Planned to include driver swaps, team-based play and custom liveries along with the final 2024 season DLC, the Le Mans Ultimate Update 5 and 2024 Pack 5 have now been delayed until June 10th, 2025. Orginally scheduled for early May, Motorsport Games and developers Studio 397 now have a few additional weeks to try and get things in place. “As we approached our original … [Read more...]
New Motorsport Games Agreement To Complete On Studio 397
Four years feels like a long time in sim racing, but having announced the acquisition back in 2021, there's a new Motorsport Games agreement to complete on Studio 397 to take full ownership of the studio. It was announced as completed back in May 2021 by the then Motorsports Games CEO Dmitry Kozko and Studio 397 Direct of Studio Marcel Offermans, both of whom have since left … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Update 3 Patch 2 Arrives
Development continues on the Motorsport Games official World Endurance Championship racing sim, as Le Mans Ultimate Update 3 Patch 2 arrives from Studio 397. It includes a long list of bug fixes including a range of issues for VR users, co-op problems including games crashing after a handover, and pit requests resetting tyre changes. Le Mans Ultimate launched in early access … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Update 3 Hotfix 1 And 2 Released
Any big changes or new content for a sim racing title tends to lead to unplanned issues appearing for some gamers. So we've already seen Le Mans Ultimate Update 3 Hotfix 1 and 2 released to solve some problems which appeared after the big December update on Monday. As you'd expect, Studio 397 and Motorsport Games have focused on a small number of fixes in the first 48 hours … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Update 3 Arrives For December 2024
A number of new GT3 cars have been added as DLC or free content, along with improvements to tyre physics, aerodynamics, VR support and more as Le Mans Ultimate Update 3 arrives for December 2024. It introduces the LMTG3 class with the McLaren 720 LMGT3 added as free DLC for everyone, and the release of DLC Pack 3 for £13.99, which includes the BMW M4 LMGT3, the Chevrolet … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Patch 3 Released
More fixes and updates arrive from Studio 397 and Motorsport Games with Le Mans Ultimate Patch 3 released for the World Endurance racing sim. As with the previous patches, it's mainly fixed what's already included in the Steam Early Access release, rather than adding new content and features. And there is a note that some users are experiencing FFB issues, who should try … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Patch 2 Released
A second major update has arrived with month, with Le Mans Ultimate Patch 2 released. Marking around a month since the WEC sim racing title launched in Steam Early Access, it updates car models and the balance of performance, weight penalties if you're using ABS assistance, and how the AI handles situations including lift and coast fuel and energy saving. While the BoP … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Patch 1 Hotfix 2 Released
With five hotfixes published before the first major update, Studio 397 hasn't slowed down with Le Mans Ultimate Patch 1 Hotfix 2 released for the WEC sim racing title. Patch 1 was released on March 12 with a long list of bug fixes. A small hotfix was released the following day to fix an issue in the UI, but hotfix 2 has some more substantial solutions, including fixing crash … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Patch 1 Arrives
Having launched into Early Access with a number of features absent or needing work, and after five hotfixes so far, Le Mans Ultimate Patch 1 arrives with a long list of solutions to many inital issues. While there's no new content or major features as part of the patch, it does add presets for Asetek wheels and the Moza R9 wheel base, proper AI gridding and race strategy, … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Now Up To Hotfix 5
After a postponed launch and a switch to an Early Access release with some features arriving at a later date, fixes are arriving at a fast pace with Le Mans Ultimate now up to Hotfix 5. Launched on February 20th, the first Hotfix arrived within 24 hours. And it appears Motorsport Games and Studio 397 have opted for a little and often approach to support with four more … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Hotfix 1 Released
Just a day after launching as a Steam Early Access title, we've already seen Le Mans Ultimate Hotfix 1 released by Motorsport Games and Studio 397. The main changes to note are that the multi-view tool has been enabled to set up multiple monitors properly, and issues with force feedback and torque across a range of wheels and wheelbases. Some of the changes do mean you … [Read more...]
The Official Le Mans Ultimate Car List
Find out what you can drive in the officially-licensed WEC sim racing title with the official Le Mans Ultimate car list covering everything released by Motorsport Games. Developed by Studio 397, the new racing game launches via Steam Early Access on February 20th, 2024, covering three classes of car. You'll be able to drive seven Hypercars, four LMGTE Am cars, or the one … [Read more...]
The Le Mans Ultimate Track List
Developed by Studio 397 and launching as a Steam Early Access title on February 20th, 2024, check out all of the circuits available to race with our Le Mans Ultimate track list. There are seven tracks available in the base game, with a further three available in DLC packs. Released by Motorsport Games as the officially-licensed game of the FIA World Endurance Championship, … [Read more...]
Motorsport Games Granted An Extension By Nasdaq
The publisher of Le Mans Ultimate and rFactor 2 will remain on the American stock exchange for at least a while longer, with Motorsport Games granted an extension by Nasdaq. The second potential delisting in two years was noted in an SEC filing in November 2023, with a deadline of January 2nd for a plan to regain compliance, and a further 180 days to put it into action. Now … [Read more...]
A New Le Mans Ultimate Video Features The Toyota GR010
As we move closer to the planned release date of 20th February, 2024, a new Le Mans Ultimate video features the Toyota GR010 being driven around the Algarve International Circuit, more commonly known as Portimao. It's a notable car, considering the Toyota GT010 Hybrid has been the Hypercar World Endurance champion for three straight years. Powered by a 3.5 litre … [Read more...]