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Black Bean Games has announced WRC 2, the sequel to last years flawed but authentic WRC: FIA World Rally Championship title, once again under development by Italian team Milestone and set for release in October 2011.

This years edition is set to feature a total of 90 rally stages spanning 15 locations, as well as new terrain and weather conditions to contend with. Drivers will be able to tear through the dirt in 9 vehicle categories, from 1960's-era speed machines to the monsters  of the current World Rally Championship, with a reworked career mode and 16-player online action to keep gamers occupied.

“Following the International press and consumer feedback we collected after the 2010 edition release, everyone at Black Bean Games and Milestone, together with the North One Sport team, is doing the best to achieve the most important objective of this year: meeting the gamers expectations," said Luisa Bixio, managing director of Black Bean Games' holding company, the Leader Group. "We really want to deliver a state-of-the-art off-road motorsport experience which combines a great graphics impact, the best driving model in this genre and all the WRC elements from the current season such as all classes, drivers, all rallies as well as much more to enjoy such as the brand new Super Special Stages!”.

Authentic WRC content and hard core handling aside, rally fans will be hoping that Milestone puts more effort into the sub-standard visuals of last years release by the time that WRC 2 rolls onto the starting block in October this year.