''WRC 7'', also known as ''WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship'', is a racing video game based on the

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season. The game was developed by French developer

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and published on 15 September 2017 by Bigben Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and

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. The game carries an official FIA esports licence.

Reception

The game was released to mixed reception, with reviewers praising improvements over its predecessor but criticised the game's controls and lack of depth compared to the likes of ''

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''.

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gave it a score of 70 out of 100 for each of the three platform releases. ''

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'' said: "For all its minor faults and bare-bones nature in comparison to others, WRC 7 is still an enjoyable, but seriously challenging rally title. It's not the most welcoming game for newcomers, and even experienced racers will find some of the rougher stages tricky." The game won the award for "Best Sports Game" at the 2017 Ping Awards.

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* Video games developed in France World Rally Championship video games PlayStation 4 games Windows games Xbox One games Multiplayer and single-player video games Multiplayer online games Kylotonn games Split-screen multiplayer games 2017 video games Esports games Nacon games {{racing-videogame-stub