The game is multiplayer, allowing you to play against a full grid of 21 other drivers. Races also begin with the formation lap, allowing players to ‘feel the pressure of the all-important start.’ Tracks span the full 21 F1 circuits. Players can go deeper into the game, by creating a driver career that spans up to ten seasons. The game provides both depth and breadth, says the company … “ F1 2016 is a massive step forward for the franchise, greatly improving upon the fastest and most thrilling on-track racing experience in gaming.” “It’s been three years since a new F1 game graced the Mac and a lot has happened since then!”, said David Stephen, Managing Director of Feral Interactive. Developer Feral Interactive said that it uses Apple’s new graphics API Metal, and is a major step up from earlier versions of the racing game. Online lobbies are expanded to allow for twenty-two car grids.F1 2016, the official video game of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship, hits the Mac App Store on Thursday April 6. The research and development aspect of the game was revised to allow players a greater degree of control over the performance of the car. The safety car returned, with the mechanics related to it revised, while the Virtual Safety Car was introduced, as well as manual starts, manual pit lane entry and (for the first time in a Codemasters game) the formation lap. Players were also able to choose the time of day that a race takes place, customise helmet designs and choose a race number for career mode. Esteban Ocon was however not included, as he did not replace Rio Haryanto until the game's pre-release development had ended.

The game also featured all eleven teams and twenty-two drivers competing in the championship, including the return of Renault, and the brand-new Haas team. The game included the twenty-one circuits from the 2016 season and in-game commentary from David Croft and Anthony Davidson. A Mac version by Feral Interactive was released on April 6, 2017.Ĭodemasters announced that the players would now be able to play a revised career mode consisting of ten full seasons rather than five seasons in previous games. The game was also released for iOS, Android and tvOS on November 10, 2016.

The game was released on 19 August 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

F1 2016 is a racing game which is based on the 2016 Formula One season and was developed by Codemasters Birmingham, published by Codemasters, distributed by Square Enix in North America and Ubisoft in Japan.

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