Le Mans Ultimate: console build ready ahead of schedule, release in 2027

The console port of Le Mans Ultimate has moved from plans to practical reality. In a fresh quarterly report, Motorsport Games announced that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S version is already running and playable. Moreover, the result came ahead of the internal schedule — the interim build was expected by December, but it appeared back in November.

What exactly is ready

This is a working dev version, not the final build for stores. Key details from the report:

• Platforms: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S;
• Who is making the port: an external porting studio together with Motorsport Games and Studio 397;
• Status: the build is playable on both consoles;
• Timeline: launch is still slated for 2027, with no exact window named.

CEO Stephen Hood called the development another important milestone. The work, he said, takes considerable effort, but it opens the game up to a much wider audience, and the experience gained will be useful in the company's future projects.

Ahead of schedule — not earlier

Being ahead of time should not be read as the release moving to the start of next year. The weeks gained will go toward testing and polishing, and there will be less rush at launch — that is the main practical point of being ahead of schedule.

The target remains the same

The company is not changing its timeline. "We are still on track for 2027," Hood said, explaining that the project is complex and the specific window will be determined closer to the public launch. He considers the early build a strong proof that things are going well and a shared victory for the studio and its technology partner.

Context: consoles for simulators — a mixed history

Recent years show that a console release alone guarantees nothing. Rennsport and Project Motor Racing reached PS5 and Xbox alongside PC a year ago, but ran into technical problems. Meanwhile, Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione have taken hold on Sony and Microsoft devices, and BeamNG.drive on PS5 recently trailed only Call of Duty in sales. In 2027, Assetto Corsa EVO and Assetto Corsa Rally are set to join them.

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👉 Source: Traxion.GG