Assetto Corsa EVO gets 2025 early access release

I don’t know when you can say that you fell in love with a certain racing game, but I can tell you a couple of the many moments I did and didn’t. Between binning a car into the walls of the Nordschleife, it was the speed while playing in VR as I also drove Mugello, attempted to take a modded-in reasonably priced car around an airfield in Surrey faster than Danny Ric, or maybe trying to send a transit van around the Nurburgring like Sabine Schmitz. I can honestly say I do love KUNOS Simulazioni’s Assetto Corsa (ignore my feelings on Competizione).

Recently it was revealed that there is another game coming from the Italian developer and its Italian publisher 505 Games, Assetto Corsa EVO. An entirely updated version of the 10-year-old racer this December. A little over that 10-year mark, KUNOS Simulazioni and 505 Games have announced that Assetto Corsa EVO will launch into early access on January 16th, 2025. This is what the press release had to say:

“As with its predecessor, Assetto Corsa EVO will include cars from different classes spanning years of motoring history. From road cars, classics, hypercars, and race cars, each vehicle is reproduced through KUNOS’ advanced system that simulates mechanical, electronic, and aerodynamic performance, raising the bar of realism even higher than Assetto Corsa, arguably one of the most popular driving simulations of the last decade.” Oh good, more of this “realism” I’ll have to hear about from internet users who wouldn’t know better.

“Assetto Corsa EVO represents a major leap forward of the Assetto Corsa universe, offering a significantly enriched sim-racing experience. This latest installment introduces a wealth of features and gameplay modes, only made possible by KUNOS’ new proprietary engine – designed specifically for the racing and automotive genre.

Supporting a full 24-hour race cycle, cutting-edge lighting, dynamic weather and track conditions[,] and photorealistic visuals, Assetto Corsa EVO will be unlike any racing sim seen on any generation.“

KUNOS Simulazioni co-founder and Executive Manager Marco Massarutto had the following to say: “We know you’ve been eagerly awaiting news on Assetto Corsa EVO[‘s] launch, and trust us —we’ve been working hard to make sure everything meets our high standards. Here at KUNOS, we believe in taking the time to get things just right, and that’s why the Early Access for Assetto Corsa EVO will officially begin on January 16, 2025.

Our goal is to ensure the quality that all sim racing enthusiasts rightfully expect from a title like Assetto Corsa EVO. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for the continuous and extraordinary support received from our community. We look forward to sharing more exciting news on the project soon!“

The announcement comes with a new trailer showing off some of the cars included, such as Porsche, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Mercedes, and more. It even includes a classic Mini if you are insane enough. It is car porn to make the Jeremy Clarksons of the world rub the inside of their pockets, though I think he’s more into tractors these days.

I’m excited to see how Assetto Corsa EVO is “unlike any racing sim seen on any generation.” We don’t have to wait long either, as that January 16th early access release date is coming up faster than Hammond in a Rimac down a hill. You can Wishlist (though you probably already have) Assetto Corsa EVO on Steam right now.