''WRC 10'', also known as ''WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship'', is a

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developed by French developer

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and published by

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. It is a sequel to ''

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'' and is the official game of the

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. The game was released for

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and

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in September 2021, with the

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version released in March 2022.

Development and release

''WRC 10'' was revealed in April 2021 as the official video game of the

, featuring twelve rounds of the season, including

Croatia Rally The Croatia Rally is an international rallying event based in Zagreb, Croatia and is planned to be the third round of 2021 World Rally Championship. The event is organised by Automobile Clubs D.T. Motorsport and Cro Dakar Team with the support of ...

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and

Rally de Catalunya The Rally Catalunya (formerly: Rallye Catalunya) is a rally competition held in the Catalonia region of Spain, on the World Rally Championship schedule. Now held on the wide, smooth and sweeping asphalt roads around the town of Salou, Costa Dau ...

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was not included in the main campaign, though some special stages are featured in other modes. Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the

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, the game offers multiple historical rally cars ranging from the classical

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era to the modern

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, such as

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. The game was released worldwide on September 2, 2021, for

and

, followed by a

port in March 2022.

Reception

''WRC 10'' received "generally favorable" reviews for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S according to

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; the Windows version received "mixed or average" reviews. ''

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'' recommended the game and gave praise to its detail-rich, dynamic stages, variety of available rally cars, and game feel while criticizing the wonky delivery of anniversary events and the sluggish pace of the career mode, writing, "This is familiar stuff from ''WRC 9'' - arguably the high point of the series so far - with familiar problems, and plenty of familiar delights." ''

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'' similarly praised the selection of historically significant rally cars and lush color palette of the rallies while criticizing the lack of difficulty settings in anniversary events, inability to skip the WRC Junior series in career mode, and lack of player agency. The site said that ''WRC 10'' was "the spiciest and arguably the strongest official WRC game to date" but noted that it was only marginally better than ''WRC 9''. While liking the entry's cars, ''

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'' criticized the 50th anniversary mode saying that each stage was a "glorified time trial". ''

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'' gave the PlayStation 5 version title 8 stars out of 10 and lauded the improved handling and physics, DualSense feedback, historic events and cars, in-depth career mode, and abundance of content, but took issue with the rough visuals, minor bugs, odd progression, and occasional screen tearing. ''Hardcore Gamer'' gave the game 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "''WRC 10''‘s small but worthwhile alterations to the formula have at least staved off any fear of an eventual plateauing for the series." ''

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'' thought positively of the solid driving physics, e-sports functionality, customization options, and amount of content, but disliked the lackluster visuals, lack of iteration upon the prior entry, and performance issues present on PC. Upon release, the Nintendo Switch port of the game received criticism for its poor visuals from several outlets. ''

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'' said that the game's graphical issues "are so severe that they provide a huge distraction while driving" and called the framerate "rougher than a cheese grater made of sandpaper", while also panning the long load times and default controls. However, the site also praised the handling, anniversary mode, and the number of tracks available. ''

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'' called the Switch port of ''WRC 10'' a "graphical mess" while praising the iterations made upon ''WRC 9'' and the addition of anniversary content, writing, "If you only have a Switch, truly love rally racing, and are exceptionally forgiving of technical issues, then you might want to give this a look."

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