System 3 has announced that it’s got hold of rights to the Ferrari Challenge series, with the first title out on PS3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP sometime in the fourth quarter.

With real cars, real tracks and true Ferrari racing dynamics, the launch platform will be the PS 3 to show the console’s power with features such as a 16-player online mode with elements not yet seen in any race game to-date. Rather intriguing, no?!

The PSP and DS versions will feature 4-player wireless play, and the Wii version will fully support the remote controls and also the Wii steering-wheel.

With racing games accounting for 12% of all games sold System 3 is banking on the Ferrari name. The first preview of the Ferrari Challenge game will be held on June 23 at Maranello, Italy, the home of Ferrari, and will coincide with the finale of Ferrari's 60-year celebrations throughout which System 3 has been a major sponsor.

System 3, CEO, Mark Cale said, "Video games and racing have been my two passions during the twenty-five years that I've been in the business. Finally the two have collided and I'm immensely proud to be bringing the Ferrari Challenge to market this year. We have invested in the best development talent in the industry and I'm confident that the game will be even more impressive than the license."

Ferrari's Katia Bassi, Head of Licensing said, "Mark has been a highly valued customer of Ferrari for over twenty years during which time we have developed a special relationship including System 3 becoming a sponsor of our 60th birthday anniversary road tour and celebrations.

"We know that the Ferrari Challenge is in good hands as Mark himself is an experienced Challenge series driver, giving him a unique insight into translating the technical aspects of our engineering to the medium of video games."

>> Link - Official Site/System 3
>> Link - Official Site/Ferrari