A major annual sports franchise forgoing a year of release is not unheard of, but it is also not very common, so the announcement that Codemasters would be moving directly from F1 25 to F1 27 offers the rare opportunity for a developer to truly put a lot of work into updating and improving their game. This is particularly fruitful as an opportunity because it is being announced and planned so far out, meaning it can hopefully avoid some of the issues that Football Manager 26 has run into with a game that still doesn’t feel fully ready for the bright lights.
