Kunos Simulazioni is getting the band back together, it seems: Co-Founder Stefano Casillo rejoins the Italian studio after a five-year absence.
The Assetto Corsa franchise has become a pillar of the sim racing world: 2014's original title continues to amaze players to this day, of course carried by its near endless selection of mods. Assetto Corsa Competizione is a shining example for a simulator focused on a particular category of racing cars, and Assetto Corsa EVO is looking to break new ground by incorporating an open world in a proper sim.
All three titles are the work of Kunos Simulazioni, founded by Marco Massarutto, who is still the studio's Managing Director, and Stefano Casillo. The latter left the company in 2020 to pursue his own endeavour called Jaxx Vane Studio, focusing on creating a hydrofoil sailing title.
Image: Stefano Casillo on LinkedIn
In early March 2025, Casillo might have just pulled off the sim racing comeback of the year already: According to an update to his LinkedIn profile, he has rejoined Kunos Simulazioni as Chief Technology Officer. Whether or not this means that Jaxx Vane Studio will take the back seat now remains to be seen, but the position at Kunos is full-time, according to the update.
Stefano himself is happy to be back: "This happened very fast and all I can say is that I am super happy and excited to be back at work with my old friends. I missed the action of having fun with a wheel in my hands and I love what they have been doing with EVO and the vision behind it", he told OverTake.
About 20 years after Kunos being founded, Massarutto and Casillo now reunite just after AC EVO has started its Early Access program. With the aim to have the sim ready for its full release in fall of 2025, this should be a good amount of time for Stefano, who tends to pop into the comment sections of OverTake articles from time to time, to use his strengths in the development of the sim.
Are you excited to see Stefano Casillo rejoin Kunos Simulazioni? Let us know in the comments below and join the discussion in our Assetto Corsa EVO forum!
The Assetto Corsa franchise has become a pillar of the sim racing world: 2014's original title continues to amaze players to this day, of course carried by its near endless selection of mods. Assetto Corsa Competizione is a shining example for a simulator focused on a particular category of racing cars, and Assetto Corsa EVO is looking to break new ground by incorporating an open world in a proper sim.
All three titles are the work of Kunos Simulazioni, founded by Marco Massarutto, who is still the studio's Managing Director, and Stefano Casillo. The latter left the company in 2020 to pursue his own endeavour called Jaxx Vane Studio, focusing on creating a hydrofoil sailing title.
Image: Stefano Casillo on LinkedIn
In early March 2025, Casillo might have just pulled off the sim racing comeback of the year already: According to an update to his LinkedIn profile, he has rejoined Kunos Simulazioni as Chief Technology Officer. Whether or not this means that Jaxx Vane Studio will take the back seat now remains to be seen, but the position at Kunos is full-time, according to the update.
Stefano himself is happy to be back: "This happened very fast and all I can say is that I am super happy and excited to be back at work with my old friends. I missed the action of having fun with a wheel in my hands and I love what they have been doing with EVO and the vision behind it", he told OverTake.
About 20 years after Kunos being founded, Massarutto and Casillo now reunite just after AC EVO has started its Early Access program. With the aim to have the sim ready for its full release in fall of 2025, this should be a good amount of time for Stefano, who tends to pop into the comment sections of OverTake articles from time to time, to use his strengths in the development of the sim.
Are you excited to see Stefano Casillo rejoin Kunos Simulazioni? Let us know in the comments below and join the discussion in our Assetto Corsa EVO forum!
