Codies at the helm of F1 games for a few more years due to new deal

Codemasters have joyously revealed that they will remain the home of F1 games for a few more yearw at least.

They did not give official details on the deal, but they’ve confirmed they signed with Formula 1 to develop and publish the licensed games based on the brand “throughout 2012 and beyond.” The deal covers releases for “video game consoles, personal computers, mobile devices and online platforms.”

“Codemasters has created some of the best and most successful FORMULA ONE games to date. We and the teams work closely with them and look forward to creating more award winning games together in the future,” said the imp-like man known as Bernie Ecclestone.

“We got off to a strong start with FORMULA ONE but we harbour ambitions to do much more. FORMULA ONE is front of mind at Codemasters and we give it the focus and attention it deserves. We have established close links across the sport and they know that, in Codemasters, they have a great partner,” says Rod Cousens, the CEO of Codemasters

“We remain ambitious with our plans and want to take the series forward. We want to take it to new geographies, make it available on new platforms to new audiences. We are taking FORMULA ONE to a new online platform this spring and our portfolio will be extended with a FORMULA ONE experience that will address a younger video game audience later in 2012. Our teams are hard at it, creating world class FORMULA ONE games across multiple genres for players irrespective of location or gaming platform and now, for many years to come.“