rFactor offers the latest in vehicle and race customization, advanced
graphics, and the height of racing realism. Developed by the creators
of EA's Formula 1 and NASCAR Thunder series, and also Sports Car GT
(SCGT), rFactor provides unprecedented flexibility, allowing the series
to grow and evolve with mod community involvement, race club formation,
and feedback from users worldwide.
The new boxed version of
rFactor includes a completely new multiplayer engine, built-in race
statistics and friends list, dedicated server, and built-in IRC chat.
Developer Pete Knepley says "Factor is built to last. People still play
SCGT and F1C, they will still be playing rFactor for years, I want them
to be able to have internet matchmaking forever… My solution to
matchmaking was to write a lightweight application that could be easily
deployed. It runs the server listings and friends listings with minimal
processor, memory and bandwidth usage. … This was a hardcore
multithreaded server app that is the cornerstone to internet play for
possibly thousands of players at once. It took several prototypes and a
couple full rewrites to get it to production quality."
The
rFactor series features mixed class road racing with ultra realistic
dynamics, an immersive sound environment and stunning graphics. rFactor
is the racing game you want to play, and will be available on DVD-ROM
from the 16th November 2007.