It has always been extremely important to us at Thrustmaster to work with official partners in order to create unique sensations for gamers, learn from our partners’ history, and turn dreams of greatness into cutting-edge products for the video game industry.
Bridging the real and virtual worlds has been our mission for more than 30 years now!
For such a thrilling partnership flying high above the clouds, Thrustmaster’s relationship with Airbus began surprisingly organically and took off very quickly. This brand-new adventure in video games has created a huge amount of enthusiasm for bringing our two worlds together.
Alcantara S.p.A. is a long-standing partner of Ferrari, and so naturally we were able to work together with their teams in order to create a replica of one of Ferrari’s famous wheels, using the same wrapping as the original: this resulted in the creation of the Thrustmaster 599XX EVO 30 Wheel Add-On Alcantara Edition. Being able to offer a wheel with the exact same look and feel as its real-world counterpart to fans of both Ferrari and Alcantara was an unforgettable achievement for Thrustmaster.
Boeing is a company with a legendary reputation in the history of aeronautics, and was introduced to Thrustmaster thanks to our partnership with the U.S. Air Force: we had the privilege of working together to create the HOTAS Warthog product ecosystem. With a deep shared love of aviation, continuing to collaborate on other exciting projects came naturally.
The constant pursuit of innovation led us to partner with ECM PCB Stator Tech, experts in PCB Stator design, to develop the very first Direct Axial Drive motor powering our T598 wheel. This collaboration combines ECM’s expertise in electric motor design with Thrustmaster’s extensive experience in SimRacing wheels to create a custom motor delivering unmatched, cogging-free performance. The T598 represents a significant leap forward for racing simulation enthusiasts, blending innovation and cost efficiency through this strategic partnership.
Passion has been the all-important bond between Thrustmaster and Ferrari for decades: we are extremely proud and fortunate to be able to share in the ambitions of this prestigious brand. Ferrari has always pushed our creative limits into amazing new territory that is almost beyond imagining.
Thrustmaster saw Immersion’s great potential right from the start: our historic collaboration gave rise to the very first Force Feedback racing wheels, providing a whole new realm of sensations for gamers. Over the many years since then, our R&D teams have regularly worked together to move the bar forward with groundbreaking technological advances.
Microsoft’s mastery of both Xbox and PC makes our partnership particularly rich in terms of how we are able to think about the convergence of products. Fresh new ideas are always needed to be able to keep pace with Microsoft in its relentless drive into the future.
A truly extraordinary project was at the heart of Thrustmaster’s collaboration with Polyphony Digital Inc.: T500RS, the first simulation-grade racing wheel for PlayStation®, launched 10 years ago. Since then, the ambitions of our two organizations have aligned to offer unrivaled car racing simulation products, bringing the intense sensations experienced by real race car drivers to the video game industry.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has been a partner of Thrustmaster for a very long time — it all began with the PlayStation®3 system. This important partnership has allowed us to work on a wide range of incredible projects, with an artistic focus that fosters excellence.
Representing and working closely alongside an institution that embodies meticulousness, bravery and extreme precision is a true honor for us at Thrustmaster. Our decades-spanning partnership with the U.S. Air Force has given us wings with regard to developing products which represent the absolute gold standard in flight simulation, allowing Thrustmaster — and gamers — to constantly stay ahead of the curve.