There is exciting news for rally fans with the announcement of a new official FIA WRC video game.

The game, developed by Milestone and published by Black Bean Games, is some way off yet with an autumn release pencilled in, but some early details have been revealed.

The game will include the official locations, cars and drivers from the real rally championship.

There will be a "huge" career mode with offline and online game modes.

It's also claimed the game will have a "realistic physics model, breathtaking graphics and visually stunning car damage effects".

Advanced car tuning will allow players to find the best settings for every single stage, with full 3D cockpit and dashboards.

The game is being designed to offer "the most realistic virtual rallying experience ever".

At the moment these are more boasts than actual details, but the game definitely has promise for motorsport fans.

We'll keep you posted as more information about the game emerges.