Formula 1 has given its official stamp of approval to new gaming and socializing centres launching worldwide over the next five years, and using rFactor 2 as the platform.
A statement by Motorsport Games has confirmed an agreement between Formula 1, Motorsport Games and entrepreneur Adam Breeden. The agreement will see a series of gaming centres opened to give guests a "next-level competitive socializing experience".
Breeden's previous endeavors include founding a series of businesses that enhance a typical social gathering. Based on that history and the few details that were announced in this press release, these centres can be assumed to be areas to gather with friends or in corporate gatherings, but offering attendees a chance to experience F1 racing in rFactor 2-based sim rigs.
30 locations are planned, with openings in UK, the US, western Europe, the Middle East, and Asia over the next five years. The first location is scheduled to be opened in London in Q4 of this year.
It's too early to tell what F1's involvement in this deal will be. Whether this will give guests a chance to drive an as yet undeveloped current gen car for rFactor 2, or just cars from the pre-turbo hybrid era remains to be seen.
What are your thoughts on this agreement? Does the thought of hosting or attending an event at a Formula 1 endorsed social racing centre appeal to you? Let us know in the comments below.
A statement by Motorsport Games has confirmed an agreement between Formula 1, Motorsport Games and entrepreneur Adam Breeden. The agreement will see a series of gaming centres opened to give guests a "next-level competitive socializing experience".
Breeden's previous endeavors include founding a series of businesses that enhance a typical social gathering. Based on that history and the few details that were announced in this press release, these centres can be assumed to be areas to gather with friends or in corporate gatherings, but offering attendees a chance to experience F1 racing in rFactor 2-based sim rigs.
30 locations are planned, with openings in UK, the US, western Europe, the Middle East, and Asia over the next five years. The first location is scheduled to be opened in London in Q4 of this year.
It's too early to tell what F1's involvement in this deal will be. Whether this will give guests a chance to drive an as yet undeveloped current gen car for rFactor 2, or just cars from the pre-turbo hybrid era remains to be seen.
What are your thoughts on this agreement? Does the thought of hosting or attending an event at a Formula 1 endorsed social racing centre appeal to you? Let us know in the comments below.
