US EditionNext EA F1 Game Won't Arrive Until 2027, DLC Only for 2026
- Next year, Electronic Arts announced it will not release a standalone F1 26 and will offer a paid expansion updating teams and rosters, delaying F1 27 for more development time.
- EA framed the change as part of `a multi-year strategic investment` supported by F1 organizers and teams, following F1 25’s commercial and critical success praised by players and media.
- EA said a third of fans began following in the last four years, and F1 25 delivered a 27% increase in net bookings, leading EA to focus resources on the franchise.
- Pricing and release timing for the paid expansion are currently unknown, while next year US viewers will only be able to watch races on Apple TV+, the sole US rights holder.
- EA says F1 27 will be reimagined and more expansive, promising `a deeply authentic and innovative representation` with expanded features for players and longtime fans.
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NewsGaming.net EA Sports F1: The racing games saga will be content with a pay-for-service extension in 2026, go back to 2027 for a new opus Commercialized since the end of May on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, F1 25 continues to welcome various patches and especially new content as it moves forward, in the image of its season 4, which introduces a temporary game mode called "Sustainability Challenge". However, if the racing games saga made t…
EA Sports Will Skip F1 Game in 2026 and Instead Release Paid Expansion for F1 25
There will be no new EA Sports F1 game in 2026, Electronic Arts has announced. Instead, EA will release a paid expansion for F1 25 next year that will bring the game up to date with the 2026 Formula One season. A full new F1 game will be launched in 2027.
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