PISTA Motorsport developer is working on a new karting sim
Screenshot unveiled for Kart World: The next kart simulator
The makers of Argentine racing sim PISTA Motorsport have revealed a new karting sim project: Kart World.
In a social media post, REG Simulations founder Juan Cruz Gaglio stated, “Something new we are working on”, and shared a screenshot of a kart tyre and engine, apparently taken from real in-game footage.
REG previously included two kart models in PISTA: a rental-style kart and a racier five-speed example. The Buenos Aires-based developer has also worked on a host of Assetto Corsa and Kart Racing Pro karting mods, including both karts and kart tracks.
This puts REG in a prime position to create its own kart sim offshoot, especially as development on KartKraft has ceased, and updates for KRP are few and far between.
REG has created kart circuits for KRP in the past. Image courtesy of REG Simulations
Likewise, although KartSim for rFactor 2 continues to receive updates, its full software package is prohibitively expensive, leaving room in the sim racing market for a dedicated title at a more affordable price point.
Scant information is available on Kart World at this stage, but if it follows a similar path to PISTA, it may well end up using the Unity game engine. What we do know is that REG is pitching this as a ‘proper’ simulation of karting, as the game is subtitled ‘The next kart simulator’. Intriguing.
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