commercial aspects of the FIA
World Rally Championship, including TV production and the marketing of
global media and sponsorship rights. The Promoter also has
responsibility to increase the field of participants and to propose the
venues that form the FIA WRC calendar.
The World Rally Championship is the FIA’s premium rally series. WRC
showcases authentic motorsport, high performance cars and the world’s
best drivers competing in dramatic surroundings ranging from the ice and
snow of Scandinavia to the blistering heat of Mexico. Established in
its current format in 1973, WRC participants battle for the drivers’ and
manufacturers’ world titles at 13 rallies spanning 15 countries and six
continents. Additional championship information can be found at www.wrc.com and www.wrcplus.com.
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