BeamNG.drive 0.33 has been delayed until further notice. Here is why, and what the update might contain eventually.
BeamNG was released back in 2013 and has made monumental steps forward in that time. The team behind BeamNG have always prided themselves on being very open and transparent with the community, especially regarding the titles updates.
Since 0.32, the community has had nothing regarding update teasers or hints at what the next update, 0.33, could include. The CEO of the project Thomas Fischer - also a developer known as tdev on the forums - posted this thread to answer some of the community members' questions.
CEO Thomas Fischer On The Official BeamNG.drive Forums.
The BeamNG team work very hard to provide updates to their game as consistently as possible. However, sometimes there are barriers to development that push back deadlines further and further. The CEO posting on the forums to announce the delay, whilst actively inviting community interaction with any questions is rather rare. Not many other game companies would do that in the modern era.
Civetta Bolide Track Car. Image: BeamNG
BeamNG runs on the base engine of Torque3D. However, since that company stopped developing, the team at BeamNG have 'left no line of code untouched' and as such, the engine is all but a custom-made work at this point.
The 'Racing Update' still remains a popular topic on the forum threads for 0.33. The tyre model and AI racing improvements are especially mentioned multiple times. Check out our piece on what we think needs to be added in the 0.33 update here.
Career mode is also a major talking point, as per usual. The potential engine development for BeamNG.drive could unlock a new realm of possibilities for the game mode, which could lead to a promising for future for BeamNG.drive.
What do you think of the 0.33 update delay for BeamNG? What do you want to see added in the future? Let us know over on X @OverTake_gg or down in the comments below!
BeamNG was released back in 2013 and has made monumental steps forward in that time. The team behind BeamNG have always prided themselves on being very open and transparent with the community, especially regarding the titles updates.
Since 0.32, the community has had nothing regarding update teasers or hints at what the next update, 0.33, could include. The CEO of the project Thomas Fischer - also a developer known as tdev on the forums - posted this thread to answer some of the community members' questions.
CEO Thomas Fischer On The Official BeamNG.drive Forums.
The BeamNG team work very hard to provide updates to their game as consistently as possible. However, sometimes there are barriers to development that push back deadlines further and further. The CEO posting on the forums to announce the delay, whilst actively inviting community interaction with any questions is rather rare. Not many other game companies would do that in the modern era.
What's To Come In 0.33?
With the update delayed, the discussion regarding what the update could contain has been reignited on Reddit, the official Disord BeamNG.drive channel, and the forum post itself. tdev very clearly states not to expect a huge amount of new content in 0.33. Instead, the work is going into the background of the game. The most popular theory is a game engine update.Civetta Bolide Track Car. Image: BeamNG
BeamNG runs on the base engine of Torque3D. However, since that company stopped developing, the team at BeamNG have 'left no line of code untouched' and as such, the engine is all but a custom-made work at this point.
The 'Racing Update' still remains a popular topic on the forum threads for 0.33. The tyre model and AI racing improvements are especially mentioned multiple times. Check out our piece on what we think needs to be added in the 0.33 update here.
Career mode is also a major talking point, as per usual. The potential engine development for BeamNG.drive could unlock a new realm of possibilities for the game mode, which could lead to a promising for future for BeamNG.drive.
What do you think of the 0.33 update delay for BeamNG? What do you want to see added in the future? Let us know over on X @OverTake_gg or down in the comments below!
