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2024 · Racing · Simulation

Rennsport

A racing simulation developed in Unreal Engine 5, making use of feedback from professional real world drivers to simulate car physics and behavior in a realistic way.

Released
10 July 2024
Platforms
PlayStation 5WindowsXbox Series X/S
Genres
RacingSimulationSports
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
First personThird personBird view / IsometricSide view
Themes
Non-fiction
Country
Poland
Age ratings
PEGI 3ACB GESRB EUSK 0CLASS_IND L
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
25hmain story26hcompletionist

About

Rennsport (stylized in all caps) is a 2025 sim racing video game jointly developed by Munich-based studio Competition Company and Polish video games developer Teyon. The game was made available through closed beta and could be accessed via the Epic Games Store through waitlist invitation on 6 June 2023. The game moved into open beta in July 2024, and into early access in December 2024. On 7 March 2025, the game was confirmed to be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S with Nacon publishing the console versions. The game left early access for a full release on 13 November 2025.

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Gameplay

Rennsport is a simulation, combined with custom Unreal Engine 5 graphics. Esports is a major focus in Rennsport; the game is closely tied to and was formally unveiled alongside the ESL R1 tournament. The game was originally released on early access with a free-to-play business model, also featuring a battle pass. This was later discontinued ahead of its launch in favor of a traditional buy-to-play model.

Development

Details on Rennsport were revealed on 8 April 2022 by Competition Company. According to the developers, the team behind the game consisted of "professional drivers, racing strategists, programmers, and esports experts." It would be developed using Unreal Engine 5 as its graphics engine, modding would be a feature, and players would be able to trade digital assets, with personal cars containing their own vehicle identification number. Competition Company CEO Morris Hebecker clarified that the game's digital assets would not be non-fungible tokens. A partnership with ESL was also announced.

Competition Company and Teyon faced allegations during Rennsport's closed beta stage regarding the game's internal physics code, which was found to be identical to the isiMotor 2.5 engine used in rFactor 2. Both teams wrote a blog post in response, stating that they had acquired a license to the isiMotor engine directly from Image Space Incorporated, using it as a foundation to create a physics build for the game. Competition Company CEO Morris Hebecker affirmed that all internal code was "created by us, commissioned, or licensed appropriately". Studio 397 and Motorsport Games, developer and publisher of rFactor 2 respectively, released a joint statement denying any involvement with Competition Company or Teyon, stating that they had not issued a license to them, or to any other developer.

Reception

Rennsport received "mixed" reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic, and weak approval from fellow aggregator OpenCritic with 19% of critics recommending the game. Many critics concluded that Rennsport felt unfinished, with some likening the gameplay to a beta release or an early access game, though others agreed that the game featured a solid foundation to build from.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
WindowsEarly Access16 December 2024Worldwide · Worldwide 10 November 2025 · Worldwide 13 November 2025
PlayStation 5Advanced Access10 November 2025Worldwide · Worldwide 13 November 2025
Xbox Series X/SAdvanced Access10 November 2025Worldwide · Worldwide 13 November 2025

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