#EA Sports

EA Sports and Codemasters are taking the Formula 1 gaming experience to the next level with F1 25, launching on May 30, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. With its dominance in the PC, console, and even mobile platforms, the question that has always been looming is, "is it Esports ready?" [caption id="attachment_184292" align="alignnone" width="720"] (L-R) Dr. Arne Peters, Ralf Reichert, Brendan Greene talk battle royale in Esports.[/caption] On my last day at Gamescom 2018, I was able to catch a very insightful talk titled "Battle Royal – The Future of eSports!?" This topic is very interesting indeed, as we are in a period in gaming where this particular genre is dominating. Arne Peters, Chief Strategy Officer of eSports.com. But as Reichert said during the talk, history tells us that first-person will likely be dominant for Esports. The community has concerns that this will make a professional match boring because as Esports spectators, we are hungry for the action. Traditional sports have the luxury of evolving over decades to become very successful. Esports, on the other hand, have a much faster forward-movement that necessitates a plan to create an ecosystem for the game. Read more in our articles including "F1 25 Accelerates Realism with LIDAR Tracks and Reverse Circuits" and "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018".