{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ec33490dc0ac8510ab641631","clusterId":"c_c23f50b24af5cfcfed44cd9b","slug":"assetto-corsa-evo-adds-1-1-free-roam-around-nurburgring","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Assetto Corsa EVO Adds 1:1 Free Roam Around Nürburgring","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"KUNOS is expanding a circuit-based simulation into drivable open-world terrain centered on the Nordschleife, and the Frankfurt demo is where players see whether the recreation holds up.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe mode builds its roads to their actual lengths and widths, with corners, hairpins, intersections, bridges and elevation changes matched to the local environment. Villages, garages, hotels, restaurants and gathering spots appear alongside changing weather, a day-night cycle and AI traffic drawn from the region\u0026#39;s characteristics.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree Roam supports single-player and multiplayer, and offers optional challenges such as Time Attack. KUNOS plans to extend the area in future updates to locations symbolic of the Eifel region.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"KUNOS Simulazioni is building roads around the Nordschleife that were never raced on. Free Roam turns the Eifel region itself into the track, so the 20.8km circuit becomes one road among many.","twitterPost":"KUNOS Simulazioni is building roads around the Nordschleife that were never raced on. Free Roam makes the Eifel region itself the track.","threadsPost":"KUNOS Simulazioni built a sim around the Nordschleife, and Free Roam inverts that: the 20.8km circuit becomes one road inside a 1:1 Eifel region. The demo at Sim Racing Expo tests whether players drive the geography or still default to the lap.","newsletterBlurb":"505 Games and KUNOS Simulazioni have announced Free Roam for Assetto Corsa EVO, an open-world-style mode that recreates real roads, villages and landmarks in Germany's Eifel region at 1:1 scale. The first phase covers the area around the Nürburgring, including the 20.8km Nordschleife, with solo and multiplayer driving and optional Time Attack challenges. A playable demo runs at Sim Racing Expo in Frankfurt from October 16 to 18, where co-founder Marco Massarutto is set to appear on the main stage.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/813/G081347/20261008006/\",\"title\":\"Assetto Corsa EVO Announces New Free Roam Mode Recreating the Nürburgring Area at 1:1 Scale for Free Driving\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4298,"outputTokens":687,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791428830,"createdAt":"2026-10-08T03:01:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-08T03:06:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T03:06:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c23f50b24af5cfcfed44cd9b","canonicalTitle":"「Assetto Corsa EVO」，ニュルブルクリンク周辺を1：1スケールで再現し，自由に走れる新モード「フリーローム」を発表","representativeArticleId":"a_c32ddf03c39cdf9478df8353","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Assetto Corsa EVO\"],\"studios\":[\"KUNOS Simulazioni\",\"505 Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-08T02:04:49.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-08T02:04:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T03:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/813/G081347/20261008006/","title":"「Assetto Corsa EVO」，ニュルブルクリンク周辺を1：1スケールで再現し，自由に走れる新モード「フリーローム」を発表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Assetto Corsa EVO"],"studios":["KUNOS Simulazioni","505 Games"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}