Impressive First ‘Dakar Desert Rally’ Trailer And Announcements

Just over a month ago I noticed the extended radio silence from the Dakar Rally license holder and posted about the lost Asobo-developed Rally Raid title that was never released. Today Saber Interactive broke their silence and posted a trailer and a decent amount of information on their upcoming ‘Dakar Desert Rally’ title that looks remarkably similar to that unrealized dream.

Trailer:

View on YouTube

Shockingly similar, eh? There’s a decent amount of information on their Web site. I have tried to collate the information together for you:

– Steering wheels supported (yes, I put this at the top of the list. See the list of controllers below).
– 2022 release.
– PS4, PS5, XBOX One, XBox Series X/S, Steam and Epic Store are listed.
– Single player career and online multiplayer.
– 30 stages from the 2020 and 2021 Dakar Rally races.
– Officially licensed vehicles, teams, drivers and riders.
– 150+ vehicles from 5 categories (cars, bikes, trucks, quads and SSVs).
– “Vast open world” Saudi Arabian environments.
– Seasons (shows snow).
– Dynamic weather (sandstorms, rain).
– Dynamic surfaces (deep mud).
– Dynamic lighting (day/night cycle).
– Official road books (stage notes, basically).

Here is their product synopsis:

Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest and most epic off-road rally racing adventure ever developed, coming in 2022 to PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC. This next-generation racer features true off-road rally action from the official 2020-2021 Dakar raids with authentic vehicles, realistic physics, dynamic seasons, and weather.

Developed by Saber Porto, Dakar Desert Rally captures the genuine speed and excitement of Amaury Sport Organisation’s largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from the world’s top makers, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs. The game offers unique challenges for off-road simulation diehards and casual racing fans alike. Compete in fierce online multiplayer races or navigate the vast wilds in single-player offline.

Supported wheels:

THRUSTMASTER T248
PC – PS4 – PS5

THRUSTMASTER T-GT II
PC – PS4 – PS5

THRUSTMASTER TMX
XBOX ONE – S | X

THRUSTMASTER TS-XW
PC – XBOX ONE – S | X

THRUSTMASTER T-GT
PC – PS4

THRUSTMASTER T150
PC – PS4

THRUSTMASTER T300
PC – PS4

THRUSTMASTER-T80
PC – PS4 – XBOX

THRUSTMASTER T500
PC – PS4

THRUSTMASTER TX-RACING
PC – XBOX

THRUSTMASTER FERRARI 458
PC – PS4

LOGITECH G29
PC – PS4

LOGITECH G27
PC – PS4

LOGITECH G920
XBOX

CLUBSPORT RACING WHEEL
PC – XBOX

CLUBSPORT BMW
PC – XBOX

CSL ELITE RACING WHEEL
PC – PS4

CSL ELITE RACING WHEEL
PC – XBOX