Although EA bought Codemasters, the DiRT and F1 studio will work independently

Of course, the company values ​​the possibility of encompassing the F1 saga within its EA Sports brand.

After several months of procedures, and after competing with the Take-Two bid, the publisher Electronic Arts has closed this month the Codemasters purchase. The British studio is responsible for some of the most beloved and lucrative driving sagas in video games, one of the few sports genres that resist EA, by remitting the popularity of mythical sagas like Burnout and Need for Speed. And with this purchase, there are those who fear EA’s influence on products like the DiRT saga or F1 games.

We will treat Codemasters as an independent groupMatt bilbeyWell then, in statements For IGN, EA Executive Vice President of Strategic Growth Matt Bilbey ensures that Codemasters will be independent inside the company. Or at least it will be in the near future: “We are going to treat Codemasters studios as an independent group for the near future, offering them the support they need to create his beloved games, and exploring all growth opportunities as he goes. “

“We are incredibly excited for all that the future holds for them, and while they will remain independent, we will be there to boost their growth capabilities thanks to the power of EA’s distribution. “The purchase of Codemasters, as we mentioned at the beginning, allows EA strengthen your position in the world of racing. And the Formula 1 license will be a key piece of its strategy, as Bilbey describes it as “one of the few truly global sports, with great growth among fans from North America, Asia, and its continued growth in Europe. “

Codemasters will continue to exploit the F1 license, yes, although EA values ​​the possibility of encompassing these games under the umbrella of EA Sports. “We are very proud of the values ​​and scope of the EA Sports brand. Codemasters follow similar values ​​and have a proven track record for quality. We believe that the opportunity to associate Formula 1 with the Codemasters brand and with EA Sports it’s an interesting proposition to reach even more fans around the world. “

Ghost Games, Black Box … EA and the Racing Studios

Associating Formula 1 with EA Sports is an interesting propositionMatt bilbeyEA’s track record with career studies has been tumultuous in recent years. Ghost Games has closed several offices and has been pulled out of Need for Speed ​​development to become a support studio. And don’t forget about the closure of EA Black Box in 2013. However, EA predicts a bright future for Codemasters as part of this union: “We are huge fans of the racing genre, and I know a lot of readers are too,” says Bilbey. “That is why I know they will understand why we have admired Codemasters for a long time”.

“Our intention is to build on the success that Codemasters has created, ensuring that we help create a bright, bright and exciting future for racing fans, populated by incredible games that reach more players than ever […] We look forward to offering Codemasters our support at all levels to foster joint success, and I know that a very powerful future awaits us“. We’ll see if that is true. In any case, we remind you that DiRT 5 will arrive this week on Xbox Game Pass, and if you have not yet tried this intergenerational off-road racing proposal, here is our analysis of DiRT 5.

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