First Assetto Corsa EVO Trailer Confirms Early Access Release Date

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Image: Kunos Simulazioni
Today is the day: the reveal of Assetto Corsa EVO gameplay on the official AC YouTube channel, and with it, the early access release date.

Kunos Simulazioni has given a first glimpse of official gameplay for Assetto Corsa EVO, the upcoming follow-up to 2014's Assetto Corsa. From January 16 2025, Assetto Corsa EVO will be available in early access on Steam.

While only brief, the video released on the official Assetto Corsa YouTube channel provides us with plenty of new info regarding cars and other elements to expect. Here are the major takeaways.


New Cars & Additional Features​

There were plenty of vehicles we already knew from official confirmation, but several new cars are featured in the trailer. The first new car shown is the BMW M4 CSL (G82), shortly followed by the interior of a Mercedes, although not the previously-confirmed 190E Evo II. Instead, it is the AMG GT2, which appears later in the trailer.

An old Mini is seen being thrown around a track, as is a Morgan Super-3, which will appeal to the lower power and weight car enthusiasts, along with both the original and current versions of the Volkswagen Golf GTI. Other new cars shown include the Lotus Emira, McLaren 765 LT and Ferrari 296 GTB, along with the Ferrari Daytona SP3, which will make its first official appearance in a racing title outside of the mobile market.

Despite not appearing in the trailer, the Ferrari F40 Competizione will also be in the game, as shown in an official screenshot.

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It will be possible in the AC EVO base game to do full 24 hour cycle racing, so you can drive at night! Image: Kunos Simulazioni

That is it for cars, but it does not end there. The original Assetto Corsa did not have nighttime or rain driving outside third-party mods, but both featured in the GT-focused sister title Assetto Corsa Competizione. In AC EVO, dynamic time and weather will feature in the game from launch. This will include a full 24 hour cycle like in ACC and seemingly more advanced rain, judging by the standing water in some of the shots.

Plus for the points in the video featuring the Emira and Alpine A110, the reflection work on the window is very detailed. Clearly the graphics team have worked their magic. As for tracks, Brands Hatch, Imola and the Nürburgring Nordschleife were showcased in the trailer, but these were already confirmed. But there appears to be some frames showcasing the likes of Suzuka and Fuji, though we cannot be sure.

However, a few shots in the trailer showed cars driving on a public road. A couple of people on our team who live close to Nordschleife were able to identify it as being near there.

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Those living close to the Nordschleife may recognise this strip of road. Plus, could this be confirmation of traffic? Image: Kunos Simulazioni

Open road tracks are nothing new to Assetto Corsa, with the original having the Trento-Bondone Hill Climb, the Highlands and Black Cat County. But with the road being so close to the Nordschleife, is this an indication that we can leave the confines of the track and go onto public roads?

Not only that, but the shot in the trailer featuring the Morgan on that road has the M4 travelling in the other direction. Might AC EVO feature proper road traffic implementation that we have become used to in major open world racing games like Forza Horizon, Test Drive, The Crew etc.?

If you want to check out our deep dive stream we did, it is on our YouTube channel to replay.

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Here is the road that may have been identified as being in the AC EVO trailer, close to the Nürburgring. Image: Google Maps

Assetto Corsa EVO Early Access Release Date​

Assetto Corsa EVO launches on January 16, 2025, in early access on Steam. It is not clear how many tracks or cars will feature in the initial early access release, but we should find out more in the run-up to release. Initially, Assetto Corsa EVO will be PC-only, with a console version planned later on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.


Is there anything we may have missed in the Assetto Corsa EVO gameplay reveal announcement trailer? Let us know in the comments below or join the discussion in our forum!
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My big question will be "Why?". Why am I coming to this game, and driving an Austin Mini, or Golf GTI or Alfa Romeo Guilia?

With Gran Turismo, there's the collecting aspect and upgrading, and progressing through the campaign (tedious though it may seem at times).

Why am I doing anything in AC? Another half-baked career mode? Do I want to be in an online series for Morgan 3-wheelers or Porsche Macan street versions? Just give me something original.
 
GOOD ! The trailer was a nice surprise! He was generous with his images, it’s a pleasure! And early access is already January 16, 2025!

There is a sequence where we see toy cars lined up on a shelf, many of them are old cars, that too bodes well

the rain, the lights, a photo mode it looks like, in front of a building in the middle of the night... (i m french, it is google traduction)
 
There's cars and tracks. OK. Also sensing zillions DLCs.
I wished it used graphics technology from 2050, but for some reason it does not.
Good old AC will ultimately bury all sims, past, present and future (including ACE) anyway...
 
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Very Excited. Two things that stood out to me is hint of traffic and lack of water trail after a car in rain.
 
I spotted that bend of the inner roads at the Nurburgring immediately too

The teaser is clearly designed to show a wide range of things; we got weather, time cycles, animated people, 3-6 wheelers (Tyrell in one shot) and it's ticking a lot of boxes ok the surface.

But if this game doesn't support modding (and I don't expect it to) then IMO the 'wide rather than deep' approach really doesn't appeal to me personally; I'm interested in racing in varied fields of track-spec cars.

There are games that are focused on what I enjoy though, so I guess they'll be my focus for the time being - if the content gets deep enough for any racing series over the coming few years then I'll give it a shot.

The cynic in me says they're presenting a dream that this game will have the thing YOU care about (although I'm surprised no obvious drifting content) so pay in for early access before finding out it doesn't, but I look forward to finding out and seeing where it goes.
 
My big question will be "Why?". Why am I coming to this game, and driving an Austin Mini, or Golf GTI or Alfa Romeo Guilia?

With Gran Turismo, there's the collecting aspect and upgrading, and progressing through the campaign (tedious though it may seem at times).

Why am I doing anything in AC? Another half-baked career mode? Do I want to be in an online series for Morgan 3-wheelers or Porsche Macan street versions? Just give me something original.
I think it's mostly to present sim's versatility more than anything. Which is good, because for this game to work, it has to be good dealing with all sorts of car classes. People drive both road cars and racing cars. They cruise on open streets and race on closed venues. My only wish that I don't think is going to be fulfilled is proper rally physics with gravel to get the whole list. AC Evo needs to be good with everything to be a withstanding sequel.
 
- The ferris wheel shot is not Suzuka, 99% sure its just poorly placed at Brands Hatch
- The Porsche Cup leaving the pits, I'm guessing Aragon, since the pit wall matches closely as well as the grandstands. Its not Bathurst, not COTA, not Misano.

Boring day for a lot of us it seems :roflmao:

I thought the Ferris wheel was at the Nurburgring.

I don't think the other shot is Aragon, the grandstand in the vid seems to have a roof - TBH, I thought it was Imola, just turning the wrong way

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looks good, my old PC will probably not make the cut, by the time I upgrade (about two years from now) EVO will be fully developed and on sale. Insta belated buy ;)
edit: just checked specs on Steam: the 1060 card might be the dealbraker, will try the Early Access, WRC was asking for a 1070 as well and ran smoothly on my 1060 anyway, so who knows?
 
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My big question will be "Why?". Why am I coming to this game, and driving an Austin Mini, or Golf GTI or Alfa Romeo Guilia?

With Gran Turismo, there's the collecting aspect and upgrading, and progressing through the campaign (tedious though it may seem at times).

Why am I doing anything in AC? Another half-baked career mode? Do I want to be in an online series for Morgan 3-wheelers or Porsche Macan street versions? Just give me something original.
An even bigger question is Why are you even asking such a question when you seem to be satisfied with the paultry excuse of a driving sim like Gran Turismo?
Are there mods on Gran Turismo?
Is there seemingly two way traffic in Gran Turismo?

Stick to Gran Turismo and the Playstation if you find it less taxing than the world of Sim's, PC's and modding.
 
I thought the Ferris wheel was at the Nurburgring.

I don't think the other shot is Aragon, the grandstand in the vid seems to have a roof - TBH, I thought it was Imola, just turning the wrong way

F1Destinations_Imola_2022_Sunday_Tower04075-1024x683.jpg
I know exactly what you were thinking, but I think its peoples heads, since they are not 100% uniform
 

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