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BeamNG PS5 News and Updates

Last verified: October 24, 2026. BeamNG — PS5 release-date announcement, 24 September 2026

The PS5 story so far is short and dated: announced 24 September 2026, launched 19 October 2026 as v0.40, then hotfixed on 20 October and twice on 22 October. This page is the index. Patch details live on the tracker.

Concept artwork: a coupe doing a burnout on a palm-lined street
Concept artwork, not a gameplay screenshot or performance measurement.
Concept artwork: a box truck and two damaged police vehicles in a city crash
Concept artwork, not a gameplay screenshot or performance measurement.

The official hotfix index linked v0.40.1, v0.40.2, and v0.40.3 when checked on 24 October 2026. The new truck highlighted by the v0.40 devblog is the Cherrier Percheron. News here is dated source reporting, not a claim of playing each patch.

What changed, in order?

Dates are taken from BeamNG’s announcement, devblog, and individual patch notes linked below.

Dated PS5 news
DateWhat changed
24 September 2026PS5 release date announced. VR and mods not at launch.
19 October 2026Early Access launch. v0.40. Career, 4-player split-screen, Percheron.
20 October 2026v0.40.1. PS5 UI crash and split-screen settings hang.
22 October 2026v0.40.2. Wheel force feedback and split-screen fixes. Career autosaves 2 to 4.
22 October 2026v0.40.3. Career save progress. Photomode upscaling info.

Keep reading

Update trackerv0.40 through v0.40.3.Review roundupCGMagazine, Driven, Reddit, no Metascore.Release dateThe launch timeline in one place.

Questions

What is the latest PS5 version?

The latest notes linked from the official hotfix index on 24 October are v0.40.3, dated 22 October 2026. This is not a verification of the console package identifier.

Where are the full notes?

On the update tracker, with a column for what is PS5-relevant versus PC-only.

Is there a review score yet?

Two reviews are written up on the roundup page. Metacritic had no Metascore when I checked.

Did a physical release get announced?

No physical edition has been announced.

How often is this page updated?

When BeamNG publishes a note I can link. The verified date at the top is the last time I checked.

Is the beta news still relevant?

The public release is available in Early Access from 19 October 2026. Older beta coverage does not establish the current retail build.

Sources

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