F1 2013 Announced - PS3, Xbox 360 & PC

Codemasters announces F1 2013
Codemasters today announced that F1 2013
will launch worldwide this autumn for the
Xbox 360 video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3
computer entertainment system and Windows
PC. This year’s title will feature a new
gameplay mode called F1 Classics giving fans
the chance to race classic cars on iconic
circuits against legendary drivers for the first
time in Codemasters’ award-winning series.
To mark the announcement, Codemasters has
released a trailer teasing some of the iconic
cars that will feature in F1 Classics,
showcasing a brief evolution of Formula One
cars through the years to present day.
Developed by Codemasters as part of an
exclusive multi-year deal with Formula One
World Championship Limited, the game will
be available worldwide in two editions: F1
2013 and at selected retailers: F1 2013:
Classic Edition.
F1 2013 will feature all the cars, circuits and
star drivers from the 2013 season, allowing
gamers to race as Lewis Hamilton in his
Mercedes and Sergio Perez in the McLaren-
Mercedes for the first time, and includes all
of the new drivers, updated rules, tyre
changes and remodelled handling to
authentically reflect the challenge and
exhilaration of racing 2013’s stunning roster
of Formula One cars. A range of game
enhancements, split-screen and online
multiplayer, plus new and returning game
modes delivers the most complete Formula
One experience in videogame history.
F1 2013 gives F+ormula 1 fans the chance to
compete against legendary drivers in cars
from different eras of Formula One with a
range of classic content from the 1980s. F1
Classics, introduced by legendary broadcaster
Murray Walker, allows players to race iconic
1980s cars from Williams, Lotus and Ferrari
against drivers including Mario Andretti, Nigel
Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Gerhard
Berger, with more to be announced, on
classic circuits Brands Hatch and Jerez.
Classic content is also available in a range of
other game modes, including split-screen and
online multiplayer modes.
The premium F1 2013: Classic Edition
available at selected retailers delivers even
more classic content with two additional
content packs featuring content from the
1990s and additional circuits to be enjoyed in
F1 Classics and other game modes. The 1990s
pack includes classic cars from both Williams
and Ferrari and drivers such as David
Coulthard, Jacques Villeneuve, Eddie Irvine
and Alain Prost and others.
The two packs included in F1 2013: Classic
Edition will also be available as optional DLC
for players of F1 2013 shortly after release.
To further extend players’ Formula One
experience in the game and beyond the box,
RaceNet, Codemasters’ free online community
hub, is fully integrated with F1 2013. F1
2012 launched with RaceNet in beta mode
and has already seen over 36 million races
completed by registered members. In F1
2013 RaceNet, which launched in full with
GRID 2, will offer connected players regular
in-game challenges, community-wide
challenges, visual stats and game progress
updates to compare with their friends. Access
for players is free via desktop, mobile or via
dedicated apps allowing players to stay
connected to their F1 2013 experience and
their progress in other Codemasters racing
games, wherever they are.