EA has released a new trailer for its upcoming racing game F1 25. The trailer focuses on the level of authenticity that the publisher, along with developer Codemasters has been able to achieve, as well as the host of customisation options that players will have available to them.
When it comes to authenticity and realism, F1 25 is able to achieve a new level of realism thanks to more advanced techniques used by the developers to achieve higher fidelity visuals. As the trailer explains, LiDAR technology (light detection and ranging scanning) was used around various popular F1 tracks across the world. Through this, the game is able to capture every minor detail on a track.
Through LiDAR, the visuals of the tracks have also been considerably improved. The trailer describes how the technology was used to also improve foliage around the tracks. Through this, the studio was also able to add in extra touches like cherry blossom trees in the Suzuka track.
The visuals are also getting a big boost, especially on PCs that can support path tracing. If a PC is powerful enough to support the feature, F1 25 will feature even more realistic visuals, with light behaving like it would in the real world.
Audio has also seen improvements. The game will feature a massive number of voice lines by real-world drivers and other F1 personalities like engineers and pit crew. Players will notice the differences in radio chatter depending on their performance throughout the game. It will also feature voice lines by F1 broadcaster Naomi Schiff, as well as F1 commentator Alex Jacques.
Customisation will also be a big feature in F1 25, with the game introducing premade liveries based on the brand identity of the fictional companies that offer sponsorships in the game’s career mode. These liveries fit right in with real-world F1 car liveries, and have been designed to be as realistic as possible.
The game will also promote players sticking with sponsors in the My Team mode by giving players access to more sponsor slots as well as the ability to add more sponsor decals to the cars in order to make more money.
F1 25 was unveiled back in March. The game, coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, will be available for $59.99 for the standard edition. There will also be the Iconic Edition, priced at $79.99, which gives buyers a host of in-game goodies and three days of advanced access to the game before its May 30 release date.
More details about the game were revealed through a trailer last month, including the fact that the Braking Point story mode will be making a return. The story this time around will revolve around Konnersport and its pursuit of the World Championship. The mode will also feature new difficulty settings for players that might want to focus more on the story as opposed to the gameplay. For more details, check out the trailer from last month.
In the meantime, check out our review of last year’s entry in EA’s F1 series.
