F1 25 Xbox Playstation PC Gaming

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It is lights out on May 30. And with it comes a whole paddock of improvements, tweaks, and new features to ensure unfamiliar racers and track veterans alike all feel at home. The developers at EA Codemasters are excited about the upcoming racing game's newest gameplay features.

"We're never short of feedback," says EA Codemasters' Creative Director Gavin Cooper. "We listen to the community and that informs a lot of our features this year."

The result is a game which has aimed to sharpen up everything from its car handling, to a glossier TV-style presentation, and enhanced real driver voice over. "Hearing the real drivers' voices as you're playing really brings a degree of authenticity to the experience," says Cooper. "We've got almost double the number of voice lines in F1 25 that we had in F1 24, and you experience them in more context, too." So not only can you hear directly from some of the principals, you'll also have back-and-forth exchanges between the real drivers and the in-game race engineers, offering the sort of camaraderie and tension of the real thing.

My Team, the popular mode has received a significant boost, designed to get fans' hearts racing. This time, rather than being the owner-driver, you're now the team owner having to manage a pair of drivers. "We know being an owner-driver is not authentic to the sport," says Cooper. "But now having to manage two drivers opens up a lot of interesting decisions for the player. Previously, whenever we've asked you to prioritise one driver over the other, it wasn't an interesting choice – you'd naturally choose yourself. Now you have to think about who's the most important in things like contract negotiation and upgrades."

Fans of Braking Point, F1's massive story mode series, aren't left on the starting grid, either. "We're always looking for ways to increase the players' impact on the narrative," says Cooper. So now when key events happen, you have the option to choose from the two Konnersport drivers available in that scenario, resulting in various ripple effects which can not only impact some of the race objectives, but also the end of the story itself. Implementing this expansion and various branching narratives was no small task for the development team.

"We're keeping track of the core narrative, which is supported by various other threads, subplots, and other little storylines that we deliver through the secondary narrative, like phone calls, social media and news posts," explains Cooper. "And those different threads might be more relevant to one driver but can come back and intersect with the main story. So it's making sure you're still getting something that feels specific to that driver and the storylines that you're engaging with, and still have a coherent overall narrative that everyone can enjoy. It's difficult, but it's been a really fun process as well."

 

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EA has today announced that it's essentially turning F1 26 into DLC - with the next franchise entry now landing in 2027 instead.

In a surprising move, EA and Codemasters have revealed that a paid expansion will come to F1 25 next year instead of a full-blown sequel. This will allow the teams involved some breathing room to create "a new and more expansive F1 experience" with F1 27 the year after.

"Following on from F1 25's commercial and critical success - with praise from players, media, content creators, and F1 drivers alike - the team is building on the experience through a paid expansion. The premium content update will bring players closer to the sport's major changes for 2026 that includes new cars, sporting regulations, teams, and drivers."

We expect to see this 2026 DLC in action closer to launch - F1 titles usually release in late spring/early summer.

 

[David76]

EA and Codemasters are set to kick off a brand-new era with the announcement of their 2026 Season Pack expansion. This is a major update that fans have been eagerly anticipating, and it promises to shake things up quite a bit!



This expansion isn't just a small add-on; it's packed with features that will enhance the overall gameplay experience. With new regulations, new teams, fresh circuits and a transformed driving model, the 2026 Season Pack looks set to fundamentally reshape F1 25. For F1 fans, this is less like standard DLC and more like the beginning of a completely new chapter for the series. Here are some highlights:

• Introduction of new teams and drivers for the 2026 season
• Upgraded graphics and improved racing mechanics
• Additional circuits and tracks, including some fan-favourites
• Enhanced career mode with new challenges and storylines

EA and Codemasters are committed to keeping the game fresh and exciting. The 2026 Season Pack is designed to bring players even closer to the heart of F1 racing.

The EA SPORTS F1 25: 2026 Season Pack launches June 3rd 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC.