505 Games and KUNOS Simulazioni have announced that a free roam mode for Assetto Corsa EVO will release on December 9. It will release as part of update 0.10 for the game’s early access.
A press release outlines the new release:
Built around a 1:1 scale recreation of selected districts of the Eifel region, the first playable area will include the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife, nearby villages, local roads and numerous regional landmarks, all recreated with exceptional fidelity using real-world scale data.
Players can experience dynamic weather conditions, day and night cycles, AI-driven road traffic and optional driving activities, including Time Attack events seamlessly integrated into the open-world environment.
Check out the trailers revealing the release date and features for the free roam mode in Assetto Corsa EVO below:
Free Roam Release Date
ACE Free Roam – Real vs Sim – Misha
The Steam page describes Assetto Corsa EVO as follows:
Assetto Corsa EVO raises the bar of realism that has made the franchise one of the most popular driving simulations of the last decade even higher.
As with its predecessor, Assetto Corsa EVO will include cars from different classes spanning across years of motoring history. From road cars, classics, hypercars, and race cars. The most iconic representation of the automotive and motorsport world. Each vehicle is reproduced through Kunos in-house physics and graphic engine simulating mechanical, electronic, and aerodynamic performance, combined with the fidelity of the circuits created using Laserscan technology.
Throughout Early Access, you will experience a continuously expanding range of vehicles, tracks, and game modes, evolving towards our full 1.0 launch.
With the launch of a new KUNOS Simulazioni proprietary, high-performance photorealistic engine, VR and triple screen support have become first-class features and the new mathematical model meticulously simulates asphalt performance in different dynamic weather conditions that guarantees an authentic and realistic experience which will redefine the standards that have made Assetto Corsa globally renowned.