The Future of Project Motor Racing with ‘Aris’

About this episode

Aristotelis Vasilakos discusses his new role and vision for Project Motor Racing.

Aristotelis Vasilakos has joined the Project Motor Racing sim racing title as Chief Creative Officer. In this interview at the SimRacing Expo Charlotte, we asked ‘Aris’ (also known as Aris Drives) what motivated him, why he joined Straight4 Studios, and what he thinks the direction for PMR should be over the coming years. He speaks to his new, expanded, job role compared to past projects, such as Assetto Corsa at Kunos Simulazioni, and Giants Software’s long-term vision. Are you ready for SimRacing Expo Charlotte? From May 22nd until May 24th, the sim racing world will descend on Charlotte, North Carolina, for the first-ever SimRacing Expo to take place on American soil. Tickets are available NOW, so to find out everything you need to know to plan your dream trip, visit our website - https://traxion.gg/sre/charlotte-2026/ Latest PMR news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/project-motor-racing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Aristotelis Vasilakos

Topics covered

• sim racing
• Project Motor Racing
• interview
• game development
• SimRacing Expo

Keywords

• Project Motor Racing
• Aris Drives
• sim racing
• game development
• SimRacing Expo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Straight4 Studios, Kunos Simulazioni, Giants Software

Places: Charlotte, North Carolina

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