Le Mans Ultimate
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Information
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| Developer(s) | Studio 397 |
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| Publisher(s) | Motorsport Games |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release date | February 20, 2024 |
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Le Mans Ultimate is an early-access racing video game simulating the FIA World Endurance Championship. It is being developed by Studio 397 and published by Motorsport Games. The game was originally slated for release in December 2023, but the release date was pushed back and the game was released on Steam in early access on 20 February 2024.
The game is currently only available on PC. The official website's FAQ states that "...we are actively exploring the opportunity to bring this experience to console. Currently, our focus is only on developing the PC version."[1]
Gameplay
Le Mans Ultimate features four distinct classes of race cars, all of which feature in the 24 Hours of Le Mans as well as the 2023 and 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship, those being Le Mans Hypercar (LMH), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) and Le Mans Group GT3 (LMGT3).[2]
All seven tracks from the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship are present in the game, including Sebring, Portimão, Spa-Francorchamps, Circuit de la Sarthe, Monza, Fuji, and Bahrain. Furthermore, Circuit of the Americas, Imola and Interlagos were added post early access-launch.[3]
Race Weekend is Le Mans Ultimate's single-player mode where players can set how many classes will be on track, weather forecast, time scaling, fuel usage scaling, and tyre wear scaling.
Online multiplayer is present in early access. Players can compete in daily races, limited-timed special events, or create a private session for select players to join.
Le Mans Ultimate features a co-op mode in which players can share a save file while driving against AI. This feature was teased pre-early access launch but was added in the September 2024 update released on 24 September 2024[4]. The same update saw the save feature be added to single-player as well, allowing drivers to save while in the pits and reload the save at a later.
DLC
New content is being added to LMU in the form of DLC cars and circuits.
The first DLC was free and included the BMW M Hybrid V8 Hypercar.
2024 Pack 1
2024 Pack 1 was released on 23 July 2024. This pack is included in the season pass. The content included in this update are Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola Circuit), the Lamborghini SC63 and the 2024 spec of the Peugeot 9X8.
2024 Pack 2
2024 Pack 2 was released on 24 September 2024. This pack is included in the season pass. The content included in this update are Circuit of the Americas (COTA), the Alpine A424 Hypercar and the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 Competizione Hypercar.
2024 Pack 3
2024 Pack 3 was released on 10 December 2024. This pack is included in the season pass. The content included in this update are the BMW M4 LMGT3, the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R, the Ferrari 296 LMGT3 and Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos Circuit).
At the same time, the McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo was released for free as separate DLC.
2024 Pack 4
2024 Pack 4 was released on 25 February 2025. This pack is included in the season pass. The content included in this update are the Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 and the Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3.
At the same time, the Ford Mustang LMGT3 was released for free as separate DLC.
Reception
Le Mans Ultimate was met with fairly positive reviews when it entered Early Access. Many players stated that the game had potential, praising the physics model and the driving experience, but it was criticized for its lack of game modes and the large amount of bugs present at launch.
- ↑ https://lemansultimate.com/faqs/ - Visited 03 March 2025 - 10:45 CET
- ↑ https://lemansultimate.com/cars/ - Visited 03 March 2025 - 10:46 CET
- ↑ https://lemansultimate.com/circuits/ - Visited 03 March 2025 - 10:47 CET
- ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2399420/view/4670885074767737180 - Visited 03 March 2025 - 10:54 CET