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Assetto Corsa EVO

Assetto Corsa EVO is in early access on Steam. Its next update, version 0.10, arrives December 9, 2026 and adds a 1:1 scale Free Roam mode covering part of Germany's Eifel region around the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

Synthesized from 5 Yomimono stories · updated 3d ago

Assetto Corsa EVO has moved through a run of numbered early access updates in 2026, building from content additions toward a larger structural change. Ver.0.8, released in July 2026, added the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and three cars (KTM X-Bow GT2, GT4, and Volkswagen Golf 8 R), expanded user-generated content with livery tools, mod cars in multiplayer, and league event organization, and improved VR with foveated rendering. Ver.0.9, released August 26, 2026, added the Audi R8 LMS GT2, Audi R8 V10 performance quattro, and Mazda RX-7 FD Spirit R, along with a Special Events mode for global leaderboard competitions and mandatory pit stops in online timed races over 20 minutes.

The Free Roam mode is the biggest departure. Announced October 8, 2026 by 505 Games and KUNOS Simulazioni, it recreates real roads, villages, and landmarks in part of the Eifel region at 1:1 scale, starting with the area around the Nürburgring, including the 20.8km Nordschleife, and supports solo and multiplayer play. A playable demo ran at Sim Racing Expo in Frankfurt from October 16 to 18.

On October 17, 505 Games confirmed the mode ships in version 0.10 on December 9, 2026, with dynamic weather, day-night changes, and AI-driven traffic. The game has been in early access on Steam since January 2025 and is targeted at PC. Separately, Unitcom's LEVEL∞ line offers two pre-built configurations tuned for the game with Pikachannel, both using the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition, starting at 1,043,000 yen.

Key facts

Next update
Version 0.10 arrives December 9, 2026 ↗
Free Roam scale
Part of Germany's Eifel region reproduced at 1:1 scale, including the Nürburgring Nordschleife ↗
Free Roam features
Dynamic weather, day-night changes, and AI-driven traffic ↗
Nordschleife length
20.8km ↗
Free Roam multiplayer
Playable solo or with other players ↗
Ver.0.9 cars
Audi R8 LMS GT2, Audi R8 V10 performance quattro, Mazda RX-7 FD Spirit R ↗
Ver.0.9 online races
Timed races over 20 minutes support mandatory pit stops ↗
Ver.0.8 additions
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, KTM X-Bow GT2, GT4, and Volkswagen Golf 8 R ↗
Early access start
On Steam since January 2025, targeted at PC ↗
LEVEL∞ PCs
Two configurations, both with GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition, starting at 1,043,000 yen ↗

Timeline

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Facts

Release
game · 2026-12-09 · PC · 2026-10-17
Release
game · 2026-07-09 · Global · 2026-07-09
Release
game · 2026-08-26 · 2026-08-28
Announced
Free Roam Update · 2026-10-17
Announced
a new Free Roam mode (Sim Racing Expo in Frankfurt from October 16 to 18) · 2026-10-08
Announced
Special Events mode with global leaderboard competitions · 2026-08-28
Noted
Adding a Free Roam mode · 2026-10-17
Noted
The mode reproduces part of Germany's Eifel region at 1:1 scale, including the Nürburgring Nordschleife, surrounding villages, roads, and landmarks · 2026-10-17
Noted
with dynamic weather, day-night changes, and AI-driven traffic · 2026-10-17
Noted
The game has been in early access on Steam since January 2025 · 2026-10-17
Noted
and is targeted at PC · 2026-10-17
Noted
The Free Roam mode recreates real roads, villages and landmarks in part of Germany's Eifel region at 1:1 scale, starting with the area around the Nürburgring, and includes the 20.8km Nordschleife. · 2026-10-08
Noted
adding the KTM X-Bow GT2, GT4, and Volkswagen Golf 8 R, plus the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit · 2026-07-09
Noted
expands user-generated content with livery tools, mod cars in multiplayer, and league event organization · 2026-07-09
Noted
VR receives foveated rendering and performance tuning as the early access build continues toward 1.0 · 2026-07-09
Noted
LEVEL∞ gaming PC line now offers models tuned for Assetto Corsa EVO · 2026-08-10
Licensed by
Steam (global) · 2026-10-17

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  • Confirmed a new Free Roam mode Oct 8 · source
  • Confirmed Special Events mode with global leaderboard competitions Sep 9 · source

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Oct 17

Assetto Corsa EVO Free Roam Update Lands December 9 With Nürburgring Open World

505 Games announced that Assetto Corsa EVO's version 0.10 update arrives December 9, 2026, adding a Free Roam mode. The mode reproduces part of Germany's Eifel region at 1:1 scale, including the Nürburgring Nordschleife, surrounding villages, roads, and landmarks, with dynamic weather, day-night changes, and AI-driven traffic. The game has been in early access on Steam since January 2025 and is targeted at PC.

Oct 8

Assetto Corsa EVO Adds 1:1 Free Roam Around Nürburgring

505 Games and KUNOS Simulazioni announced a new Free Roam mode for Assetto Corsa EVO on October 8, 2026. The mode recreates real roads, villages and landmarks in part of Germany's Eifel region at 1:1 scale, starting with the area around the Nürburgring. It includes the 20.8km Nordschleife and can be played solo or with other players. A playable demo appears at Sim Racing Expo in Frankfurt from October 16 to 18.

Aug 28

Assetto Corsa EVO Update 0.9 Adds Audi R8s, Mazda RX-7, and Special Events

KUNOS Simulazioni and 505 Games released the free Ver.0.9 update for Assetto Corsa EVO on August 26, 2026. It adds three licensed cars, the Audi R8 LMS GT2, Audi R8 V10 performance quattro, and Mazda RX-7 FD Spirit R. The new Special Events mode offers global leaderboard competitions, and online timed races over 20 minutes now support mandatory pit stops.

Jul 9

Assetto Corsa EVO Ver.0.8 Adds Kyalami, Three Cars, and Expanded Mod Support

505 Games and KUNOS Simulazioni released Ver.0.8 for Assetto Corsa EVO, adding the KTM X-Bow GT2, GT4, and Volkswagen Golf 8 R, plus the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. The update expands user-generated content with livery tools, mod cars in multiplayer, and league event organization. VR receives foveated rendering and performance tuning as the early access build continues toward 1.0.