As well as this being a great opportunity to partner up with a big brand such as the BTCC, it also allowed us to do something we haven’t done in a very long time – develop a robust front-wheel drive experience within the simulation. Both Ind圜ar, in extension to our relationship back in 2014 with the DW12, and Daytona, proved to be massive additions for a small studio such as ourselves, and with these new relationships, we look forward to working closely together well into the future.Īnother big one for 2022 has to be the British Touring Car Championship, and the full 20 grid represented in particularly strong style. The first of these big licence agreements has to be the introduction of both the often requested Daytona International Speedway, and of course the ridiculously impressive Ind圜ar championship – two of the best US motorsport has to offer. You wouldn’t have to look back far to see a time when some of these licences would feel like nothing short of a pipe dream, so to sit here at the end of the year and reflecting on what we have achieved, not to mention what we already know is coming in 2023, is an incredibly satisfying experience for the studio. Now, seeing as 2022 was pretty packed with goodies, let’s have a look at a few key highlights from the year that’s about to close… New ContentĪn unprecedented number of content items came to rFactor 2 this year, and perhaps more significantly than the sheer volume, 2022 proved to be a great year for us in terms of the scale of licences we managed to sign for the simulation. We remain passionate, committed, excited and determined to bring great things to rFactor 2 in the future, and just like our incredible community, we are highly motivated and excited for 2023 and all that it will bring to the simulation. Does this mean we’ve achieved everything we want with the software, or that we are happy with the current feature set and development? Far from it, we recognise we still have a long way to go in order to push rFactor 2 forwards, and already the early plans for the simulation into 2023 are looking very good indeed – Q1 should be a popular one for our current and future fans! In terms of the simulation itself, although rFactor 2 has been out for a number of years now, I’m sure you’ll all agree that the level of progress we have enjoyed in the last couple of years has been nothing short of outstanding, with many fundamental improvements and advancements having been brought on stream in recent months. The quarterly release cycle (Feb / May / Aug / Nov) is something we plan to continue into 2023, as well as the Release Candidate build program we have used for the last couple of years. We think this quarterly release cycle has worked even better than expected, and we are of course delighted to see our community appear to be pleased with the new structure as well. In terms of the general development direction for rFactor 2, this year we instigated a new and much more ordered update release schedule, pivoting from a somewhat haphazard approach of recent years, to scheduled, quarterly plans that both help us resource, and sets a clear expectation to the community about when new things for the simulation can be expected. This last year, we at Studio 397 have worked exceptionally hard to both increase our rate of development, and continue to offer a healthy stream of new and exciting content for our users to enjoy – and hot dang, that’s been a successful mission! The final day of the year is about to roll around, and with those last dying embers of the 2022 almost in the rearview mirror, we thought now is a good of a time as any to have a quick look back on what has, quite frankly, been a fantastic 12 months for rFactor 2.
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