I knew EA acquiring Codemasters was bad omen.
this post was submitted on 27 May 2025
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I tried to get a refund on WRC after they added anti-cheat that stopped it running on linux even though it did previously. Anti-cheat on a primarily single player game.
Steam rejected it because it "didn't count as non-functional under consumer protection laws".
I mean they deliberately rendered it non-functional for certain users.
Anyway, the dirt series will be mourned but I'm excited to see if anyone else will take up the mantle. BeamNG's rally mode is getting really good and they have a very detailed simulation, and VR. In fact a detailed damage model is key to a realistic rally simulation, and obviously theirs is second to none.
WRC shouldn't be a yearly (or 2/3) release anyway. Dirt Rally, 2.0 and WRC have all been top tier rally games and I don't see anything bettering them any time soon. They are all still playable.
I don't know why you post this old news now, because just today there is this good news for rally fans: https://boxthislap.org/a-new-era-for-wrc-games-with-nacon-and-kylotonn/
Honestly, I was never that inspired with Nacon and Kylotonn’s efforts. They all just felt a bit soulless and bland to me- they didn’t inspire the intensity and immersion that Codemasters manage to put in their games.
I never tried their games myself. Just from watching gameplay I didn't really feel it. But at least they are not EA.