Codemasters F1 Partnership has been extended

Codemasters have announced that their ongoing partnership with Formula One Management has been extended to 2025. This new agreement represents the longest extension in the partnership’s history. Codemasters also have the further option of taking on the 2026 and 2027 seasons.

Codemasters first gained the exclusive rights to develop FIA Formula One World Championship video games back in 2008. The most recent instalment to the franchise being F1 2019.

“We are delighted to be extending our long-term partnership with the pinnacle of motorsport,” said Frank Sagnier, Chief Executive Officer at Codemasters. “Both the sport and game franchise are going from strength to strength and the arrival of new platforms, business models and territories, combined with the rapid growth of the F1 Esports Series, give us a springboard to even greater success. I’d like to thank the team for the incredible hard work they have put into this franchise over the last ten years, and I look forward to seeing how they continue to innovate to surprise and delight our current players and bring new fans to the exciting world of Formula 1.”

“Since 2008, Codemasters has been an invaluable partner to the franchise, consistently creating games of the highest quality and enabling fans to get even closer to the world of F1,” said Frank Arthofer, Director of Digital and Licensing at Formula 1. “Together we share a common vision for increasing the global appeal of F1 and the official video game of the FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP continues to be a key part of that strategy.”