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“No More Smoke, No More Skids: Marvel Ends Assetto Corsa DRIFT in Corporate Overhaul”
🚨 No More Smoke, No More Skids: Marvel Ends Assetto Corsa DRIFT in Corporate Overhaul
June 4, 2025 | By Staff Writer
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the sim racing community, Marvel Games, a subsidiary of entertainment giant Marvel Entertainment, has acquired Kunos Simulazioni for a staggering $105 billion, effectively ending the development and support of the beloved Assetto Corsa DRIFT series.
Fans of the niche drifting title—praised for its realism, modding capabilities, and diehard community—are reeling from the announcement that Marvel has officially terminated all future content updates and community support for Assetto Corsa DRIFT, citing a “strategic pivot toward broader multimedia entertainment experiences.”
💥 A Crushing Blow to Sim Racing
Originally launched as a spin-off from the critically acclaimed Assetto Corsa simulator, Assetto Corsa DRIFT carved out its own space in the sim racing world, attracting a loyal global fanbase that ranged from grassroots drifters to pro esports competitors.
But as of today, the tire smoke has cleared—for good.
“We are heartbroken,” said a former Kunos developer, speaking anonymously. “This wasn’t about gaming or community. This was about IP rights and profit margins.”
🎮 A Corporate Collision Course
Industry insiders suggest the acquisition was less about racing and more about expanding Marvel’s gaming portfolio. Sources reveal that Marvel is planning to repurpose elements of Kunos’s proprietary racing engine technology to power future superhero-themed racing and action titles.
Kunos Simulazioni, once a proudly independent Italian developer rooted in motorsport authenticity, now finds itself at the mercy of a corporate behemoth with entirely different priorities.
“Assetto Corsa DRIFT wasn’t just a game,” says fan and competitive drifter @GhostGrip93. “It was an escape, a lifestyle. And now it’s gone—just deleted from the roadmap.”
🔧 Modding Community Left in Limbo
The once-thriving modding scene, which breathed life into Assetto Corsa DRIFT through custom tracks, cars, and physics tweaks, is now uncertain about its future. While existing installations may still run offline, official servers, support channels, and update services are already being shut down.
Marvel Games has made no commitment to preserving the modding infrastructure or honoring community-run competitions.
🚧 What’s Next?
As of now, players are scrambling to back up their copies, download community mods, and prepare for the game’s slow disappearance from official channels. Kunos’s main website now redirects to a placeholder page reading:
“A new chapter begins. Thank you for the ride.”
For many, though, that ride ended far too soon.
