It holds the official licence (acquired by Codemasters in 2020) of the World Rally Championship and is powered by Unreal Engine 4.

[2] The other rally cars include Citroën Xsara WRC, Mini John Cooper Works WRC, Ford Fiesta Rally4 and Colin McRae R4, which was previously featured in DiRT 3.

[10] The last game by Codemasters with WRC licence was Colin McRae Rally 3 released in 2002, featuring the 2002 season.

[11] EA Sports published the game after Codemasters was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2021.

[22] Reviewers praised the handling model, the extensive stage length and the car builder.