Codemasters upcoming racing game, FUEL, has been certified as the largest console game ever made by Guinness World Records.  Developers Asobo Studio were presented with a certificate for their achievement which will be included in the next Guinness World Records Gamers Edition of the best-selling guide.  The record officially documents FUEL as  having “5,560 square miles (14,400km²) of accessible in-game terrain, making it officially the largest playable environment in a console game ever.”

“We’ve been very impressed with the technology powering FUEL, and I’m pleased to welcome Asobo and Codemasters into the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition,” said Gaz Deaves, Video Games Records Manager for Guinness World Records, “What we’ve seen from FUEL places it right at the cutting edge of the open-world racing genre and really raises the bar for games developers in the future.”

Codemasters had this to say about receiving the award:-

“We knew FUEL was going to be big,” said Phil Wright, Producer, Codemasters, “but to have this confirmed officially by Guinness World Records justifies our faith in this ground-breaking title. No other game comes close to offering the variety of environments, the range of vehicles or the sheer size of FUEL. It’s one of the most innovative racers ever, and we’re thrilled it’s been recognised as the biggest console game of all time.”

FUEL’s world is one of staggering size and beauty. To put it into perspective, if players choose to drive from one side of the map to the other it will take over 3 hours straight. This unprecedented virtual playground offers 19 environmental regions and features some of the most dramatic weather effects ever seen in a racing game. FUEL’s free-roaming nature allows players to pick and choose their route, races and career progression, offering almost limitless ways to play.

FUEL is set for release on PS3 & Xbox 360 on June 5th with a PC version to follow.

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