Ambitious racing game Endurance Motorsport Series has been moved from 2026 to spring 2027 for PC, PlayStaiton 5 and Xbox.
The news comes from publisher Nacon, with the JT Racing-developed title initially slated for a 2025 launch.
The title sees you control a race car not just from behind the wheel, but also from the pits, and across multiple vehicles and classes in one race. To facilitate this, it has a unique swapping mechanic. With one button, the player can switch from being a driver to the chief strategist on the pitwall, and back again.
Traxion has tested the game several times at trade shows and events, and the swapping mechanic works seamlessly so far, although it’s clear there will be a mammoth task for it to work smoothly in online multiplayer.
“We want to improve and refine the technicalities behind the online functionalities of the game,” said Alexander Arthur, Racing Community Manager at Nacon.
Possible cross-play
“When you think of team-vs-team [PVP], there’s a large scope of work we have to do for the networking to get it right,” said Sébastien Waxin, Head of Racing / Motorsport at Nacon.
“Part of the PVE, PVP and network infrastructure, we’re also checking for cross-play. Cross-play could be a very important feature. I’m not confirming that it will be day one right now, but we are working on that with that target of making it ‘day one’.
“That’s also why we take a little bit more time.”
Online co-op PVE showcased
There are two main multiplayer modes, PVE and PVP.
The former was showcased during a News from the Pits presentation today (21st August 2026), where three players team up online and then compete for the same team in an endurance race against AI-controlled opponents.
This marked the first footage of online gameplay, and notably, the option of running a PVE race for up to 24 hours was discussed.
For the latter mode, multiple teams of multiplayer players race against each other online. This is the most complex mode, and KT Racing will be hosting another private multiplayer PVP test soon, with the option to sign up for potential inclusion open now.
Khor Promenade track
Alongside the likes of Fuji Speedway, Circuit de la Sarthe and Spa-Francorchamps, Endurance Motorsport Series will include some fantastical and fictional circuits.
A third has been showcased. Called Khor Promenade, this venue is ‘set in Dubai’ and includes typical architecture and run-off areas for venues in this region. It also has a crazy underwater tunnel. Which, for Dubai, doesn’t seem so unrealistic, really.
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