Major Racing Series Officially on Hiatus, Future Uncertain

Electronic Arts has put one of the longest running racing game series on hold, leaving its future uncertain. World Rally Championship (WRC), which turns 24 years in November 2025, is “pausing” development on future titles with immediate effect. Its developer, Codemasters, has since had its official X account pulled.

World Rally Championship racing games launched in 2001 on the PS2

EA Sports became WRC publisher in 2023 following its purchase of Codemasters in 2021. Recently, the publisher announced approximately 300 job cuts across the company, but Codemasters wasn’t mentioned in the announcement.

Now, Codemasters X account has disappeared. The studio, which was founded in October 1986, has been in operation for 38 years.

“Every great journey eventually finds its finish line, and today, we announce that we’ve reached the end of the road working on WRC,” EA wrote. “After releasing EA Sports WRC in 2023, the 2024 season, including the recently released Hard Chargers Content pack, will be our last expansion. For now, we are pausing development plans on future rally titles.”

EA reassured fans that EA Sports WRC will continue to be playable for existing and new players. How long that will last is anybody’s guess, however.

As for Codemasters, EA hasn’t said what’s next for the studio. Its fate remains unclear.

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