If the theme of the automobile festival and the tourist environments clearly give the impression of wanting to drive on the flowerbeds of Playground Games, it would be to forget that the Lyon studio Ivory Tower has in its workforce alumni of Eden Games and therefore of Test Drive Unlimited, the godfather of open world racing games. The affiliation goes even further, given that the first Test Drive Unlimited of 2007 and this The Crew Motorfest are inspired by exactly the same playground, namely the Hawaiian island of O’ahu. Ubisoft will therefore offer a sandbox rich in vitamin D articulated around a festival with multiple races, objectives, challenges and other themed events.
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“Players will be able to race through the streets of Honolulu, hurtle down slopes covered in volcanic ash, venture into the island’s lush rainforest, drift on twisty mountain roads or simply relax on a beach sunny. Alone or in a team, they can explore the entire island behind the wheel of hundreds of the most legendary vehicles“, explains Ubisoft in its press release. We will obviously know more about the program of this Motorfest in the coming months, the game being announced for 2023 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One and PC (Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Store and Ubisoft+ subscription).
In the meantime, some randomly selected players will have the opportunity to take part in the Insider program, a closed test that will take place in several phases to allow the development team to collect as many impressions as possible. The first phase of the program will be limited to PC, but PlayStation and Xbox players will be invited to participate later.