WRC 10

WRC 10, also known as WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship, is a racing video game developed by French developer Kylotonn and published by Nacon. It is a sequel to WRC 9 and is the official game of the 2021 World Rally Championship. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in September 2021, with the Nintendo Switch version released in March 2022.

WRC 10
Game cover featuring a Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
Developer(s)Kylotonn
Publisher(s)Nacon
SeriesWorld Rally Championship
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • WW: September 2, 2021
Nintendo Switch
  • EU: March 17, 2022
  • NA: March 29, 2022
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Development and release

WRC 10 was revealed in April 2021 as the official video game of the 2021 World Rally Championship, featuring all twelve rounds of the season, including Croatia Rally, Rally Estonia, Ypres Rally and Rally de Catalunya.[1] Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the World Rally Championship, the game will offer multiple historical rally cars ranging from the classical Group B era to the modern World Rally Cars, such as Alpine A110, Audi Quattro, Lancia Delta Group A, Citroën Xsara WRC.[2] The game was released worldwide on September 2, 2021, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, followed by a Nintendo Switch port in March 2022.

Reception

WRC 10 received "generally favorable" reviews for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S according to review aggregator Metacritic;[4][5] the Windows version received "mixed or average" reviews.[3]

IGN praised the new visuals, calling its color palette "lush" and gorgeous, while also feeling it retained some of WRC 9's "minor mistakes".[9] While liking the entry's cars, PC Magazine criticized the 50th anniversary mode saying that each stage was a "glorified time trial".[12]

References
  1. "WRC 10 video game celebrates 50 years of WRC". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. Harrison-Lord, Thomas (April 14, 2021). "WRC 10 revealed, celebrates 50 years of the championship". Motorsport.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. "WRC 10 The Official Game for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  4. "WRC 10 The Official Game for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  5. "WRC 10 The Official Game for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. Krosta, Michael (September 15, 2021). "Test: WRC 10 - The Official Game (Rennspiel)" [Review: WRC 10 - The Official Game (Racing)]. 4Players (in German). Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  7. Schmid, Matthias (December 26, 2021). "WRC 10 im Test: Warum das Anti-Forza so viel Spaß macht" [WRC 10 Review: Why the Anti-Forza is so much fun]. GameStar (in German). Webedia. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  8. Helm, Jordan (August 31, 2021). "Review: WRC 10". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  9. Reilly, Luke (September 2, 2021). "WRC 10 Review". IGN. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  10. Izokay (September 11, 2021). "Test WRC 10 : une édition anniversaire meilleure que DiRT Rally 2.0 ?" [WRC 10 Review : an anniversary edition better than DiRT Rally 2.0 ?]. Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  11. Scullion, Chris (March 19, 2022). "WRC 10 The Official Game Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  12. Polanco, Tony (October 6, 2021). "WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship (for PC) Review". PC Magazine. Ziff Davis. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  13. Tailby, Stephen (September 3, 2021). "WRC 10 Review (PS5)". Push Square. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  14. Jarrard, Chris (August 31, 2021). "WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship review: Holding steady". Shacknews. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  15. Alosi, Alessandro (September 6, 2021). "WRC 10 – Recensione" [WRC 10 – Review]. The Games Machine. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  16. Musgrave, Shaun (April 4, 2022). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Kirby and the Forgotten Land' and 'WRC 10', Plus the Latest Releases and Sales". TouchArcade. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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