Ubi Soft and several renown carmakers have recently signed licensing agreements for the creation of a new car race simulation: PRO-RALLY 2001. It will be launched for PC-CD ROM in December world-wide (except for the United States).
Conceived and designed by Ubi Soft teams in Barcelona, Spain, PRO-RALLY 2001 is the first key achievement of this production studio. The partnerships allow Ubi Soft to faithfully reproduce the most famous rally racing cars. The result is an incredibly realistic game. Among the most prestigious cars are the Peugeot 206 WRC 99, currently leading the World Rally Championship 2000, the Toyota Corolla, the car that won the WRC 99 and the 2000 European Rally Championship, as well as the Audi Quattro. Several new cars will also appear in the game, including the Citroën Xsara Kit car and the Volkswagen Golf and Polo.
With Ubi Soft's PRO-RALLY 2001, players will experience a wide range of driving sensations not only on WRC cars but also on non-competition cars that exceed the authorized 300-horsepower regulations. With more than 600 hp under the hood, the 205 T16 has more than what it takes to provide a thrilling driving experience…
Ubi Soft wants players to feel like they're really behind the wheel. Car dynamics are faithfully reproduced to meet Ubi Soft's high standards. Each car is designed to meet more than 60 technical parameters! With graphic details that include more than 1700 polygons per vehicle and more than 800 sq. km of set modeling, players are literally plunged into the heady world of race car driving.
This product will help Ubi Soft strengthen its sports car simulation range with a racing game built on strong licenses that are current racing leaders. This will also reinforce Ubi Soft's position on the market for young adults with a simulation that is hyper-realistic in terms of both graphics and game-play. It's already a classic….