EA SPORTS WRC reveals 2024 Season Expansion for October 8
EA SPORTS WRC has announced a 2024 Season Expansion Bundle led by a new Locations & Car Content Pack arriving October 8, adding current-season WRC content including new rallies, stages, cars, liveries, drivers, and challenges.
We’ve got an announcement rather than a gameplay patch here: EA SPORTS WRC has revealed its 2024 Season Expansion, with the first major content drop scheduled for October 8. According to the official expansion reveal, the bundle updates the game with 2024 FIA World Rally Championship content across WRC, WRC2, and Junior WRC.
What changed
Features
- The 2024 Season Expansion Bundle has been announced.
- It adds current-season content across WRC, WRC2, and Junior WRC.
- New content called out in the announcement includes new locations, rally stages, real-world liveries, in-game challenges, and vehicles.
- A new rally location, Tet Rally Latvia, is being added following its 2024 WRC debut.
- Latvia is described as including real roads, 12 individual stages, varied terrain, and weather conditions.
- A second new location, Orlen 80th Rally Poland, is also announced as part of the 2024 content.
Cars
- A Locations & Car Content Pack is due October 8.
- This pack can be bought on its own or as part of the full 2024 Season Expansion Bundle.
- It is set to include current-season cars, liveries, drivers, and locations.
- The announcement confirms 5 new cars.
- These include new Rally1 cars from Ford, Hyundai, and Toyota.
- It also adds the Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 for WRC2 and the Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo for Junior WRC.
- The new cars can compete against base-game cars in their respective classes across multiple game modes.
Tracks
- The announcement also references rally stage content including the Fafe jump.
- It highlights Harvati as a mountain course with a river crossing, mixed surfaces, road-width changes, steep sections, dips, and technical sectors.
For league ops, we should decide before October 8 whether our upcoming championships will stay on the current content set or adopt the new rallies and class entries as soon as they land.
From the changelog
Structured change list parsed from the official notes.
features
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- The EA SPORTS™ WRC 2024 Season Expansion Bundle* brings players up-to-date with the current year of the FIA World Rally Championship, featuring new content across all three classes, WRC, WRC2 and Junior WRC.
- Get a taste of what’s to come on October 8 with our reveal trailer above, and check out the information below for more detail.
- [h2]New Location: Tet Rally Latvia[/h2]
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- Embark on a thrilling new adventure with Tet Rally Latvia, the location that made its WRC debut in 2024.
- This exciting addition brings fresh challenges and breathtaking landscapes, making it a must-run rally for all enthusiasts.
- Prepare to navigate through the dynamic terrains and immerse yourself in the Latvian rally culture, as this new location sets the stage for unforgettable racing moments.
- As with all locations, Rally Latvia features several kilometres of real roads, 12 individual stages, and all of the challenging terrain variety and weather conditions one comes to expect from EA SPORTS™ WRC.
- [h2]New Location: Orlen 80th Rally Poland[/h2]
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- After a five-year hiatus, the iconic Orlen 80th Rally Poland made a triumphant return to the 2024 WRC calendar.
cars
- Experience the thrill of the 2024 rally season with new locations, rally stages, real-world liveries, in-game challenges and high-performance vehicles.
- [h2]Locations & Car Content Pack: Out October 8[/h2]
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- The headline addition is the Locations & Car Content Pack, which can either be purchased individually, or as part of the EA SPORTS™ WRC 2024 Season Expansion Bundle.
- This Content Pack brings players up to date with the latest WRC season, featuring cars, liveries, drivers and locations from the current season.
- [h2]5 New Cars[/h2]
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- The development race never stops, and all three WRC vehicle manufacturers have made great strides in the hunt for ultimate performance.
- Drive the very latest in Rally1 technology from Ford, Hyundai and Toyota, with hybrid power, advanced suspension systems, and aerodynamics strong enough to make you feel like a hero on the road.
- In addition to the three new cars in the top class of competition, the all-new Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 makes its WRC2 debut, going toe-to-toe with its rivals.
- In Junior WRC, the Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo is the perfect platform for the stars of the future, with its enhanced power, agility and style.
- Here are the five new cars you will get to drive as part of this Content Pack, all of which can compete against base game cars in their respective classes, across various game modes:
tracks
- This meticulously recreated track features the renowned Fafe jump, pushing your skills to their limits.
- Harvati is a challenging mountain course with a winding start and river crossing, so expect water splashes as well as rocky, muddy, and gravel surfaces.
- Tackle road width changes, steep sections alongside farm buildings, dips, tight winding parts, and roadside trees.
- The final third opens up slightly before becoming winding and technical again, offering a thrilling and challenging driving experience.
Official sources
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