F1 2009 (video game)

F1 2009
F1 2009 cover art (PAL Nintendo Wii version)
Developer(s)Sumo Digital
Publisher(s)Codemasters[2]
SeriesF1
EngineEGO Engine[3]
Platform(s)Wii[4]
PlayStation Portable[4]
iOS[4]
ReleasePlayStation Portable, Wii
  • NA: 16 November 2009[1]
  • PAL: 19 November 2009[1]
  • UK: 20 November 2009[1]
  • JP: 17 December 2009
iOS
14 December 2009
Genre(s)Sim racing
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

F1 2009 is a video game based on the 2009 season of the Formula One motor racing series.[2][3] It was released on the Wii and PlayStation Portable[4][5] in November 2009 for North America, PAL region and the United Kingdom. The game was also released on iOS on 14 December for £6.99.[1] The PlayStation Portable version was also available as a download from the PlayStation Store from 16 November.[1]

This is the first game in Codemasters' F1 video game series upon acquiring the licensing rights for Formula One video games in 2008,[6] with all subsequent sequels based on further F1 seasons released annually on non-Nintendo consoles and the PC. It eventually became the only F1 game to be available on the Wii and one of only two F1 games that Codemasters released for a Nintendo console, with the other one being the spin-off, F1 Race Stars, for the Wii U.

  1. ^ a b c d e "F1 2009 release dates announced". Codemasters. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Codemasters reveal next generation of official F1 games". Formula 1. 24 April 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Codemasters secures official Formula One video game licence". Codemasters. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2009.[dead link]
  4. ^ a b c d "Get set for Silverstone!". Codemasters. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2009.[dead link]
  5. ^ Strang, Simon (23 April 2009). "Grapevine: Codemasters reveals F1 game details". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Codemasters secures Formula One video game rights". 9 May 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2012.