F1 Manager 2024

F1 Manager 2024
Cover art, featuring from left to right: McLaren' Andrea Stella, Ferrari's Frédéric Vasseur, and Mercedes' Toto Wolff.
Developer(s)Frontier Developments
Publisher(s)Frontier Developments
SeriesF1 Manager
EngineUnreal Engine 5[1]
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release
  • WW: 23 July 2024
Genre(s)Racing management
Mode(s)Single-player

F1 Manager 2024 is a sports management game, developed and published by Frontier Developments. It is the official racing management simulation game of the 2024 Formula One World Championship and the third installment in Frontier Developments' F1 Manager series. The game was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on 23 July 2024.

Gameplay

See also: Gameplay of F1 Manager 2022 and Gameplay of F1 Manager 2023

Alongside the series' traditional gameplay, F1 Manager 2024 included a new "Create A Team" mode, giving players the chance to participate as an 11th team on the grid for the first time.[2] This allows players to create a vehicle with a custom livery for their team, in addition to the standard management abilities available if they select one of the existing outfits. Race replay mode, introduced in F1 Manager 2023, also returned to allow players to re-live moments from the real-world 2024 season.[3] Sky Sports F1 commentators David Croft and Karun Chandhok returned to narrate the key moments in the game.[4]

Development and release

F1 Manager 2024 is the third title in the F1 Manager series, with all three titles developed and published by Frontier Developments in the United Kingdom.[5] In addition to the regular release for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, the game also launched on Nintendo Switch for the first time in the series.[6] The game was released on 23 July 2024.[7]

Reception

Both the Xbox Series X and PC versions of F1 Manager 2024 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic[8][9] and getting an average of 7/10 or 8/10 according to OpenCritic.[10]

References

  1. ^ McLarney, Andrew (3 September 2024). "F1 Manager 2024: How To Improve Pit Stops". Game Rant.
  2. ^ "F1 Manager 2024 to launch this summer". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  3. ^ "F1 Manager 2024 includes Create A Team, due this summer". Eurogamer.net. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ Nightingale, Ed (23 May 2023). "F1 Manager 2023 launches this summer". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ Evans, Andrew (12 March 2024). "F1 Manager 2024 Announced for Summer 2024 Launch, With New "Create a Team" Mode". GTPlanet. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  6. ^ McGregor, Ross (26 June 2024). "F1 Manager 2024 set for surprise Nintendo Switch release". traxion.gg. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  7. ^ "WATCH: F1 Manager 2024 gameplay trailer revealed as launch date is announced". www.formula1.com. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  8. ^ "F1 Manager 2024 Xbox Series X Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  9. ^ "F1 Manager 2024 PC Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  10. ^ "F1 Manager 2024 PC Critic Reviews". OpenCritic. Retrieved 14 September 2024.