After much anticipation, Assetto Corsa Evo—the eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2014’s Assetto Corsa—was finally confirmed earlier this year. Because of its amazing handling model and limitless modifiability, the original game has managed to maintain its position as the market leader in racing simulations and has endured an exceptionally long lifespan.
The official game of the various GT World Challenge championships, Assetto Corsa Competizione, took a detour in 2018 and shifted its focus to GT racing. Now known as Assetto Corsa Evo, it will expand its scope to include a wider variety of cars, including road and race machinery, classics, modern items, and futuristic concepts.
Assetto Corsa EVO Release Date
The date of release for Assetto Corsa EVO is Thursday, January 16, 2025. To be clear, this is the start date of the game’s early access, as stated on the Steam store page. “”We at KUNOS believe in taking the time to get things right, which is why the Early Access for it will officially begin on January 16, 2025,” the developer stated in a press release.
Assetto Corsa EVO Price
When the early access announcement was made, the Assetto Corsa EVO price was unclear. We are limited to conjecture because the game only has an “Add to your wishlist” option on Steam. EVO’s launch price was previously estimated by one Redditor to be around $50, with DLCs to come. $50 would be considered a premium release price, which might apply if Assetto Corsa EVO’s gameplay is commensurate with a top-notch development cycle.
it is reasonable to expect that the price of Assetto Corsa EVO will be announced in the weeks before the commencement of early access. Additionally, by the end of the year, we might also receive updates about any possible pre-order options.
Assetto Corsa EVO Pre-orders
It is unknown whether Assetto Corsa EVO pre-orders will be available prior to the game’s early access release window. This is because it is unknown how long the early access period will last and the game will not be released in version 1.0 (gold certification) at the start of the following year. As the time approaches, we’ll keep you informed accordingly.
Assetto Corsa EVO Platforms
Throughout their lives, Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione have both provided multiple system support; however, this wasn’t the case when the games were first released. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Assetto Corsa EVO has a unique platform list. For the duration of the early access period in January and beyond, it’s just Assetto Corsa EVO for PC.
Given that the original Assetto Corsa game debuted on PS4 and Xbox One two years after its PC release, Assetto Corsa EVO may eventually make its way to other platforms. Similarly, a year after its 2019 release, Assetto Cora Competizione made its console debut in 2020. Then, in 2022, it was made available for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Although there is a history of follow-up releases to other platforms, there is no assurance that EVO will do the same. It was undoubtedly only available on one platform at launch.
Will Assetto Corsa Evo have VR support?
Yes, according to the system requirements, Kunos hopes to include virtual reality technology into the game from the outset and supports SteamVR, Meta Quest (formerly Oculus), and OpenXR.
Assetto Corsa Evo System Requirements
Minimum system requirements:
- DirectX: Version 12
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Sound Card: integrated
- Graphics: GTX 1070, RX 580
- Storage: 100 GB available space
- Processor: Intel i7 8700k / AMD 1500X
- Network: broadband internet connection
- VR Support: SteamVR, Oculus VR, OpenXR
Recommended system requirements:
- DirectX: Version 12
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Sound Card: integrated
- Storage: 100 GB available space
- Processor: Intel i5 10500 / AMD 2600X
- Graphics: RTX 2070, Radeon RX 5600
- Network: broadband internet connection
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit / Windows 11 64-bit
- VR Support: SteamVR, Oculus VR, OpenXR
Assetto Corsa EVO Car List
- BMW
- Alpine
- Ferrari
- Ford
- Hyundai
- Lotus
- Rover
- McLaren
- Porsche
- Morgan
- Lamborghini
- Volkswagen
- Alfa Romeo
- Mercedes-Benz
Conclusion
When Assetto Corsa Evo goes live in early access on January 16, 2025, it promises to improve the racing simulation experience with a larger selection of cars and better VR support. As the release date approaches, excitement grows for both the official announcement and potential pre-orders, even though the price remains unknown.
