Redwood City, Calif. – October 28, 2022 – Codemasters™ and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) continue to deliver sport authenticity and special items for players of EA SPORTS F1® 22, available for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC. Based on references provided by the Formula 1® teams, the game is launching its sports livery update on October 31. All the teams, including the new FIA Formula 1® Constructors' World Champions, Red Bull, have seen diverse changes made to the cars across geometry, bodywork, sponsors, and colour, alongside team attires, hospitality spaces and garage look. Also included are the third in-game driver ratings update and special items designed to celebrate Halloween and the FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO 2022.
Ahead of the Grand Prix this weekend, F1® 22 will commemorate Día de Muertos with exclusive in-game content inspired by the Mexican celebration. A themed set, which includes car livery, race suit, cap, helmet and boots, has been included as unlockable VIP content in Podium Pass Series 3 until December 7.
In the spooky spirit of Halloween, a special time-limited livery inspired by Alice in Wonderland’s Cheshire Cat will be included in the game, free to all players*. The Grin livery will be sent to all via in-game messages, redeemable between October 31 and December 5. Supporting the Wonderland narrative and inspired by the character of the Queen of Hearts, fans can also purchase the whimsical and customisable Wonderland Hearts set, which includes car livery, helmet, suit and gloves, in the Item Shop from November 2 to 8**.
“With each race, F1 Teams are constantly evolving their car liveries and designs. This year we have been working harder than ever to deliver a wide range of upgrades for every team on the grid, to ensure that our sports update is our biggest and most authentic to date, bringing our players closer than ever to the real thing,” said Paul Jeal, Senior Director F1® Franchise at Codemasters. “We hope fans also enjoy some of the festive items we have included this time around.”
This week, the studio has also released its third in-game Driver Ratings in collaboration with Formula 1® experts David Croft, Alex Jacques, and Anthony Davidson to better reflect individual performance up to and including FORMULA 1 HONDA JAPANESE GRAND PRIX 2022. Nicholas Latifi and Sergio Perez are the only two drivers that saw their Overall Ratings improve this time. The complete updated in-game F1® 22 Driver Ratings can be seen here.
For F1® 22 news, visit the Formula 1® game website and follow the social channels on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube
*Requires F1® 22 (sold separately) and all game updates.
**Requires F1® 22 (sold separately) and all game updates.
- Sports Update livery at Mexican GP screenshots and GIFs
- Dia de Muertos special livery screenshots
- Dark Wonderland liveries screenshots
- Driver cards with updated ratings here
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers.
In fiscal year 2022, EA posted GAAP net revenue of approximately $7 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Apex Legends™, The Sims™, Madden NFL, Need for Speed™, Titanfall™, Plants vs. Zombies™ and F1®. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.
EA SPORTS, Battlefield, Need for Speed, Apex Legends, The Sims, Titanfall, Plants vs. Zombies, Codemasters, DiRT, GRID and Project CARS are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. John Madden, NFL, FIFA, F1 and Formula 1 are the property of their respective owners and used with permission.
About Codemasters
Codemasters is an award-winning British video game developer with over 30 years of heritage. The company specialises in high-quality racing games including DiRT™, GRID™, Project CARS™, and the BAFTA award-winning official F1® series of videogames.
For more information on Codemasters’ product portfolio, please visit www.codemasters.com. Join in the conversation with @codemasters on Twitter or Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/codemasters.
Codemasters is an Electronic Arts studio (NASDAQ: EA)
–
F1® 22 Game - an official product of the FIA Formula One World Championship. © 2022 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, EA SPORTS, the EA SPORTS logo, Codemasters, EGO and the Codemasters logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.
The F1 FORMULA 1 logo, F1 logo, FORMULA 1, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula 1 company. © 2022Cover images Formula One World Championship Limited, a Formula 1 company. Licensed by Formula One World Championship Limited.