{{Short description|Italian video game developer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox company | name = Kunos Simulazioni s.r.l. | logo = Kunos Simulazioni logo.svg | type = [[Subsidiary]] | slogan = | foundation = 2005 | location = [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit]], [[Rome]], Italy | key_people = Marco Massarutto, Stefano Casillo | industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]] | num_employees = 30<ref name="Kunos_interview">{{cite web|title=Assetto Corsa and the race to console – Kunos Simulazioni's founder on bringing its racing sim to PS4, Xbox One and even VR. |url=http://www.redbull.com/en/games/stories/1331796496220/assetto-corsa-on-ps4-and-xbox-one-interview|access-date=25 May 2016}}</ref> | products = ''[[netKar Pro]]''<br />''[[Ferrari Virtual Academy]]''<br />''[[Assetto Corsa]]''<br />''[[Assetto Corsa Competizione]]''<br />''[[Assetto Corsa EVO]]''<br />''[[Assetto Corsa Rally]]'' | parent = [[Digital Bros]] }} '''Kunos Simulazioni s.r.l.''' is an Italian software development studio that specializes in creating driving simulations. Founded in 2005, the company is most known for developing the ''[[Assetto Corsa]]'' series.
==History== The company is headquartered at the [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit]] near Rome and was established in 2005 with the goal of developing software for varying needs from solutions for professional racing teams to consumer software.<ref name="Kunos_interview" /><ref name="kunos_web">{{Cite web |url=http://www.kunos-simulazioni.com/main/ |title=Kunos Simulazioni Website |publisher=Kunos Simulazioni |access-date=28 May 2014 |archive-date=19 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519122621/http://www.kunos-simulazioni.com/main/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The studio's fifth title, ''[[Assetto Corsa]]'', was released on 19 December 2014 on Microsoft Windows and received critical acclaim upon its release.<ref name="steam_ac-release">{{cite web|title=Assetto Corsa V1.0 is now OUT!|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/assettocorsa/announcements/detail/141066961014018953|publisher=[[Steam (service)|Steam]]|access-date=26 May 2016|archive-date=23 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423225441/https://steamcommunity.com/games/assettocorsa/announcements/detail/141066961014018953|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Assetto Corsa Steam reviews|url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/244210/#app_reviews_hash|website=Steam|publisher=Valve|access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref> A console version of ''Assetto Corsa'' for [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] in partnership with publisher [[505 Games]] was announced in June 2015 and was released in August 2016.<ref name="console_announcement">{{cite web|title=Assetto Corsa Console Announcement|url=http://www.assettocorsa.net/coming-to-console-2016/|publisher=Kunos Simulazioni | access-date=25 May 2016}}</ref>
The company was purchased by 505's parent company [[Digital Bros]] S.p.A. in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSFWN1FA0IA|title=BRIEF-Digital Bros signs prelim. agreement to buy 100 pct Kunos Simulazioni|date=20 January 2017|agency=Reuters}}</ref> In February 2018, the company announced ''[[Assetto Corsa Competizione]]'', a new title with the official [[Blancpain GT Series]] licence, which released on 12 September 2018 in the [[Steam (service)|Steam]] Early Access program.<ref name="ACC-website">{{Cite web |url=https://www.assettocorsa.net/competizione/ |title=Assetto Corsa Competizione |publisher=Kunos Simulazioni |access-date=21 February 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112035640/https://www.assettocorsa.net/competizione/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Blancpain-Announcement">{{Cite web |url=https://www.blancpain-gt-series.com/news/1173/blancpain-gt-series-announces-move-into-sim-racing-with-assetto-corsa-competizione |title=Blancpain GT Series announces move into sim racing with Assetto Corsa Competizione |publisher=[[Stéphane Ratel Organisation]] |access-date=21 February 2018 |archive-date=23 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423225445/https://www.blancpain-gt-series.com/news/1173/blancpain-gt-series-announces-move-into-sim-racing-with-assetto-corsa-competizione |url-status=live }}</ref> It left early access on 29 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blancpain-gt-series.com/news/1527/assetto-corsa-competizione-confirmed-for-official-public-release-on-29-may- |website=blancpain-gt-series.com |publisher=[[Stéphane Ratel Organisation]] |title=Assetto Corsa Competizione confirmed for official public release on 29 May |access-date=2019-04-18}}</ref> A console version was released 23 June 2020 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.<ref name="ACCconsolerelease">{{cite web|title=Assetto Corsa Competizione racing to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One June 23, 2020|url=https://505games.com/assetto-corsa-competizione-racing-to-playstation-4-and-xbox-one/|website=505games.com|publisher=[[505 Games]]|access-date=2020-03-11|archive-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404211825/https://505games.com/assetto-corsa-competizione-racing-to-playstation-4-and-xbox-one/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Games developed == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Platform(s) ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | 2006 | ''[[netKar Pro]]'' | rowspan="4" | [[Microsoft Windows]] | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.netkar-pro.com/main/|title=NetKar Pro|publisher=Kunos Simulazioni|access-date=28 May 2014|archive-date=12 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112003455/http://www.netkar-pro.com/main/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2007 | ''Marangoni Hill Climb Simulator'' | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="kunos_web" /> |- ! scope="row" | 2009 | ''Trofeo Abarth 500'' | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="kunos_web" /> |- ! scope="row" | 2010 | ''[[Ferrari Virtual Academy]]'' | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ferrarivirtualacademy.com/game/en/index.jsp |title=Ferrari Virtual Academy |publisher=Kunos Simulazioni |access-date=28 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918111057/http://www.ferrarivirtualacademy.com/game/en/index.jsp |archive-date=18 September 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2014 | ''[[Assetto Corsa]]'' | Microsoft Windows, [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]] | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.assettocorsa.net/en/ |title=Assetto Corsa |publisher=Kunos Simulazioni |access-date=28 May 2014 |archive-date=30 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430031720/http://www.assettocorsa.net/en/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="console_announcement"/> |- ! scope="row" | 2019 | ''[[Assetto Corsa Competizione]]'' | Microsoft Windows, [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox Series X/S]] | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="ACC-website"/><ref name="Blancpain-Announcement"/><ref name="ACCconsolerelease"/> |- ! scope="row" | 2025 | ''[[Assetto Corsa EVO]]'' | [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox Series X/S]] | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Assetto Corsa 2 uscirà nel 2024 secondo un report finanziario |url=https://www.everyeye.it/notizie/assetto-corsa-2-uscira-2024-secondo-report-finanziario-520787.html |website=everyeye.it |publisher=everyeye.it |access-date=29 August 2021 |archive-date=29 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829025424/https://www.everyeye.it/notizie/assetto-corsa-2-uscira-2024-secondo-report-finanziario-520787.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- !scope="row" | 2025 |''[[Assetto Corsa Rally]]'' |[[Microsoft Windows]] | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Assetto Corsa Rally |url=https://assettocorsa.gg/assetto-corsa-rally/ |access-date=2025-10-17 |website=Assetto Corsa |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
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