Max Verstappen headlines new F1 game coming surprisingly soon

MAX Verstappen will be taking a starring role in the upcoming F1 23 by EA Sports, which was just revealed to be releasing sooner than expected. 

EA revealed today that F1 23 will launch on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC on June 16, 2023, but some gamers will get to play it early. 

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F1 23 will add some highly-requested fan favourite features[/caption]

Players who pre-order the digital-exclusive Champions Edition of the game, with Max Verstappen acting as the edition’s cover star, will get to play the game three days earlier than everyone else. 

Champions Edition purchasers will also get access to a limited-time Las Vegas content pack, among other gameplay bonuses. 

F1 23 will feature Braking Point, a story mode that was popular among players but didn’t make an appearance in F1 22. 

Braking Point will have racing fans speeding through the careers of Aiden Jackson and Devon Butler, who will compete against real-world F1 teams and drivers. 

EA says the game also has greatly improved handling and physics, which should make gameplay much more predictable and enjoyable. 

Another new option that was added following community feedback is a 35% race length option, which EA says provides a sweet spot between existing short and long race lengths. 

Introduced for the first time in F1 23 is the F1 World hub, which regularly provides players with new content aligned with real-world events. 

Players recently rushed to sign up for F1 23’s closed beta test, which will let players test out the game ahead of its June launch. 

While players can no longer sign up for the beta, those who did will likely be hearing about the dates and details for the game soon. 

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc also recently teased his involvement in the game, and EA has since revealed that he will act as an ambassador for the game. 

Leclerc will appear alongside legendary racers Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris as cover stars for the game’s standard edition. 

Written by Oliver Brandt on behalf of GLHF.