Sumo Digital Working on F1 for Wii

It has finally been revealed who the developer behind the Wii version of F1 2009 will be. According to a new preview of the Wii edition, Sumo Digital will be taking its expertise gained from its work on Outrun Online Arcade and transferring it to the motion-controlled format on behalf of publisher Codemasters.

Below is a snippet from the preview, explaining some of the details pertaining to the eagerly awaited racing game:

Realistic weather, accurate damage and fully customisable race strategy all feed into the game's realism, but the authenticity is also going to manifest itself in some more novel ways. Instead of delivering a slavish recreation of the television coverage, the game's aim is instead to mimic the driver's experience on a race weekend. That means no sassy remarks from Brundle or Legard, but instead commentary will come from the pit crew themselves - and some of F1's unsung stars could be playing a part. Rob Smedley, Felipe Massa's race engineer who's become a vocal presence in coverage of the sport over the past few years, has expressed an interest in lending his Northern tones to the game, as have several other notable Formula 1 personnel.