Codemasters has gone on to announce that F1 2012 will be speeding onto store shelves this September for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Along with a developer video for the title, details regarding a fresh Young Driver Test mode have also been revealed by the developer.
This new mode is said to be one of the headlining aspects for F1 2012, taking players closer to the experience of becoming a Formula One driver. A number of tutorials explaining the handling of F1 cars will be included in the mode, so as to introduce gamers to the world of Formula One. They can then fight their way through the challenges to finally earn a drive from a team for the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship. In the video posted below, Codemasters creative director, Stephen Hood can be seen conversing with F1 drivers about the Young Driver Test.
Stefano Coletti, representing Scuderia Toro Rosso, commented, “When I came to Abu Dhabi I couldn’t go to the simulator so I switched on the videogame and started to play. It actually worked because when I got here I felt like I’d already driven [the circuit]. It was my first race in GP2, first ever time in GP2, and I won in my first race so it actually helped.”
A host of new features, wide-ranging technical and gameplay advancements as well as extensive competitive and co-operative multiplayer components are all supposed to make their way into the final game. Apart from these, this title will also feature official teams, drivers and circuits from the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship. For now, racing fans can indulge in its predecessor, F1 2011 which is available for the PS3, Xbox 360, PC as well as the 3DS and the PS Vita.
For now, the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC have been confirmed as the only platforms for F1 2012.