Assetto Corsa Competizione EA Release Date is....

Paul Jeffrey · Jul 27, 2018

September 12th!

As part of the Blancpain GT Spa 24 hour weekend preparations, Kunis Simulazioni have revealed the highly anticipated Early Access release date for new title Assetto Corsa Competizione... confirming Steam PC players can get their hands on an early build of the game as soon as this September 12th.

It is worth remembering that an Early Access release is exactly that, early access, and as such the title will no doubt be short of many of the features and content expected in the full release, as well as those final bits of polish of course.

At this relatively early stage we still have a few questions around what this first build of ACC will contain, however Kunos have promised that more information around the title will be revealed in the coming weeks, so stay tuned if you are keen to know more.....

Assetto Corsa Competizione will release on Steam Early Access this September 12th.

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Sarcastje · Jul 28, 2018

Daggerman said:
The roadmap above takes the title to Q1 where they have stated it will be "released", however the "content drops" that take place with each build listed dont add up to the amount of cars and tracks that should be in the title. According to the roadmap you will get 6 cars and 6 tracks by Feb 19', so what gives?

Kunos gives. Early access is more or less a demo which community members can play and give feedback on. Based on this feedback the developer will make tweaks and changes for the full game, which comes out in Q1.

Staggered releases of the initial 6 cars, 6 tracks, and features will probably be done so that each of these receive sufficient feedback, rather than 1 car/track combination. As you can see, the vast majority of cars and tracks in the release calendar are new ones, so it's only logical that they need help developing those and not the already existing content.

In that sense, the initial release stands out since both the car and track will be familiar. I can only assume that they want to validate the actual driving experience, weather systems etc. with a known setup so that people can compare with what they know. It's no different than tweaking your setup one change at a time.

CC · Jul 28, 2018

Isaac Chavira said:
DID - I - JUST - SEE - SPARKS - FLY? YESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There sparks inside AC video when you launch the game but non inside the game itself,
Also watching there is rubber marbles on the track, never saw them move though but look like a nice touch either way

Terry Rock · Jul 28, 2018

I'm always happy to purchase software from Kunos Simulazioni, because they do great work and support the community with fair pricing...while staying engaged throughout development.

CC · Jul 28, 2018

Terry Rock said:
I'm always happy to purchase software from Kunos Simulazioni, because they do great work and support the community with fair pricing...while staying engaged throughout development.

Pricing is perfect no doubts about it

mrbungle83 · Jul 28, 2018

bluey said:
When VR is included that is the day i will buy

There may be some incentive for early adopters, so i may be buying day one but as i don't have a screen infront of my rig i cant play racing games that are not VR compatible.... Well i can give it a try in desktop mode but its not the same.

Jacorius · Jul 28, 2018

If you don't want to be a TESTER you don't buy a game in early access. You wait for the full release and if your are convinced you buy it. It's as simple as that. Kunos made big progress the way to manage projects and ressources since AC EA. They give us a precise road map 8 months before release and pepole are always crying!!

Philip Antonia · Jul 28, 2018

Well even though I run vr only in Sims now, I'll still be there on day one. I have a screen and I'm happy to slum it for a month!! Lol

Bernd Graf · Jul 28, 2018

Wow, that's a lot sooner than I was expecting! The only thing I wish the game had was a tech preview like Assetto Corsa, that was pretty nifty, gave a taste of what was to come. I don't mind waiting though, so many pro drivers have already confirmed the sim is rock solid that It is simply a matter of buying all the best hardware and peripherals in anticipation

LeSunTzu · Jul 28, 2018

Andrew Harper said:
Early access September 12th as @Paul Jeffrey has mentioned (one track and car) but the game will not be complete until February 2019, until then you'll get one car and one track per month which to some will be a huge disappointment. As mentioned in the press confererence this would be just before the start of the 2019 season.

The disappointment to me is that there will be no fully functional multi until 2019.

Mickdrs · Jul 28, 2018

This will kill the time come Christmas

Blamer · Jul 28, 2018

Buying it: 12th Sept.
Enjoying it: 10th Oct.
Before, during and after: AC + Shaders patch

townnet · Jul 28, 2018

I remember AC1 EA no AI when 1st day release. You guys should feel lucky because ACC got AI at 1st day launch.

melanieuk · Jul 28, 2018

RMR1 said:
VR support within a few months?
I fear my already tortured hardware will go up in smoke.

If YOU cant compute with your sandwich maker hardware, don't join, how you like that now.

mrbungle83 · Jul 28, 2018

Jacorius said:
If you don't want to be a TESTER you don't buy a game in early access. You wait for the full release and if your are convinced you buy it. It's as simple as that. Kunos made big progress the way to manage projects and ressources until AC EA. They give you a precise road map 8 months before release and pepole are always crying!!

No harm in trying to ENJOY it though.

Roderick Kennedy · Jul 28, 2018

A nice early birthday present for me{15th},

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MarcG · Jul 28, 2018

I'll be purchasing Day 1 and having a quick go on the flat screen to check it out, mainly waiting for the VR addition though.

guidofoc · Jul 28, 2018

@kunos is it true this time? Sparks? Yayyyy!!

Rodent · Jul 28, 2018

Sweet, can't wait to try it. The roadmap reminds me of how much fun it was with DiRT Rallys early access, I was so stoked whenever they'd drop a new class or location on us.