WRC 10 Reveal Trailer, Screenshots, Information

After spending the last few days counting to 10 (from 4, as WRC 1-3 were made by Milestone), Kylotonn and parent company Nacon today announced more information on their upcoming World Rally Championship 10 title. Full text of the press announcement is below the screenshots and trailer, but here are the main nuggets of information taken from tweets, the trailer and the release itself:

– Release date September 2, 2021.
– Unlike the previous two titles, WRC 10 is not set to be exclusive to the Epic Games store for one year and instead can be wishlisted right now on Steam.
– 120 special stages.
– 2021 rallies and cars, including four new: Estonia, Croatia, Belgium and Spain.
– 52 official teams from the 2021 season (WRC, WRC2, WRC3, Junior WRC).
– 20 iconic WRC cars will be available from Alpine, Audi, Lancia, Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota and Subaru.
– Historic Mode will allow you to re-live 19 events that have shaped the history of the Championship since 1973 through 6 historic rallies, including Acropolis, San Remo, Germany and Argentina.
– Career mode has a new livery editor and your own Team. You can now skin your cars and compete alongside the 52 official teams of the 2021 season.
– Physics (which I rate pretty highly already) are said to be improved and more realistic, including aerodynamic forces, turbos and braking on all surfaces.
– Many audio improvements.

Personally I have rated WRC 8 and 9 pretty highly. With each year they have really moved forward and it’s quite a shame they’ve only got another couple of titles before their WRC license expires (WRC 11 already announced). Literally the only negative I can pull from all the information today is that the glass windows and rear lights on the cars are incorrectly displaying infront of the smoke/dust they should be behind. It’s normal in development to fix that late, but because I know it will get noticed I figured I should mention it first. Hopefully they fix that, because I am extremely impressed by what they’ve set out to create in WRC 10.

Official screenshots:

Reveal trailer:

Press release:

Relive 50 years of the FIA World Rally Championship with WRC 10

Lesquin, 13 April 2021 – As the FIA World Rally Championship prepares to celebrate its 50th season in 2022, NACON and development studio KT Racing are unveiling WRC 10, the latest instalment of the official video game of the championship. Building on the success of WRC 9, in which over 200,000 special stages are played every day, the French studio and publisher are adding a range of improvements and new features for this anniversary edition. With WRC 10 you will relive the most intense moments of the Championship, from 1973 to the present day! NACON who has become a key player in racing games publishing over the last few years will make additional surprises and announcements in the upcoming days.

50 years of rallying
To celebrate 50 years of the competition, WRC 10 offers a unique anniversary edition, bursting with new features and driving thrills. A retrospective mode offers players the chance to relive 19 events that have shaped the history of the Championship. These challenging special stages put drivers’ skills to the test by imposing conditions specific to each era. Drive six historic rallies, including the legendary Acropolis Rally (Greece) and Rallye Sanremo (Italy), with over 20 of the WRC’s most iconic cars: Alpine, Audi, Lancia, Subaru, Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota… With more content than ever, fans will love WRC 10 and its homage to 50 years of rallying.

Even more immersive
The physics, which have already been praised by critics and drivers in WRC 9, have been further improved to offer players an even more realistic experience. Control of aerodynamic forces, the turbo and braking have received particular attention on all surfaces, so that WRC 10 recreates ever more accurate and intense driving sensations. Immersion has also been increased with a completely reworked audio design for this new edition. Experience rallying as if you are there!

Create your own team
The hugely popular Career mode has also been improved with a new livery editor and the chance to create your own team. You can now apply your own colours to championship cars to complement the 52 official teams of the 2021 season. Take up the challenge with your own custom team!

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With WRC 10, the leading off-road racing simulator is reinventing itself once more! Finish the 2021 season atop the podium and relive the most intense moments at the wheel of iconic cars to celebrate 50 years of the competition.

6 historic rallies, including Acropolis, San Remo, Germany, Argentina…
Over 20 legendary cars, including Alpine, Audi, Lancia, Subaru, Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota…
4 brand-new rallies: Estonia, Croatia, Belgium and Spain
52 official teams of the 2021 season (WRC, WRC2, WRC3, Junior WRC)

WRC 10 will be available on 2 September 2021 on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and on Nintendo Switch™ at a later date.