Assetto Corsa 2 Release Date: When is AC2 coming out?

With the enormous success of Assetto Corsa Competizione, a new AC title was always going to be on the way.

We know that Assetto Corsa 2 is in development, but when is the new sim racer coming out? And will console players have to wait longer than PC players? Here's everything we know about the Assetto Corsa 2 release date.

Latest news - Assetto Corsa 2 console release confirmed

With the PC version slated for a Spring 2024 release, many are wondering if Assetto Corsa 2 is coming to consoles. We now have the answer, as Digital Bros' (the parent company of Assetto Corsa developer Kunos Simulazioni and publisher 505 Games) latest financial report confirms a console port is planned in the "long term."

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This suggests console players may have to wait longer to play Assetto Corsa 2. This isn't unusual though as console ports of past games have arrived at least one year after the initial PC release.

The PC version is still on track for a Spring 2024 release during the fiscal year ending in July 2024 according to the financial report.

Assetto Corsa 2 release date

Assetto Corsa 2 doesn't have a specific release date yet. However, a Digital Bros (the parent company of Assetto Corsa developer Kunos Simulazioni and publisher 505 Games) financial report confirms Asseto Corsa 2 is "in development" and set for a Spring 2024 release during the "next fiscal year."

That narrows the release down to March - June 2024, though Digital Bros' fiscal year ends in July 2024.

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That's still a long time to wait, but Assetto Corsa continues to enjoy modding support from the community. Likewise, Assetto Corsa Competizione has received a plethora of DLC cars and tracks to keep the game fresh.

However, the Spring 2024 release window only applies to the PC version. A console release is planned in the "long-term", but no release window is set. Going by the last two games, console players will probably need to wait at least an extra year to play Assetto Corsa 2.

Platforms other than PC are yet to be confirmed, but it's probably safe to assume Assetto Corsa 2 will launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S and skip the last-gen consoles. This will allow Kunos to fully utilise the power of the current-gen consoles.

New engine

Unfortunately, not much else is known about Assetto Corsa 2 at this stage. However, we do know that Assetto Corsa 2 will be built on a brand-new in-house engine rather than Unreal Engine 5.

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This was also the case for the original game but not Assetto Corsa Competizione, which utilises Unreal Engine 4.

We also expect Assetto Corsa 2 to focus on road cars as well as thoroughbred racing cars. This means the car roster will have more variety than Assetto Corsa Competizione, which only includes GT racing cars, allowing Assetto Corsa 2 to compete with Gran Turismo 7 and Forza Motorsport on consoles.

As for platforms, PC will once again be the primary platform and will likely allow for modding support. Console ports will follow after at an unspecified date to bring Assetto Corsa 2 to a broader audience.