WRC games have a long history on home consoles and PC, with each release taking the extreme motorsport many love and enjoy to new heights. Of course, when EA bought Codemasters, they did so to establish dominance in the sports racing genre. Enter EA Sports WRC, a title that unsurprisingly changes hands from Kylotonn, and promises to deliver an authentic WRC experience. Codemasters has had experience in the WRC sports, and their DiRT titles have received critical acclaim over the years. Therefore, it was only natural to pass them the baton (this IP) and let them produce another magical experience. But will it deliver? Let's find out!

With the launch a few months away, the developer gave us access to a preview version of EA Sports WRC. The current game featured most of the hype of the upcoming title, giving us a good idea of what to expect. Also, we played WRC on a PC with a controller. Therefore, if you want a detailed preview based on a sim setting, we unfortunately cannot deliver that. With all said and done, here's an overview of the EA Sports WRC preview from someone who sensibly doesn't follow the sport but enjoyed the DiRT rally games.

The developers of EA Sports WRC constantly pointed out that they want this post to be an accessible experience for everyone. This means casual players like me and seasoned fans like some of you reading this can enjoy the title to the fullest. Fortunately, the same thing reflects on the game on many levels.

When we first booted up the game, we were given a sample of our gaming experience. I went for beginners, which took me to rally school to learn the essentials of WRC and rally driving. The rally school has all disciplines, from something as simple as basic driving to advanced things like hand braking and speeding. Having something like this in the game creates a welcoming experience, and I always appreciate that. With the basic training out of the way, onto the tracks we go!