In summary: The company behind the official Formula 1 game series has been acquired by Electronic Arts.
Codemasters acquired by Electronic Arts
EA spent $ 1.2 billion (£ 860 million) to acquire Codemasters, which has owned the rights to the official Formula 1 game since 2009.
The deal puts the F1 game franchise in the same hands as the company that produces official titles for FIFA (football), NFL (football), NHL (ice hockey) and others. Codemasters was hired to produce the official F1 game by 2025, with another two-year option.
“We are excited about this new opportunity to bring even more racing games, more often,” EA said in a statement. “The union also opens up the potential for us to create new innovative ways to interact with each other and enjoy our passion for racing games together.”
List of entries for the historic Monaco Grand Prix
Pastor Maldonado will compete in the historic Monaco Grand Prix at the wheel of a pre-war Maserati.
Maldonado, who received a prolonged suspension after being involved in a serious accident during a Formula Renault 3.5 race in Monte-Carlo in 2005, is among those entered in the 12th edition of the Historic Monaco Grand Prix in April.
The winner of the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix, who left F1 five years ago, will drive a 1937 Maserati 4CM in the A Series class.
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On this day in F1
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