{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f3d138ec36afc3444f82e39b","clusterId":"c_ad3dcc802a02bddc50d9d99a","slug":"beamng-drive-ps5-version-sets-october-19-release-with-new-trailer","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"BeamNG.drive PS5 Version Sets October 19 Release With New Trailer","summary":"BeamNG announced that the PS5 version of BeamNG.drive will release on October 19, 2026, alongside a new trailer. The Japanese PS Store page now lists distribution starting at 11:00 p.m. that day. The game, announced for PS5 in May, runs on a soft-body physics engine that simulates vehicle parts in real time and includes 12 open-world environments plus Free Roam, Scenarios, and Time Trials modes.","whyItMatters":"The store page listing a specific launch time turns a previously undated PS5 port into a fixed release, giving the console audience its first concrete date for the PC-bred soft-body sim.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe PS Store page now carries a distribution start of 11:00 p.m. on October 19, alongside a release-date trailer. BeamNG.drive runs on a soft-body physics engine that simulates every part of a vehicle in real time, including a damage model built to show impacts as they happen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe announcement names 12 open-world environments, ranging from tropical jungle roads to deserts, city avenues, and congested highways. Vehicle customization covers wheels, suspension, and engines, and the mode list includes Free Roam, Scenarios, and Time Trials.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"BeamNG.drive's PS5 page lists an 11:00 p.m. JST start on October 19, which is the same calendar day the trailer gives. The release timing follows Japan's clock, not a global unlock.","twitterPost":"BeamNG.drive's PS5 listing puts launch at 11:00 p.m. JST on October 19, so the trailer date is a Japan-time date.","threadsPost":"BeamNG.drive's PS5 version is dated October 19, and the Japanese PS Store page pins distribution at 11:00 p.m. that day. The launch clock runs on Japan time, which matters for anyone planning to download at midnight elsewhere.","newsletterBlurb":"The PS5 version of BeamNG.drive is dated for October 19, 2026, with a new trailer and an updated Japanese PS Store page listing an 11:00 p.m. start. The port was announced for PS5 in May. The sim keeps its soft-body physics model, 12 open-world environments, and Free Roam, Scenarios, and Time Trials modes.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/25/172730.html\",\"title\":\"Ultra-realistic car-crushing physics car sim 'BeamNG.drive' PS5 version set for October 19 release - new footage revealed\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4644,"outputTokens":600,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791215531,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T15:48:12.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T15:51:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T15:51:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ad3dcc802a02bddc50d9d99a","canonicalTitle":"超リアルな車体ぺちゃんこ物理演算の車シム『BeamNG.drive』PS5版が10月19日発売決定―新映像公開","representativeArticleId":"a_5a4c0659905650bbd4052331","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"BeamNG.drive\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-24T21:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-24T21:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T15:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/25/172730.html","title":"超リアルな車体ぺちゃんこ物理演算の車シム『BeamNG.drive』PS5版が10月19日発売決定―新映像公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["BeamNG.drive"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}