SaysWho? Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/31/driveclub-online-shuts-down-march-2020/ Quote It's not completely surprising this would happen. Sony closed Evolution Studios back in 2016, with Codemasters picking up the developer weeks later. There wasn't as much incentive to keep the racing game alive with its creators out of the picture. Nonetheless, it represents a sad end for the franchise. Driveclub was supposed to be a launch-era showcase for the PS4's power and did end up selling a healthy number of copies in the end (2 million as of July 2015), but repeated delays and a glitchy launch hurt its potential, not to mention Evolution Studios' chances of survival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 That's kinda crazy. It's not really that old. I didn't like that game, but I know some were really adamant it was good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 That launch was pretty rough.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 It wouldnt be that big a deal if the online mp wasnt like, 80% of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man_of_X Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 It had some of the most natural lighting that I've seen in a game. They fucking blew that launch so horrifically hard though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 9 hours ago, DarkStar189 said: That launch was pretty rough.... 7 hours ago, Man_of_X said: It had some of the most natural lighting that I've seen in a game. They fucking blew that launch so horrifically hard though. It's honestly a sad end that it's closing before the gen is over. I can understand since Evolution doesn't exist, so they're not constantly updating the game, but as someone who doesn't play many racing games past Mario Kart, Evolution actually made me feel excited about it because you could tell how excited they were about the concept. They also had the right idea of a socially connected racing game this generation. It would have been cool to see this live alongside Gran Turismo Sport or maybe a Drive Club 2, but between the year delay, the rough launch, and Drive Club going from a planned PS+ game to a stripped down PS+ game, it just didn't work out. I hate seeing studios crash like this because no one's trying to make a bad game. 12 hours ago, Paperclyp said: That's kinda crazy. It's not really that old. I didn't like that game, but I know some were really adamant it was good. It had some really hardcore supporters and players. It looked the most ambitious as far as what the game was trying to do of Sony's initial announcements (Knack, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Driveclub, Infamous: Second Son). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdyb1 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Yeah, definitely a rough start but they smoothed it out for one of the best racing games this gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 This should be in a Sony Game Pass or at the very least make it part of PS+ until end of the generation. Sony slowly creeping back to PS3 era Sony. Can’t wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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