Activision names Race of Champions Developer, confirms rally game for PS2 and Xbox
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Activision has signed UK developer Climax Group to create its rally title, Race of Champions.
Race of Champions will be based on the real life Michelin Rally event, held on the Canary Islands each year.
The game will feature real drivers such as Finland’s Tomi Makkinen and Armin Schwartz from Germany. The game will also feature true-to-life rally cars from manufacturers including Mitsubishi, Toyota, Peugeot and Citroen.
“This is truly a match made in heaven,” said Karl Jeffrey, president and CEO of the Climax Group. “Climax's motorsports technology and Activision's sales and marketing muscle are an unbeatable combination. I fully believe that Race of Champions is going to be the greatest rally game ever made.”
A bold statement considering rally game kings Codemasters are gearing up for the next instalment of the fantastic Colin McRae series.
“We are very excited to partner with the Brighton arm of the Climax Group to develop Race of Champions,” said Julian Lynn Evans, Vice President of Activision's European studios. “Their development expertise, coupled with their proprietary DYNE Motorsports technology's powerful simulation capabilities, will enable us to achieve ultra realistic motion and collision responses on a variety of vehicles. Climax aims to make Race of Champions the most cutting-edge game in the driving genre, and given their track record, we fully expect them to succeed.”
Race of Champions will be based on the real life Michelin Rally event, held on the Canary Islands each year.
The game will feature real drivers such as Finland’s Tomi Makkinen and Armin Schwartz from Germany. The game will also feature true-to-life rally cars from manufacturers including Mitsubishi, Toyota, Peugeot and Citroen.
“This is truly a match made in heaven,” said Karl Jeffrey, president and CEO of the Climax Group. “Climax's motorsports technology and Activision's sales and marketing muscle are an unbeatable combination. I fully believe that Race of Champions is going to be the greatest rally game ever made.”
A bold statement considering rally game kings Codemasters are gearing up for the next instalment of the fantastic Colin McRae series.
“We are very excited to partner with the Brighton arm of the Climax Group to develop Race of Champions,” said Julian Lynn Evans, Vice President of Activision's European studios. “Their development expertise, coupled with their proprietary DYNE Motorsports technology's powerful simulation capabilities, will enable us to achieve ultra realistic motion and collision responses on a variety of vehicles. Climax aims to make Race of Champions the most cutting-edge game in the driving genre, and given their track record, we fully expect them to succeed.”
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