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Formula One 99

Formula One 99 is the fourth installment in Psygnosis' FIA-licensed, Formula One series. All the racing teams, drivers, cars, and technical specs have been updated to match changes in the real world of Formula…

21 October 1999

Formula One 99 is a racing developed by Studio 33, released 21 October 1999 on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Formula One 99 is

Formula One 99 is a racing game developed by Studio 33 and released in 1999. It was published by Psygnosis. It is available on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Formula One 99 is the fourth installment in Psygnosis' FIA-licensed, Formula One series. All the racing teams, drivers, cars, and technical specs have been updated to match changes in the real world of Formula One racing. Even the newly constructed (as of 1999) Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has been added to the season. Players may choose to participate in a Quick Race, an arcade-style game, a Grand Prix, which is a racing simulator, and various two-player racing options. In Quick Race, there is no concern for fuel, damage, pits or penalties. Select a track, set up race options such as weather, and go.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Formula 1 series

Formula One 99 is the 62nd of 123 entries we hold in the Formula 1 series. The next entry was F-1 World Grand Prix II for Game Boy Color in 2000.

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What it launched against

Formula One 99 launched on 21 October 1999, within three weeks of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Grand Theft Auto 2 and Thief Gold.

Released around the same time: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Grand Theft Auto 2, Thief Gold.

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When did Formula One 99 come out?
Formula One 99 was released on 21 October 1999 for PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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