Co-op Championship Mode Revealed in the Latest F1 2011 Developer Diary
Codemasters today released the third in its series of F1 2011 Developer Diaries. The video features gameplay footage and reveals the new Co-op Championship mode that allows two players to drive for the same Formula One team in pursuit of the coveted FIA Forumla One Constructors’ World Championship.
Available online, the Co-op Championship mode brings two friends together in the same team as they work together for the Constructors’ crown whilst also competing separately for the Drivers’ Championship title. This brand new feature for F1 2011 gives players a taste of the intense sporting and political rivalry that exists between drivers in Formula One teams as they balance personal glory and directing the development of the car in their favour with achieving team goals.
“Now when I look across the garage and see my team mate in there, I am not comparing myself against an AI team mate, I’m comparing myself against someone that I know personally,” said Chief Game Designer Stephen Hood. “I’m interested in who’s got the most points, who’s out-qualified me. It’s about trying to fight to be the leader of a team. It makes for a completely different experience, playing with a friend. It’s now a personal game mode.”
F1 2011 will challenge players to ‘be the driver, live the life, go compete’, with wide-ranging technical and gameplay advancements on and off track and vastly extended competitive and co-operative multiplayer components. Players will be able to race against 16 players online plus 8 AI cars to simulate a full 24 car grid, team up with a friend or enjoy multiplayer racing from the sofa in split-screen mode.
F1 2011 will feature all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the highly anticipated 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship including the current FIA Formula One Driver’s World Champion Sebastian Vettel. The 2011 season also sees the debut of the 2011 Formula 1 AirTel Grand Prix of India at Delhi’s Buddh International Circuit and the return of the iconic Nürburgring to the calendar.
F1 2011 launches for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on September 23rd. Versions of F1 2011 are also in production for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita, each designed to take advantage of the new platforms’ unique capabilities; specific release dates for the handheld editions are to be announced.
Martin Baker
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