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F1 Manager (video game series)

This article is about the racing management video game series by Frontier Developments. For the 2000 racing management video game by EA Sports, see F1 Manager (video game).
F1 Manager
The logo of the first installment, F1 Manager 2022
Genre(s)Racing management
Developer(s)Frontier Developments
Publisher(s)Frontier Developments
Platform(s)
First releaseF1 Manager 2022
30 August 2022
Latest releaseF1 Manager 2024
23 July 2024

F1 Manager is a racing management simulation game series developed and published by Frontier Developments. It holds the official license of the FIA Formula One World Championship, the FIA Formula 2 Championship, and the FIA Formula 3 Championship, which are governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. A total of three installments have been released.

History

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Release timeline
2022F1 Manager 2022
2023F1 Manager 2023
2024F1 Manager 2024

Following the commercial success of Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo, Frontier Developments signed an exclusive licensing deal to release four Formula One management video games.[1] It marked the first motorsport title for Frontier Developments.[2] The series would be released at an annual pace.[3]

The first video game of the series, F1 Manager 2022, was released in 2022.[4] It marked the first Formula One licensed management game since F1 Manager of EA Sports in 2000.[5] The second entry, F1 Manager 2023, saw the game engine was updated form Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5.[6]

The latest entry, F1 Manager 2024, was announced in March 2024.[7] The new "Create A Team" mode, which is similar to the "My Team" feature of the F1 series by Codemasters and EA sports, that would allow players to create their own team would be introduced to the series for the first time.[8] It would also release on Nintendo Switch for the first time.[9]

Reception

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Aggregate review scores
As of 30 November 2023.
Game Year Metacritic
F1 Manager 2022 2022
F1 Manager 2023 2023

The first two games in the series both received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic, but they underperformed commercially.[16] F1 Manager 2022 sold around 600,000 copies as of January 2023, and F1 Manager 2023 also underperformed. This did not meet Frontier's expection,[17] and the company's share price dropped by forty percent.[18][19] This also contributed to layoffs at Frontier Foundry, Frontier's publishing operations, in an organisational review.[20] In response to the series' underperformance, the next entry, F1 Manager 2024, was priced lower in comparison to Codemasters' F1 24.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Valentine, Rebekah (10 March 2022). "Frontier Developments signs exclusive license for multiple F1 management games". Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ Harrison-Lord, Thomas (31 August 2022). "Frontier: F1 Manager is a yearly release game series". traxion.gg. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. ^ Harrison-Lord, Thomas (31 August 2022). "How Frontier Developments went from rollercoasters to F1 Manager 2022". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ Nightingale, Ed (7 June 2022). "F1 Manager 2022 finally Haas a release date". Eurogamer. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  5. ^ Nathan, Quinn (7 March 2022). "New F1 management game revealed with summer". The Race. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  6. ^ Cook, Adam (17 June 2023). "F1 Manager 2022 teaser trailer shows off Unreal Engine 5 lighting". godisageek.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  7. ^ Ngan, Liv (12 March 2024). "F1 Manager 2024 includes Create A Team, due this summer". Eurogamer. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  8. ^ Evans, Andrew (12 March 2024). "F1 Manager 2024 Announced for Summer 2024 Launch, With New "Create a Team" Mode". gtplanet.net. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  9. ^ McGregor, Ross (26 June 2024). "F1 Manager 2024 set for surprise Nintendo Switch release". traxion.gg. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  10. ^ "F1 Manager 2022 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  11. ^ "F1 Manager 2022 for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  12. ^ "F1 Manager 2022 for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  13. ^ "F1 Manager 2023 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  14. ^ "F1 Manager 2023 for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  15. ^ "F1 Manager 2023 for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  16. ^ Nightingale, Ed (17 October 2023). "Frontier latest studio hit with layoffs following F1 Manager disappointment". Eurogamer. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  17. ^ Batchelor, James (10 January 2023). "Frontier lowers financial expectations after F1 Manager underperformance". Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  18. ^ Phillips, Tom (10 January 2023). "Frontier share price plummets following F1 Manager 2022 flop". Eurogamer. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  19. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (17 October 2023). "The Video Game Layoffs Continue, This Time at F1 Manager Developer Frontier". IGN. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  20. ^ Batchelor, James (10 November 2023). "Frontier to lay off unknown number of staff in organisational review". Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  21. ^ Batchelor, James (12 March 2024). "F1 Manager 2024 Lets You Create Your Own Formula 1 Team". racinggames.gg. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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