Developer in pole position after signing F1 legend Fernando Alonso for latest game
Codemasters, the video game developer which specialises in racing games, has announced that Fernando Alonso has signed as a race consultant and will appear in the company’s new GRID game which is set to be released in September.
The listed business, which is headquartered in Southam, Warwickshire, said that as one of the best modern-day drivers across F1, endurance and stock racing, Alonso’s experience and knowledge has enabled it to make improvements to both the performance and handling of the cars.
Players will also have the chance to enter a series of in-game events against some of Alonso’s Esports driving team ‘FA Racing’, across multiple classes of racing before coming face to face with the former World Champion in his infamous Renault R26 F1 car.
Chris Smith, GRID game director at Codemasters, said: “We are delighted to work alongside Fernando Alonso who is arguably one of the world’s greatest ever drivers. His experience and knowledge has enabled us to make improvements to both the performance and handling of our cars. We could not be more proud to have signed him both in-game and as a race consultant. We can’t wait for our players to experience the final version.
“GRID as a racing franchise is revered by our community and we are delighted to bring it to the current generation of consoles. The game offers so much variety and depth, from the number of modern and classic cars through to the locations and race options.”
Alonso added: “Having competed across F1, endurance and stock racing, GRID is the perfect game for me and I’m delighted the studio has added both myself and my racing team into the game. GRID offers so much variety and I welcome the challenge when players get to line up against me.”
