Company Announcements

Release of F1® 2019

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Codemasters Group Holdings PLC
28 June 2019
 

28 June 2019

Codemasters Group Holdings Plc

("Codemasters" or the "Company")

 

Release of F1® 2019

Codemasters (AIM: CDM), the video game developer and publisher specialising in high quality racing games, is pleased to confirm the release today of F1® 2019, the official video game of the 2019 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™.

F1® 2019 is the latest instalment in the award-winning franchise that features all of the official cars, teams, drivers and circuits from the current F1® season. As from today, it is available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC (DVD and via Steam).

 

Frank Sagnier, Chief Executive of Codemasters, commented:

"F1® 2019 has received widespread critical acclaim in the run up to release and we are excited for our community to play the next instalment of this franchise.

"Within this year's version we have been able to add several new features including the addition of F2™, Senna and Prost challenges as part of the Legend Edition which launched on 25th June with three days early access, Career Mode Driver Transfers, as well as integrating league racing and F1 Esports for fans who wish to race competitively.

"The early release date will enable our fans to develop their own on-track rivalries and storylines two months earlier than previous seasons. The improvements, both in terms of visuals and gameplay, and the integration of esports for our competitive gaming community, will enable our players to get even closer to the world's most popular motorsport."

 

Enquiries

 

 

 

 

Codemasters Group Holdings Plc

Frank Sagnier, CEO

Rashid Varachia, CFO

 

Via Alma PR

 

 

Liberum (Nominated Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker)

Neil Patel

Cameron Duncan

William Hall

 

Jefferies International Ltd (Joint Corporate Broker)

Ed Matthews

William Brown

 

+44 (0) 20 3100 2000

 

 

 

 

+44 (0) 20 7029 8000

 

Alma PR Limited

Josh Royston

Rebecca Sanders-Hewett

Helena Bogle

Sam Modlin

+44 (0) 20 3405 0205

codemasters@almapr.co.uk 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT CODEMASTERS:

Codemasters (AIM:CDM) is an award winning British video game developer and publisher with over 30 years of heritage. The company specialises in high quality racing games including DiRT, GRID, ONRUSH and the BAFTA award-winning official F1® series of videogames.

Codemasters' LEI number is: 213800NOITSDQVNP5W91

 


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