When Codemasters and EA announced F1 24 back in February, they promised an “overhauled career mode” to the excitement of many F1 game fans. What does that actually look like? Now we know…
When Codemasters and EA announced F1 24 in February, they promised an “overhauled career mode” to excite many F1 game fans who have been waiting for a major change since ‘My Team’ was introduced in F1 2020. Details on the changes have been scarce until a recent media presentation that shed light on the new inclusions setting F1 24’s career mode apart from previous entries. This year, the focus is on the challenges F1 drivers face, such as battling with their team-mate and negotiating contracts with teams throughout the grid, driven by the new ‘recognition’ system. The system constantly tracks intra-team battles and offers perks for dominating your team-mate, like multiple car upgrades and rushing the R&D process. To make the car upgrading process less repetitive, R&D scenarios can be selected each season, offering various challenges. Developers aimed to make the career mode more unpredictable and challenging, requiring players to set realistic goals and adapt to changing circumstances, making contract negotiations integral to the experience. Lee Mather, the senior creative director of the F1 games, emphasized the risk and rewards involved in the dynamic career mode, where failing to meet goals can lead to renegotiations or moving down the grid if opportunities dwindle.
