The Official Assetto Corsa Competizione Presentation At Sim Racing Expo

Last Wednesday, Italian developer Kunos Simulazioni released part-1 of their highly anticipated early access version of the new Assetto Corsa Competizione racing title which is the officially licensed Racing Simulator of the Blancpain GT Series by SRO.

It is safe to say that the launch was a huge success, as the new release instantly topped the Steam Network sales chart. After the launch, The Kunos Simulazioni marketing team headed out to the German Nürburgring for the final round of the Blancpain GT Series and the start of the 2018 edition of the annual Sim Racing Expo held in the Nürburgring 8,800 sqm Ring Boulevard Building from the 14th until the 16th September.

On the first day of the expo, Kunos Simulazioni’s Co-Owner and Production Manager Marco Massarutto and the CEO and founder of SRO, Stéphane Ratel officially presented the new Assetto Corsa Competizione racing simulator which features the official drivers, teams, cars, and circuits of the worlds premier GT3 championship.

To celebrate the launch, Kunos Simulazioni and SRO invited the Grasser Racing Team drivers Ezequiel Perez Companc, Andrea Caldarelli, Mirko Bortolotti, and Christian Engelhart for a competition driving the virtual version of their Lamborghini Huracan GT3. The sim race was commented by former Formula One driver and official Blancpain GT commentator John Watson.

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The first Steam Early Access version of the Assetto Corsa Competizione racing title is now available via the Steam platform for 24,99€.

For more details regarding the release dates of the upcoming releases, content, and pricing, check out the official release chart.

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The Assetto Corsa Competizione racing simulator is featuring an extraordinary level of simulation quality that allows players to experience the unique atmosphere of this GT3 Series, players can compete against official drivers, teams, cars, and circuits with the highest level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Taking full advantage of Unreal Engine 4, Assetto Corsa Competizione will ensure the highest quality rendering with photorealistic weather conditions and graphics to reach a new standard in driving realism and immersion racing. Players will experience high-speed torque as they get behind the wheel of luxurious speedsters including Ferrari’s, Lamborghini’s, McLaren’s and many other prestigious GT cars reproduced with an outstanding level of detail. Motion capture technology is used to create the animations of mechanics and drivers in an even more realistic fashion and guarantees a high level of player engagement during races, pit stops, and driver changes.

In the final version of the game, players can expect advanced multiplayer functionality with Assetto Corsa Competizione, including a ranking system which will evaluate individual performance and driving behavior to reward the most virtuous drivers and promote fair play in online competition

Official Webpages – www.assettocorsa.net/competizione