NACON has annouced that WRC 9, the next official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship, is coming to Xbox Series X, PS5, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

In WRC 9, players are thrust into the heart of the new FIA World Rally Championship season with all content in the yearly calendar and much more. WRC 9 has multiple improvements and new features for rally gaming fans. Thrust into the heart of the new WRC Season in WRC 9! With an enhanced Career Mode, 3 brand new rallies (Japan, New Zealand and Kenya), an even more realistic game experience and more content.

Let's take a look at the official trailer!

An enhanced and more challenging Career mode

Hailed as one of the best Career modes in any racing game, WRC 8 was a hit with rally fans. It returns in WRC 9 with enhanced gameplay mechanics, new opportunities to upgrade your team, a wider variety of events and a stronger link to what the real-world championship teams are doing throughout the year.

Even more content

WRC 9 again includes extensive content with three new events added to the calendar: the return of Kenya's iconic Safari Rally, Rally Japan and its challenging narrow asphalt roads, the beautiful scenery of Rally New Zealand and two other rallies with completely redesigned environments. Fans will also be able to take the wheel of new classic cars that have left their mark on the history of the WRC.

An even more realistic game experience

To improve and refine certain vehicle behaviors, the developers have again focused on the realism of car physics – including suspensions, braking and mass transfer – to take authenticity to the next level. This attention to detail faithfully reproduces the vehicles' responsiveness on all surfaces and in all conditions found in the real championship. A special focus on sound also provides deeper immersion.

WRC 9 features

• 3 new rallies: Japan, New Zealand, Kenya
• Over 50 official teams and their livery from the WRC, WRC 2, WRC 3 and Junior WRC
• Over 15 bonus cars that have left their mark on the history of the WRC

WRC 9 will be available from September 3, 2020 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and PC on the Epic Games Store, later also for Xbox Series X, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

More details about release timing and features will be unveiled in the coming months.