While F1 2022 was released on July 1 and seems to delight fans of the genre, another game focusing on the official Formula One championship will soon be released. This is F1 Manager 2022, announced last March, which will be available next month. After a first preview during its reveal, it is today a second developer diary which is presented by Frontier in order to learn more about the creative process of the game.
New exciting making-of
This new video details in particular the creation and capture of the faces of the pilots. David Braben, CEO and founder of Frontier, and Matt Dickinson, Artistic Director of the game, explain in particular how they want to immerse the player in the heart of the discipline and work to make the atmosphere as authentic as possible.
We discover the work done on the faces of Alexander Albon and Guanyu Zhou which required the use of more than 200 cameras to model the features of the pilots. The latter also have their own statistics in order to accurately reflect the behaviors and driving styles of each.
You can find more details below while the game will be available on August 30 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Players who pre-order F1 Manger 2022 will be able to enjoy it 5 days before.
In Episode 2 titled “People Power”, David Braben, CEO and Founder of Frontier, and Matt Dickinson, Artistic Director, discuss Frontier’s commitment to delivering a truly authentic Formula 1® experience in F1® Manager 2022. In-game, players will take charge of their chosen F1® 2022 builder, creating their ultimate driver duo from the full roster of F1®, F2 and F3
2022 drivers.
In these exclusive footage, players can delve into the in-depth process of capturing driver faces for the game by taking part in two Frontier face-scanning sessions featuring Williams Racing driver Alexander Albon and the team’s Alfa Romeo F1® Team ORLEN Zhou Guanyu. An impressive 200 cameras help create intricate 3D facial models, bringing every pilot to life in the game in breathtaking detail. Each rider also has a data profile, created from a multitude of real historical data points, to accurately reflect their behaviors and riding style.
This commitment to realism can be seen throughout F1® Manager 2022. Working closely with Formula 1®, the development team was able to access extensive archives of historical data and TV footage, in order to create a larger than life immersive simulation experience. Future team managers will be able to use authentic statistics to guide their decisions, reacting to realistic tire degradation, changing weather conditions and safety car and red flag incidents.
Players should stay tuned to their team radio for future making-of videos and for additional information on F1® Manager 2022 ahead of launch.
F1® Manager 2022 will be released on August 30 on PC, PlayStation® 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One at an MSRP of €54.99. Players looking to get ahead of the starting grid can pre-order the game digitally and experience F1® Manager 2022 five days early from August 25*. The game will also be available in physical format on PlayStation® 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One for an MSRP of €54.99.
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