Ubisoft held a showcase recently regarding the future of The Crew franchise. Stephane Fergus Beley is the Creative Director and mastermind behind it all at Ivory Tower, and he had plenty to share about what's in store for fans.
The Crew franchise gathered over 40 million players across all its content. While it doesn't mean that 40 million active players are driving behind a wheel, keyboard, or controller, having that many people try out your game isn't anything to scoff at.
The Crew Motorfest is hitting digital and physical shelves on September 14, but that doesn't mean The Crew 2, which turned five years old, is being put out of commission anytime soon.
Season 9: American Legends is coming hot and heavy on July 5. The most exciting part is that Ubisoft Ivory Tower will be introducing Race Creator mode after all this time. It's pretty self-explanatory; I don't need to get all pedantic and state the obvious.
There's even more great news, especially for those who never tried The Crew 2. A free weekend is incoming between July 6-10, where everyone can play it for free on whatever platform they have, be it on the last or current console generation or PC.
Also, because it's The Crew 2's birthday, you get a Corvette on the house.
Moving on to Motorfest, during the presentation, they said again that players could import their vehicle roster from The Crew 2, at launch, for free. The fact that the speaker emphasized "at launch" could suggest that after a certain period, you might have to pay for this privilege. They could keep this option free until the end of time, nothing is confirmed at this point.
Very important to keep in mind that you can transfer your stuff only earned by the end of season 8. Anything from Season 9 will be imported "later," as they put it.
Motorfest is a Live Service game, so a Year One Pass was inevitable, even at launch. So what's featured during the Pass?
Aside from the usual Playlists where you complete races and earn progression points, credits, and so on, some new PvP (player vs. player) features are on the horizon. Some even come hourly.
One such event is the Grand Race, where all players will race on randomly generated tracks. Then there's the Demolition Royale, just like the Eliminator race mode from Forza Horizon. It's a battle royale with cars.
Regarding Seasons, every four months, a new one will pop up. Each one will involve a "unique car culture fantasy," which is a fancy way of saying theme-related, regarding particular decades or types of cars.
The first Season, for example, aims to honor the origin of cars, whether they hail from the US, Japan, or Europe. For Season 2, it appears they have partnered with Hoonigan for some over-the-top mods.
One of the last features shown was of a more competitive nature. Players' performances will be considered each month, and if you manage to beat the ones from the top, you can see your name inscribed in the Hall of Fame area.
It seems like Ubisoft Ivory Tower has its finger on the pulse and knows precisely what they want to deliver to players. This is good news because it won't take The Crew Motorfest years to find its footing. Also, a clear direction is needed if they want to go up against the reigning open-world racing champion, Forza Horizon 5.
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