Formula One Championship Edition to IPO on February 13

Sony Corp's (NYSE: SNE) Formula One Championship Edition for the PS3 will debut on the simExchange on Tuesday, February 13, 2007. It will be categorized under the Racing genre. Shares will open for purchase at 40 DKP (forecasts 400,000 copies sold worldwide over lifetime). The game will be released in North America on February 27, 2007, in Australia on March 15, 2007, and in Europe on March 23, 2007. The game was released in Japan on December 28, 2006 and has sold 29,750 copies according to VGCharts. The game listing was submitted by Joe80. The summary of the game is:

Formula One Championship Edition is the PS3 version of Formula One 06 that covered the 2006 F1 season and the first version to be released in North America in years. Like other PS3 racing games, you drive by turning the SixAxis Motion Controller like a steering wheel and push the analog stick forward to press down the gas pedal. You can also use various Logitech USB racing wheels, including the new G25.

The game features 11 real life teams, 22 drivers from the 2006 F1 season, and 18 real world tracks. The game differs from previous F1 games by providing driving assists for newbies, while including the depth that gearheads love. Difficulty is also adjustable. The game features dynamic weather conditions and a pitstop minigame. Online play features 11 player multiplayer with 11 additional AI controlled cars.

There are several modes of play including quick play and season. Career mode allows you to assume the role of a starting racer who must complete time trials to be recruited onto a team. Once on a team, you move up the ranks by winning races. You even have an agent who will get you offers from other teams. There is also another career mode where you take the role of the driver’s chief engineer.