Formula One Championship Edition

Short description: 2006 video game

This page is about the 2006 video game. For the 1997 video game released in North America as Formula 1 Championship Edition, see Formula 1 97.

Formula One Championship Edition

North American cover art

Developer(s)| Studio Liverpool
Publisher(s)| Sony Computer Entertainment
Series| Formula One
Platform(s)| PlayStation 3
Release|

* JP: 28 December 2006
* NA: 27 February 2007
* EU: 23 March 2007

Genre(s)| Racing
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

Formula One Championship Edition is a 2006 racing video game developed by Studio Liverpool and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is the final installment in the Formula One series, as Codemasters would pick up the license for their own F1 series.

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 Gameplay
* 3 Release
* 4 Reception
* 5 References
* 6 External links
* 7 Features
* 8 History
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## Background

The game follows the basic structure of Formula One 06 for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The main differences include the updated visuals for the PS3 including a lot more detail, Sixaxis compatibility, real time reflections, car reflections on wet circuits and new wet weather effects. Early in development the safety car was to be included in the game for the first time in an F1 game since Formula One 99 for the PlayStation but was removed before the final release along with the PSP wing mirror integration shown at E3.

The game also boasts dynamic weather, and improved AI. The AI system is called "Live Action Racing" where one can pressure the opposition, causing them to make little mistakes such as running wide on corners, causing them to crash into other cars or spin off the road of their own accord. The AI will then try to seek opportunities to pass the player in a realistic manner.

The game is based on the early 2006 Formula One World Championship. Hence, Yuji Ide drives for Super Aguri when in reality he lost his super licence just 4 races into the '06 Formula One World Championship, and Franck Montagny, then later Sakon Yamamoto took his seat. Other minor changes throughout the real 2006 Formula One World Championship are also not represented, therefore Pedro de la Rosa, Robert Kubica, Robert Doornbos, Franck Montagny and Sakon Yamamoto are not featured. Also, the Midland team are not re-branded as Spyker in later Grands Prix in the game.

In the career mode, players begin by running tests for one of three teams (Toro Rosso, Super Aguri or Midland F1) at either the Silverstone, Magny Cours or Catalunya circuits. The tests given vary between the teams. When the player successfully completes the tests, they are given the role of test driver or race driver, depending on how well the player performed in the test. After performing well as a test driver, the player will become the second driver of the team. From there the player can compete in race weekends through many different roles. As a test driver the player will try out different car settings in practice, and as a driver the player will have track position targets to meet to keep the seat. The player's performances are subject to review at several points during the season.

The initial release did not include force feedback support, which is considered by many to be an important feature for simulation racing games used with driving wheel controllers. A subsequent update in early 2008 added force feedback. The game also lacks support for 1080i or 1080p output resolutions. Per the calendar, the Belgian Grand Prix is not included.

## Gameplay

Formula One Championship Edition follows the 2006 Formula One World Championship, with 18 tracks, 11 teams and 22 drivers. Driver changes that happened during the real 2006 Formula One World Championship are also not included, such as Juan Pablo Montoya leaving McLaren after the United States Grand Prix and replaced by Pedro de la Rosa and Jacques Villeneuve leaving BMW Sauber after the German Grand Prix and replaced by Robert Kubica.

## Release

Formula One Championship Edition was released in North America on February 27, 2007. It was the first Formula One game to be released there since 2003, when Atari released Grand Prix Challenge exclusively for PlayStation 2 and EA Sports released F1 Challenge '99-'02 for the PC, and F1 Career Challenge for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. It was a launch title for the European and Australasian release of the PlayStation 3.

Formula One Championship Edition was the final release in Sony's series of F1 games which had been running for over a decade, with the announcement that Codemasters had secured exclusive rights to the sport following shortly after the game's release. As this game was effectively an update of the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable game Formula One 06, there was to be no 2007 version of the game - the first time the series had skipped a season since 1996.

This was the most recent F1 game given the three-season gap before Sumo Digital's F1 2009 (published by Codemasters) game came out on the PlayStation Portable and the Wii. In September 2010, Codemasters released F1 2010 with all the official teams and tracks, available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

## Reception

Reception

| Aggregate score

Aggregator| Score
Metacritic| 74/100[1]
Review scores
Publication| Score
Edge| 4/10[2]
EGM| 7.17/10[3]
Eurogamer| 6/10[4]
Famitsu| 30/40[5]
Game Informer| 8/10[6]
GamePro| [7]
GameRevolution| B[8]
GameSpot| 7.2/10[9]
GameSpy| [10]
GameTrailers| 7.3/10[11]
GameZone| 8/10[12]
IGN| (UK) 7.5/10[13]
(US) 7.2/10[14]
PSM| 8/10[15]
Detroit Free Press| [16]
The Sydney Morning Herald| [17]

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.[5]

411Mania gave it an eight out of ten, praising the gameplay, graphics, customization and called it a "high-octane fun".[18] The Sydney Morning Herald gave it three stars out of five, and was positive to the graphics and car handling.[17] The Detroit Free Press was more negative to the game and gave it two stars out of four, writing: "How well can you follow a big green line? The game shows you the shortest distance around the track -- a green line to follow. The line turns briefly red when you come to a turn, but don't ease up on the throttle, because the game slows your vehicle down for you. How boring is that?"[16]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Formula One Championship Edition for PlayStation 3 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/formula-one-championship-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3.
2. ↑ Edge staff (March 2007). "Formula One Championship Edition". Edge (Future plc) (173): 83.
3. ↑ EGM staff (April 2007). "Formula One Championship Edition". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (214): 84.
4. ↑ McCarthy, Dave (March 24, 2007). "Formula One Championship Edition". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/formula-one-championship-edition-review.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "フォーミュラー ワン チャンピオンシップ エディション [PS3"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=10398&redirect=no. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
6. ↑ Kato, Matthew (April 2007). "Formula One Championship Edition". Game Informer (GameStop) (168). http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/0FD7C8AF-4C72-4E3C-A6FC-B128CBDA5B96.htm. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
7. ↑ Lunchbox (February 26, 2007). "Review: Formula One Championship Edition". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps3/games/reviews/101348.shtml. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
8. ↑ Damiano, Greg (March 2, 2007). "Formula One Championship Review". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/37904-f1-review.
9. ↑ Thomas, Aaron (February 27, 2007). "Formula One Championship Edition Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/formula-one-championship-edition-review/1900-6166496/.
10. ↑ Joynt, Patrick (March 5, 2007). "GameSpy: Formula One Championship Edition". IGN Entertainment. http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/formula-one-ps3/770414p1.html.
11. ↑ "Formula One Championship Edition Review". Viacom. March 7, 2007. http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=1672.
12. ↑ Lefferty, Michael (February 27, 2007). "Formula One Championship Edition - PS3 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/formula_one_championship_edition_ps3_review/.
13. ↑ Burman, Rob (March 22, 2007). "Formula One Championship Edition UK Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/22/formula-one-championship-edition-uk-review.
14. ↑ Roper, Chris (February 23, 2007). "Formula One Championship Edition Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/02/23/formula-one-championship-edition-review.
15. ↑ "Review: Formula One Championship Edition". PSM (Future US): 72. May 2007.
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Formula One Championship Edition". Detroit Free Press (Gannett Company). March 4, 2007.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Hill, Jason (April 26, 2007). "Formula One: Championship Edition". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). https://www.smh.com.au/technology/formula-one-championship-edition-20070426-gdpzo1.html.
18. ↑ Mellick, Andrew (February 27, 2007). "Formula One Championship (PS3) Review". http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/51237.

## External links

* MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

## Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

## History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

## See also

* IGDB - game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/.
2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/.
3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1.
4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521.
8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media.
9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned.
10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner.
11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames.
12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games.
13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/.
14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/.
15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/.
16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/.
17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames.
18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628.

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