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EA SPORTS confirms a major reset for the F1 franchise

F1 25 will cover the 2025 and 2026 FIA Formula One World Championships, while a new F1 game is planned for 2027

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EA SPORTS has outlined future plans for its Formula 1 series, confirming that F1 25 will represent both the 2025 and 2026 FIA Formula One World Championships.

The company says the game will receive a paid expansion focused on the 2026 season’s changes, while a new F1 title is planned for 2027 as part of what EA calls a strategic reset for the franchise.

What EA SPORTS confirmed

In a statement published on 2025-11-18 and attributed to EA SPORTS, the publisher said F1 25 will continue into 2026 through a premium content update. According to the announcement, that expansion will bring players closer to major changes for the 2026 season, including new cars, sporting regulations, teams, and drivers.

EA SPORTS also said the F1 franchise will return in 2027 with a new game that looks, feels, and plays differently, and that it will offer more gameplay choices. The company described this as the start of a new and more expansive F1 experience.

Why the update matters

For players, the immediate takeaway is that F1 25 is not being left behind after launch. Instead, the game is being positioned as the platform for the 2025 campaign and the 2026 transition, which could matter for fans who want the current season reflected in the game without waiting for a full annual sequel.

For tournament organizers and competitive communities, a longer-lived title can help reduce disruption between releases, while also keeping the active player base centered on one version of the game during a major rules transition. Streamers may also see value in a seasonal update path, since new cars, drivers, and sporting regulations can refresh content without moving the audience to an entirely different release immediately. These are implications of the announced plan, not separate details confirmed by EA.

EA and Codemasters frame the move as a multi-year plan

In the announcement, Lee Mather, Senior Creative Director at Codemasters, said F1 25 has been an incredible success and said the team is fully committed to the EA SPORTS F1 franchise. He added that the multi-year plan extends this year’s excitement with the 2026 expansion and reimagines the F1 experience for 2027 to deliver more for players at every level around the world.

EA SPORTS said the 2027 game is being developed in partnership with F1 and all eleven teams. The company says the new title will build on what longtime players have loved from the franchise while also celebrating Formula 1 in new ways for both new and existing players.

What is available now in F1 25

EA SPORTS also used the announcement to point players toward the current version of the game. F1 25 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

The publisher said Season 4 is live, with a new Survival Challenge mode and time-limited unlockables including special liveries and helmets that are featured in the real-world season. EA also noted that F1 25 includes the Braking Point story mode, the revamped My Team mode, and Chapter Scenarios content tied to APXGP from F1 The Movie. The Chapter Scenarios content requires F1 25, an EA account, internet connection, and all game updates, according to the notice.

What gamers should watch next

The clearest confirmed changes are the paid 2026 expansion for F1 25 and the separate 2027 game. For players, that means two different paths ahead: one centered on updating the current game for the next season, and another focused on a broader franchise refresh later.

For the wider F1 gaming audience, the announcement signals that EA SPORTS is trying to bridge the gap between annual sports-game expectations and a longer-term platform strategy. The practical question now is how the 2026 expansion will be priced and what the 2027 release will change in gameplay terms, but EA has only confirmed that more details will follow.

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EA SPORTS says fans should follow @easportsf1 on social media for future updates on F1 25 and upcoming projects. For now, the confirmed roadmap is straightforward: F1 25 will cover the 2025 and 2026 FIA Formula One World Championships, and a new F1 game is planned for 2027.

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Omar Al-Sabah

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