Assetto Corsa Evo: Everything We Know So Far (Assetto Corsa 2)

Sim racing fans rejoice: Assetto Corsa 2 is coming. And it has a brand new name: say hello to Assetto Corsa Evo.

Despite being over ten years old, Assetto Corsa still has a loyal fanbase. Thanks to its realistic driving physics and accurately laser-scanned tracks, it's regarded as one of the best sim racing games on console and PC. Technology has evolved rapidly since Assetto Corsa came out, and so the sequel to the acclaimed racing simulation is highly anticipated.

From the release window to confirmed platforms, here's everything we know so far about Assetto Corsa Evo, aka Assetto Corsa 2.

Latest news - Assetto Corsa Evo Steam page goes live

With the 24 Hours of Spa coming this weekend, Kunos Simulazioni has marked the occasion by launching the Steam page for Assetto Corsa Evo. This gives fans a first look at the upcoming track sim through a series of screenshots.

These screenshots start to reveal the cars and tracks players will be able to race on. Porsche, Alfa Romeo, Honda, and Lamborghini will feature in the car list, while Imola and the Nordschleife will be included in the track list.

The Steam page also confirms the game will have VR support. This will add to the true immersion Assetto Corsa Evo promises to deliver.

Assetto Corsa 2 receives new title

Assetto Corsa 2 has been billed as an evolution of the series, and that's now been reflected in the game's new title.

Eagle-eyed racers taking on the Nurburgring in Assetto Corsa Competizione's latest DLC have spotted QR codes around the track. These codes, when scanned, reveal the new title for Assetto Corsa 2 as Assetto Corsa Evo.

Speculation has already begun that this is a shortened version of Assetto Corsa Evoluzione, showing the progression the series has made since its original debut back in 2014.

This new title will also follow the trend started by Assetto Corsa Competizione of adding subtitles instead of numbers to each subsequent sequel or spin-off.

New engine

Although Assetto Corsa 2 now has a release window, very little is known about the game. However, unlike Assetto Corsa Competizione, which focuses on GT racing cars, we expect the car roster to feature a mix of road cars and thoroughbred racecars like the original game.

While some fans were hoping Assetto Corsa 2 will utilise Unreal Engine 5, Kunos SImulazioni has confirmed the sequel will instead run on a new in-house engine like the original.

This will lead to incredible graphics and even more lifelike physics within the title. This is in contrast to Assetto Corsa Competizione, which runs on Unreal Engine 4.

Platforms: Will Assetto Corsa 2 come to consoles?

Assetto Corsa 2's platforms are yet to be confirmed, but PC will likely be the primary platform. This was the case for the original as it allowed for community modding support. Like Le Mans Ultimate, Assetto Corsa 2 will initially be release in early access on PC.

Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione received console ports after their initial PC releases. Assetto Corsa 2 will follow this pattern, with a Digital Bros financial report confirming a console port is planned in the "long term." This isn't surprising considering that nearly 40% of Assetto Corsa's consoles were on consoles.

Unfortunately, it's not clear when Assetto Corsa Evo will arrive on consoles, but it will seemingly be sometime after the PC's Summer 2024 release window. Going by the last two games, console players will likely have to wait at least a year.

When Assetto Corsa Evo eventually arrives on consoles, Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport will have a new challenger. Since Kunos is a smaller team, we're expecting Assetto Corsa Evo to have fewer cars and tracks than Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport, but its best-in-class driving physics should make up for this.

Car list

Assetto Corsa Evo's car list has yet to be confirmed. As it's the official GT World Challenge game, Assetto Corsa Competizione's car roster focuses exclusively on GT cars. We're expecting Assetto Corsa Evo to feature more vehicle variety with a mix of road models and racecars.

The first screenshots shown on the game's Steam page do confirm that Alfa Romero, Honda, Porsche, and Lamborghini will all have cars available to drive when the game launches.

As more cars are revealed, we'll update this section. Check back to see which cars will join Assetto Corsa's car list.

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Track list

Assetto Corsa Evo's track list is unconfirmed, but tracks from the original game will likely carry over such as Monza, Imola, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Zandvoort, Spa, Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Laguna Seca and the Nurburgring.

The first look at the game's Steam page confirms both Imola and the Nordschleife will be present from launch. Both tracks look stunning, with the Imola images also showing off the different weather conditions in the game.

Like the original and Assetto Corsa Competizione, every track will be meticulously laser-scanned.

Will Assetto Corsa Evo have mod support?

Since it launched in 2013, an active modding community has kept Assetto Corsa alive. Over the years, talented modders have added an assortment of new cars and environments, from mountain passes cities to Mario Kart's Rainbow Road.

At the time of writing, Kunos hasn't confirmed if Assetto Corsa Evo will have modding support. However, since the sequel utilizes an in-house engine and isn't restricted to a single racing discipline like Competizione, it most likely will.

VR support

VR adds a new level of immersion to racing games. Thankfully, Kunos Simulazioni has confirmed that Assetto Corsa Evo will support VR from launch for players who have a powerful enough PC.

"Let’s say that…The VR fans [can be] rest assured,” Kunos Simulazioni founder Marco Massarutto told Italian magazine Multiplayer.it, confirming that Assetto Corsa Evo will have VR support from "day zero."

Release date

Assetto Corsa Evo's release date is yet to be officially confirmed. The original release window suggested by Digital Bros of Summer 2024 appears to not be the case.

The Steam page does still promise a 2024 launch. However, it's unlikely we'll see the game hit the market before the end of the summer. With June almost over, July also seems an improbability.

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