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Having waited eight months to get their hands on the long-delayed game, the free PlayStation Plus version of Driveclub will disappear from PSN on October 6th. Remember, PS+ Instant Game Collection titles remain accessible to PS+ subscribers for the duration of their subscription, so anyone who grans it before then …
Read More »PS4 success partially to blame for DriveClub woes
Sony did not expect the PlayStation 4 to sell as well as it is, and this has caused a few problems. That’s according to the publisher’s head of worldwide studios, Shuhei Yoshida, who – speaking to Eurogamer – says that the console is currently tracking ahead of its internal predictions. …
Read More »Evolution promises at least another year of support for Driveclub
After its protracted and troubled launch, Drivelub’s developers have said that the PS4 racer will be supported by the studio for at least another year. Driveclub is gearing up for another big year and we want you to help us shape it,” Evolution community manager Jamie Brayshaw said. It’s amazing …
Read More »Driveclub hits 2m units sold
PS4-exclusive Driveclub has sold in excess of 2m copies, developer Evolution has announced. The studio revealed the figure for its racing title on Twitter, sharing an image of an in-game custom made award celebrating the milestone. Game director Paul Rustchynsky clarified that the number was reached prior to the Driveclub’s …
Read More »Sony has completely rebuilt Driveclub’s server code for PS Plus launch
Elements of Evolution’s PS4 racer Driveclub have had to twice be completely rewritten in the run-up to today’s expected launch of the free PS Plus Edition. Sony announced yesterday that the subscriber-only version of the racer will go live today (June 25th), eight months after the initial launch date. Remember, …
Read More »The PlayStation Plus Edition of Driveclub will launch tomorrow
The long awaited PS Plus Edition of Driveclub will arrive tomorrow (June 25th) some eight months after it was initially supposed to be released. We’ve spent a long time preparing for this launch after some difficult and unexpected set-backs,” Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida said. To make absolutely certain that …
Read More »Driveclub PS Plus Edition pulled after ‘prematurely’ going live
The long-awaited PS Plus version of Driveclub finally arrived yesterday – only to be pulled almost immediately. ‘Premature’ may not be a word one would typically associate with Driveclub, the free version of which was originally due to arrive alongside the main game last October. But that’s the word the …
Read More »Driveclub PS Plus Edition ‘in final stages of development’
The long, long wait for the free PlayStation Plus version of Driveclub appears to nearly be over. We’re in the final stages of development now,” the game’s director Paul Rustchynsky told a fan on Twitter. The studio said earlier this month said that the game’s servers are being replaced and …
Read More »DriveClub server upgrade paves road for PS Plus Edition launch
Developer Evolution has said that the PlayStation plus version of DriveClub IS on the way and that upcoming upgrades to the game are a further step in making it possible. On Monday June 1st there will be a significant server upgrade and Game Update 1.16 will be available at the …
Read More »‘Publishers are still not doing enough to end buggy games’
Major games publishers have not learnt their lesson from the slew of broken games released at the end of last year. That’s according to QA and localisation experts who say that most games firms have not changed their approach to bug testing. Titles such as Assassin’s Creed Unity, DriveClub, Halo: …
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