Ludography
69/100
Players15 ratings
74/100
Critics8 reviews
More scores
Metacritic12 critic reviews
77/100
Metacritic usersuser score
59/100
GameFAQsJust Right
3.33/5
Player reviews
74% positive2,044 reviews
Steam Deck
Playable
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$29.99

Where to get it

WRC 8 cover

2019 · Kylotonn · Arcade · Racing

WRC 8

Never before has the official WRC simulation been this authentic. New off-road physics on all road surfaces, completely redesigned career mode, dynamic weather, 50 teams, 14 countries, 100+ stages, weekly challenges and the eSports mode… Aim for the top in the most intense WRC experience yet!

Released
5 September 2019
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4WindowsXbox One
Genres
ArcadeRacingSimulationSports
Developers
Kylotonn
Publishers
Nacon
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Country
France
Age ratings
PEGI 3CERO AUSK 0CLASS_IND LACB GESRB EGRAC ALL
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian and 1 more
Time to beat
17hmain story36hcompletionist

About

WRC 8, also known as WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship, is the official game of the 2019 World Rally Championship. The game was developed by French developer Kylotonn and published on 10 September 2019 by Bigben Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The game carries an official World Rally Championship esports licence.

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Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Development

WRC 8 was revealed as the official game of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship in February 2019. It features dynamic weather and an entirely redesigned career mode reminiscent of Codemasters' Formula One series. The game also sees the addition of new classic cars, much like its main rival, Codemasters' Colin McRae Rally/DiRT series, including the Lancia Stratos and Renault Alpine. The game also offers more content than the previous game, with 102 special stages spread across the championship's 14 countries. The game was released to Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in September 2019, and was later ported to Nintendo Switch on 31 October.

Reception

WRC 8 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator website Metacritic, with reviewers praising the major improvements made to both the game's physics and graphics.

Martin Robinson of Eurogamer praised the ongoing evolution of the series, saying that "it's a significant year for the series, having taken a year away and returning from its break revitalised and refreshed. In fact, having personally only kept a watching brief on Kylotonn's tenure on the series since it signed up with WRC 5, it feels like a different series entirely."

Awards

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation 415 September 2019Worldwide
Windows15 September 2019Worldwide
Xbox One15 September 2019Worldwide
Nintendo Switch13 November 2019Europe · Worldwide 14 November 2019 · North America 19 November 2019

Editions and related releases

Included in
WRC Collection Vol. 2WRC Collection
Downloadable content
WRC 8: Ford Escort MkII 1800 (1979)WRC 8: Alpine A110 (1973)WRC 8: RWD LegendsWRC 8: Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione (1992)

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