In addition to the Ultimate Edition of 'Assetto Corsa', 505 Games and Kunos Simulazioni have today officially announced the already previously indicated The sequel 'Assetto Corsa Competizione' has been announced and will be released this summer.
Assetto Corsa Competizione is the new official game of the Blancpain GT Series, an official Grand Touring racing series named after the world-renowned Swiss watch manufacturer Blancpain and organized by the SRO Motorsports Group. Thanks to its exceptionally high simulation quality, players can experience the unique atmosphere of this GT3 series. They can compete against the official drivers and teams and have access to all the cars and racetracks, recreated with the utmost precision and attention to detail.
Assetto Corsa Competizione makes optimal use of Unreal Engine 4, ensuring the highest quality rendering, including photorealistic weather conditions and graphics, to set a new standard in driving realism and racing feel. Players can experience high-speed acceleration while behind the wheel of luxurious racing cars, including Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLarens, and many other renowned GT vehicles recreated with outstanding detail. Animations for mechanics and drivers were created using motion-capture technology for even greater realism, providing players with an even more immersive experience of races, pit stops, and driver changes.
The final version of the game will include features such as:
- SINGLE-PLAYER AND MULTIPLAYER MODES: Assetto Corsa Competizione features an intelligent ranking system that rewards individual performance and driving style from top drivers, as well as fairness in online competitions. Efficient matchmaking ensures you're paired with players of similar skill and can quickly find online races to join. Leaderboards allow players to compare their lap times with virtual drivers from around the world using the same car, on the same track, and under identical weather conditions. Career, Championship, and Free Play modes are also available for a racing experience tailored to all skill levels.
- REALISTIC WEATHER CONDITIONS: Races of varying lengths, from 60-minute sprint races to the famous 24 Hours of Spa endurance race. In Assetto Corsa Competizione, players have the opportunity to compete at different times of the 24-hour period with a dynamic weather system, thanks to the highly realistic graphical reproduction of weather conditions and visibility.
- PRECISE RACETRACKS: All official racetracks have been recreated with the highest precision using laser scanning technology. All track boundaries and details perfectly match their real-world counterparts to achieve the most authentic gaming experience possible.
- SOPHISTICATED GRAPHICS AND SOUND EFFECTS: The Unreal Engine 4 allows photorealistic rendering and multi-channel audio sampling of real GT vehicles. Assetto Corsa Competizione delivers a captivating and immersive acoustic environment with realistic environmental effects.
"This announcement means that 'a dream has come true' for us," so says Marco Massarutto, co-founder and Brand&Product Manager of Kunos Simulazioni. “The Blancpain GT Series license is just the tip of the iceberg. By combining the potential of Unreal Engine 4 with the feedback we have received from our community, we are creating a completely new simulation that aims to redefine the racing genre, improve upon the features that made Assetto Corsa so popular, and introduce new ones that players demand from a high-quality racing simulation – all without compromise and while staying true to our philosophy.”
The final release date for Assetto Corsa Competizione is currently unclear. A PC version is currently planned as an Early Access release, with a possible console version to follow at a later date.
