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rFactor 2 moves to a new company. Welcome Studio397

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Ever since 2009, rFactor 2 tried to continue what its massively popular predecessor started. Initially, the rFactor 2 project looked very promising but soon got criticized for its slow development cycle. While die-hard fans might state otherwise, it is safe to say that the majority of the sim racing community does not seem to embrace rFactor 2.

This is a real shame because there is no doubt that the sim racing title has a huge potential. rFactor 2 features stable net-code, awesome physics, solid Force Feedback, modding support and dynamic weather/time of day functionality. So where did things go wrong? Slow development? Lack of new content? Lack of structure? If you know it, let us know.

While rFactor 2 lately has to rely on its third-party content delivery, the competing sim racing platforms such as iRacing, Assetto Corsa, Automobilista, and RaceRoom to name a few, were starting to show their futureproof potential and introduced exciting new features and content for their products. Image Space Incorporated looked to be idling and did not respond to the rapid change in the sim racing world, nor did it seem to be able to secure rFactor 2’s future. Its only fair to mention that the ISI rFactor 2 outfit is powered by only a small development team, and might not have had the financial resources to bring us the product we all dreamed of.

But now things might radically change…

Today, 15th September 2016, Image Space Incorporated (ISI) announced a strategic partnership with the Dutch software group Luminis to accelerate rFactor2’s development. The partnership will be brought into a new company named Studio397.

Now hold on to your seats. Studio397 rolled out an ambitious roadmap for rFactor 2. They are planning to equip rFactor 2 with a new DX11 based graphics engine including VR support. Furthermore, they will revamp the user interface and try to increase the frequency of new car and track releases. Last but not least, Studio397 will try to recruit new strategic partners to secure the long-term development of the platform. This is more than exciting news, and might just be what the doctor ordered to get rFactor2 back on its tracks.