EA has introduced that there will not be a full F1 26 premium sport this yr, with the writer opting to supply a paid enlargement for present title F1 25 that covers the brand new season as a substitute.
Per a information submit on the official EA web site, the choice to not make F1 26 is a part of “a strategic reset for the F1 franchise”, which is able to return in 2027 with a full sport that “seems, feels, and performs otherwise” and “mark[s] the beginning of a brand new and extra expansive F1 expertise”.
As for the paid F1 25 enlargement, it is set to ship “new vehicles, sporting rules, groups, and drivers”, and can mirror “main adjustments” for the 2026 F1 season. There is not any phrase but on when it will likely be accessible, although.
Developer Codemasters guarantees a “refreshed expertise that expands on what longtime gamers have beloved” from F1 as a franchise. The brand new sport may also “concurrently celebrat[e] the thrill of Components 1 in new methods”.
Information of F1 26’s absence from the observe comes a couple of months after French writer Nacon took over publishing for the WRC racing franchise from EA and Codemasters, doubtlessly suggesting that EA is trying to downsize its efforts within the racing division basically.
That call additionally apparently led to layoffs at Codemasters, with some staffers dropping their jobs and others being redeployed elsewhere throughout the EA Sports activities division, in accordance with an EA assertion.
Whether or not or not the choice to push a brand new Components 1 sport again to 2027 has something to do with the restructuring of Codemasters is unclear, however sadly, one factor’s for positive: you are not going to be getting a brand new F1 sport in 2026.
If you wish to put together your self for the approaching DLC pack, you possibly can choose up F1 25 proper now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X|S. Keep tuned for extra.
