WRC 9

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WRC 9
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Game cover featuring Toyota Yaris WRC
Developer(s) Kylotonn
Publisher(s) Nacon
Series World Rally Championship
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, PS4, Xbox One
  • WW: 3 September 2020
Xbox Series X/S
  • WW: 10 November 2020
PlayStation 5
  • NA/AU: 12 November 2020
  • WW: 19 November 2020
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: March 11, 2021
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

WRC 9, also known as WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship, is the official racing video game of the 2020 World Rally Championship. The game is developed by French developer Kylotonn and published by Nacon. It is available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, released on 3 September 2020, with the Nintendo Switch version released on 11 March 2021.

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Development and release

In March 2019, WRC 9 was revealed as the official game of the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship alongside WRC 10 . [1] It features 14 different locations (reflecting the 2020 season as it was originally intended to be run before the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many events being rescheduled or cancelled and new rallies added to the calendar), [2] including all three returning rallies, Safari Rally, Rally New Zealand and Rally Japan, with up to fifty official crews from WRC, WRC-2, WRC-3 and J-WRC available for the player to choose. The game also features fifteen more landmark vehicles from the WRC history. [3] [ better source needed ]

The game was released on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 3 September 2020 via Epic Games Store, and later on Nintendo Switch, with a further release date on the ninth generation of video game consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S to be announced. [4]

Reception

Reception for WRC 9 was generally favourable among critics. [5] [6] [7] While troubled by smaller issues, improvements with car handling were noted in many outlets. Among critics, the game was scored at 80% by Push Square . [11] Pixel Bandits rated the title at 4/4, noting the fresh challenge provided to long-time fans of the series. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "WRC 9 Official Car And Stage List". wrcsetups.com.
  3. ↑ Stefan, L. (20 March 2020). "WRC 9, WRC 10 and WRC 11 have all been announced, and they're coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X". thesixthaxis.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "WRC 9 video game set for new-generation consoles". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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  7. 1 2 "WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship for Nintendo Switch Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  9. ↑ Pareja, Álex (7 September 2020). "WRC 9 - Análisis". IGN (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  10. ↑ de Izokay, L'avis (31 August 2020). "Test : WRC 9 : La paisible ligne droite de Kylotonn". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  11. 1 2 Hull, Jacob (31 August 2020). "WRC 9 - A Compelling Rally Sim That's Gone from Good to Great". Push Square . Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  12. ↑ Gordon, Rob (30 August 2020). "WRC 9 Review: It's Time To Rally Again". Screen Rant . Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Review - WRC9: World Rally Championship - Including Common Sense Parent's Guide". Pixel Bandits. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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