The Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe 2024 season has arrived with Assetto Corsa Competizione Update 1.10.3 released for the PC version of the racing sim. That means that you'll now get all the appropriate teams, drivers and liveries, although you may need to own some of the Assetto Corsa Competizione DLC to have access to all the cars which are competing in the 2024 … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Update V1.9.8 Released
A second selection of small tweaks and fixes arrive since the release of the new GT2 DLC, with Assetto Corsa Competizione Update V1.9.8 by Kunos Simulazioni. Three issues get solved, the most notable probably being partial laps appearing on leaderboards as if they had been completed. Although there has also been a bug which led to car collisions becoming renabled before … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione v1.9.6 and the GT2 Pack Arrive
General changes and new DLC have been delivered by Kunos Simulazioni as both Assetto Corsa Competizione v1.9.6 and the GT2 Pack arrive. The update for all owners of the sim racing title includes a general revision of the balance of performance (BoP) across the GT3 and GT4 classes. There aren't any further details, so you may need to experiment to find which cars have … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione GT2 Pack Adds The Red Bull Ring
Arriving on January 24th, the Assetto Corsa Competizione GT2 Pack adds the Red Bull Ring to the racing sim, along with six confirmed new cars. Originally the Osterreichring was built in 1969, it was renamed as the Red Bull Ring from 2011 following a €70 million rebuild. Since dropping to a 2.7 mile length for the motorcycle circuit and 2.683 miles for the GP layout, the … [Read more...]
Aristotelis Vasilakos Leaves Kunos Simulazioni
One of the prominent members of the team behind Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione, Aristotelis Vasilakos leaves Kunos Simulazioni, annoucning his departure in a Youtube video. The former Head of Vehicle and Handling R&D has been involved with the company for 15 years, and is well known throughout the sim racing community for many years. Along with streaming … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione GT2 Pack Teased For January
With more power and less aerodynamics than the GT3 class, there's some excitement around the Assetto Corsa Competizione GT2 pack teased for January. The first video released has revealed two of the upcoming cars, with the Porsche 935, and the Porsche 911 GT2 RS CS EVO Kit. The Fanatec GT2 European Series features two classes, with Pro-Am and Am drivers, piloting cars with up … [Read more...]
A Digital Bros Restructure Could Impact Kunos Simulazioni
With an organisational review likely to reduce their overall workforce by around 30%, a Digital Bros restructure could impact Kunos Simulazioni, developers of Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione. Digital Bros was founded in 1989 by Abramo and Raffaele Galante, and includes international gaming publisher 505 Games. It has also acquired studios including Kunos … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Free Weekend And Discounts
The official GT World Challenge simulation is well-known to most sim racers, but if you haven't tried it, there's an Assetto Corsa Competizione free weekend and discounts on the title and DLC until September 21st, 2023. You can download Assetto Corsa Competizione for the PC via Steam and play for free until 6pm BST on September 18th, 2023. And you then have a couple of days … [Read more...]
The Humble Bundle Ultimate Racing Sim Bundle Returns
If you're looking to fill some gaps in your racing game collection, then you might be able to save some money as the Humble Bundle Ultimate Sim Racing Bundle returns for a victory lap. You can choose to pay what you want, as long as it's a minimum of £10.03 or more. And in return, you get the following seven racing sims and games, with a stated value of £267.35: That's … [Read more...]
BMW M Sim Time Attack Starts On Assetto Corsa Competizione
You could win €2,500 per round by being the best hot lapper as the BMW M Sim Time Attack starts on Assetto Corsa Competizione. The special event consists of three rounds between July 3rd and October 16th, 2023, with each giving you 14 days to take part with a specific car and track combination. The first step is to register via the official website, and you'll need to be sim … [Read more...]
Free ACC Update Adds The McLaren 720S GT3 EVO
It's always nice to get something for nothing, so it's a pleasant surprise when a free ACC update adds the McLaren 720S GT3 EVO. It's definitely the highlight of Assetto Corsa Competizione V1.9.3, which you can download now for the PC version of the racing sim. There are some other tweaks and improvements from Kunos Simulazioni which arrive alongside the new car. But the … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.9.2 Released
A second round of fine-tuning has arrived from Kunos Simulazioni with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.9.2 released for the PC version of their racing sim. Following on from the major 1.9 update, the first small hotfix solved a few minor issues, but this 662.8MB release offers some more significant tweaks to the balance of performance for the new 2023 cars, along with … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.9.1 Released
With the release of a major update and the new 2023 GT World Challenge Pack DLC, there were always going to be some minor niggles. And Kunos Simulazioni have already released Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.9.1 for the first issues discovered with the new content, car physics and more. The good news is that it's a small list of issues, which hopefully means that the … [Read more...]
Valencia Coming To Assetto Corsa Competizione on April 19
Along with three new GT3 cars arriving in the 2023 GT World Challenge DLC, you'll also get a new circuit, with Valencia coming to Assetto Corsa Competizione on April 19, 2023. The Circuit Ricardo Tormo will be included alongside the Porsche 911 GT3R 992, Ferrari 296 GT3 and Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2. It's a fairly modern track, having opened in 1999, and the venue located … [Read more...]
Ferrari Esports Series 2023 Is Set To Launch On April 6th
Kicking off with a live show being broadcast via the official Twitch channel, the Ferrari Esports Series 2023 is set to launch on April 6th, with six months of racing across both Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione. The competition to potentially become not only the 2023 Ferrari Esports Champion, but also grab a place in the official Scuderia Ferrari Esports team … [Read more...]