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Now everyone can race the Dakar Rally in this new game
The world's toughest race is coming to consoles and PC this year, but will you have what it takes to conquer Dakar 18?
If you thought Dirt Rally was tough, you should try actually racing in the Dakar Rally. Every year, amateurs and pro racers tackle some of the most treacherous stages in all of motorsport on an epic 9,000km trek across South America. Anyone can have a go, too. Even ex-Chelsea manager André Villas Boas entered this year's race before injury forced him to pull out.
In reality, you need quite a lot of spare cash (the sort of money ex-Chelsea managers have in their bank account), as by the time you've paid for your flights, entry fees, service truck and mechanics, you'll have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Thankfully, Dakar 18 has been announced for PS4, Xbox One and PC, giving fans an idea of what's it's like to take on the world's famous cross-country rally. It's being developed by Bigmoon Entertainment, who've worked on the art for WRC and MotoGP games in the past, and it's out this year. Check out the trailer below
"We're sure that Dakar 18 will be the finest representation of real life Dakar in a video game," says Paulo J. Games, the game's director.
So, what can you expect? Well, Dakar 18 is a simulation that's promising realism so it doesn't look like it'll be an easy ride. In terms of the rides themselves, vehicles and drivers in the Dakar 2018 rally will be faithfully recreated for the game, giving you the chance to race cars, bikes, trucks, quads and SxS vehicles for the official teams through its vast open world. It will feature single-player and both online and offline multiplayer.
You can race many different vehicles in Dakar 18
© Bigmoon Entertainment
Marc Coma, Sporting Director of Dakar, is looking forward to the event becoming a video game. "Dakar will not be a two-week adventure anymore. Fans will have the opportunity to live it all year long by playing this new game," he said.
