Simbin has just announced the release date of their RACE On simulation, the newest RACE title will be available for purchase starting October 22nd.
RACE On does include 29 different car models in over 450 designs, including the World Touring Car Championship, the International Formula Masters, the Swedish Touring Car Championship, US Muscle cars and more.
21 tracks are included, including brand new tracks like Okayama, Laguna Seca, Road America and all STCC venues. RACE On will be on sale in stores for 49,99€, the game will also be released via Steam and as upgrade for existing RACE07/GTR Evolution owners.
JocoG
September 4th, 2009 at 13:33
Can’t wait! Anybody knows what will be the price for existing owners of Race07 and GTR-E?
Gaiajohan
September 4th, 2009 at 13:48
My guess:
Race On with STCC and Race07 – €40
Race On with STCC – €30
Race On only – €20
On Steam that is
But yeah, I’ve also already seen Race07+GTR Evo for €5…
I paid $25 back then on Steam for Evo expansion only and got STCC for free because I pre-ordered Evo.
DW
September 4th, 2009 at 14:27
I am puzzled by the further delays (original release date was Q2). The cars and tracks are made, the engine is mature, so why the continuing delays? Somethings not quite right. Maybe the problems lie with the new publisher.
ermax18
September 4th, 2009 at 15:28
Man there sure are a lot of big releases coming over the next few months.
Sept 15 – Shift
Sept 25 – ATT enables MMS on the iPhone
Oct 22 – Win7
Oct 22 – Race On
Oct 27 – Forza3
Dec? – GT5
Q4 2020? – rFactor2
skid
September 4th, 2009 at 15:53
It’s about time, Simbin. Although I already own Race 07, GTR-E and STCC, I’m kinda disappointed how all this worked out for us PC users. I mean, Race Pro already got lots of content, including WTCC’08 and basically all the other Race On stuff more than a month ago. Add to this that the Xbox guys even got more tracks with Spa and Mid Ohio and some classic cars. I’ll probably get On anyway but all this is still annoying. We have to wait almost two more months and won’t even have the mentioned extras – why?
Also, I’ll probably never understand what Simbin meant with this: “We have secured licenses for a couple of highly requested series and we think our next scheduled title will come as a big happy surprise to all racers around the world.” Sure, Formula Master is nice and all, but that’s it? I was hoping for BTCC or something…
sediol
September 4th, 2009 at 15:55
That’s true, but for me it’s a must buy (besides Shift and Win7).
The Simbin stuff may not be too polished optically, but this great immersion I get personally in no other sim. And I really like their AI.
Great news and….really wish Simbin great success in these ‘competitive times’
Zenitchik
September 4th, 2009 at 16:04
with only 450 designs! I’m not buying into this
Skillcoil
September 4th, 2009 at 16:10
I’ll make it even better.
Sep 4 – Supercar Challenge
Sep 8 – DiRT 2
Sep 15 – Shift
Oct 1 – GT PSP
??? ? – WSGT 2 ?
etc etc
gtrNL
September 4th, 2009 at 16:17
**writes down in agenda**.
Looking forward, mostly to the tracks..
ScHiRoCk
September 4th, 2009 at 16:20
Dammit, is this price set to 50€?
I already bought race/evo/stcc all in total of 80€ and now this addon goes for 50€?
Y did i buy stcc then! Hope there will be a discount for those who already own the range. Or else i find it a ripoff!
-eRNIe-
September 4th, 2009 at 16:44
That were my thoughts too.
Perhaps the big DLC-pack for RacePro was more important.
zudthespud
September 4th, 2009 at 17:22
Ha! a day before the release of Forza 3! they really screwed themselves there.
Makikou
September 4th, 2009 at 17:24
Im just gonna buy this off G2Play for 10 euros..
Skazz
September 4th, 2009 at 17:27
I had to admit that SRT’s G27 review stating mid September for Race On release had me primed to get hold of it within 2 weeks. As such it was an easy purchase choice.
End of October is confusingly late. That’s a full month after NFS:Shift, which not only also has Laguna Seca and Road America, but also a whole bunch more including even Nordschleife. And the cars… hypercar heaven with the Veyron, McLaren F1, Zonda, McMerc, Konigsegg, Reventon, Carrera GT, etc…
Given that it’s getting pretty clear GT5 will release first week of December, Race On will only come out a month or so before GT5 full game.
Summing all this up, that €20 as an expansion on Steam for two tracks and a few cars is starting to look very expensive. I’ll probably only purchase if NFS:Shift proves to fail badly.
scca1981
September 4th, 2009 at 18:00
Bullshit. More delays.. Now another month and a half?
What happened to September 15th?
AeroMechanical
September 4th, 2009 at 18:15
Probably didn’t want to release it the same day as Shift I guess.
UncleChuckle
September 4th, 2009 at 19:13
Yes, but NFS will be arcade bullshit.
Of course is October 22nd a store date? Since remember the BS with STCC on Steam? No release date, no nothing. Simbin are utterly clueless when it comes to release dates and treat us all like mushrooms. (They keep us in the dark and feed us shit.)
I’m with sediol above. I love Simbin stuff as I get a “feel” and immersion I just don’t get from rFactor etc… And the AI is pretty damn good. It has occasional lapses due to poor track design (running out of fuel on the first lap which is hardly Simbin’s fault on third party tracks) and there’s a few other bugs etc… But for I love Evo and can’t wait for this addon. A properly licensed Road America in a sim I love. Awesome!
scca1981
September 4th, 2009 at 19:14
Well the site actually says 10-22 for “German-speaking territories”.
It doesn’t say anything about other regions.
kill4f00d
September 4th, 2009 at 19:15
Wow SimBin. I just don’t know If I’ll buy RaceOn, especially If Need For Speed: Shift is any good.
DW
September 4th, 2009 at 19:17
Simbin have already made it clear that if you already have Race 07 and STCC then the price of the Race On expansion will be less than 50€. The 50€ price is for the full game.
Skazz
September 5th, 2009 at 10:57
http://www.simbin.se/news.php?newsid=163 only specifies Oct 22nd for the boxed version in German Territories.
Who knows when it will be out on Steam or non-German territories :(