iRacing Arcade Coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox on August 21
iRacing Arcade Expands to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on August 21
Publisher iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations and developer Original Fire Games announced that iRacing Arcade will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on August 21, priced at $24.99. According to the publishers, the console release introduces an approachable arcade-style racing framework featuring officially licensed vehicles, circuit layouts, realistic fuel consumption, tire wear metrics, and an extensive career mode focused on organization management.
The Tech TL;DR:
- Platform Parity: All console features roll out simultaneously to PC players as a free update.
- Hardware Features: Supports up to four-player local split-screen multiplayer alongside career mode architecture.
Architectural Rollout and Cross-Platform Parity
According to developer announcements, the August 21 production push will not limit new code to console hardware. Instead, all new content arriving on Sony and Microsoft platforms will drop concurrently for the PC version as a zero-cost patch.
Roster Expansion and Circuit Telemetry
The upcoming deployment introduces four distinct vehicle classes and four officially licensed circuit locations packing five layout variations. According to published specifications, the vehicle roster additions include the Formula Fangio (60s formula-style car), Formula Turbo (80s formula-style car), Mercedes 190 E DTM car, and a heavy Big Rig. These join existing baseline models such as the Fiat 500, Formula Junior, Touring Car, FIA Formula 4, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, LMP2, GTP, Formula GP, and Caterham.
Track telemetry updates include Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, and two versions of Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Grand Prix and Historic). These join an existing circuit database featuring MotorLand Aragón, Barber Motorsports Park, Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Maple Ridge, Miami International Autodrome, Sugar Hill, Tsukuba Circuit, Bahrain International Circuit, Lime Rock Park, Knockhill Racing Circuit, Circuit Paul Ricard, Sachsenring, and Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit.
Career Management and Local Multiplayer Pipelines
Underneath the arcade-style handling model lies a comprehensive career progression system. Players advance from grassroots road racing categories up to premier machinery like GTP and Porsche 911 GT3 Cup vehicles. Between race events, users manage a motorsports campus, construct garages, unlock performance boosts, hire drivers, and supervise multiple racing series.
Beyond single-player campaign structures, the update implements four-player local split-screen multiplayer.
Implementation: Querying Local Lobbies via API
{
"session_config": {
"title": "iRacing Arcade Local Split-Screen",
"max_local_players": 4,
"physics_tick_rate": 60,
"telemetry_logging": true,
"render_pipeline": {
"viewport_split": "quad",
"target_fps": 120,
"vsync": false
}
}
}