The Ubisoft Forward event didn't disappoint fans of The Crew series. The upcoming open-world racing game is one of the racing titles coming later this year alongside Xbox’s Forza Motorsport.
The release date for The Crew Motorfest was officially announced at Ubisoft Forward yesterday. The racing game is being developed by Ubisoft Ivory Tower is coming on September 14 to PC and consoles.
Ubisoft showcased a gameplay premiere trailer for the racing game during the recent live stream using 4K footage straight from the game engine.
The trailer showed a variety of environments that players can race on. Street racing at night, drifting through narrow city environments, getting dirty on the muddy back roads, and performing stunts on motorcycles are all part of The Crew Motorfest. The game will be set on the island of Oahu in Hawaii and have a motor festival theme.
Players can use a variety of vehicles from Formula One cars, supercars, hotrods, offroad machines, and two-wheeled bikes. The Lamborghini Revuelto, the first hybrid V12 from the famed Italian automaker, is the official cover car for The Crew Motorfest and is heavily featured in the trailer.
Ubisoft also announced an upcoming closed beta for The Crew Motorfest happening from July 21 to July 23. PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X players looking to try out the game can sign up for the closed beta at the game’s official page.
One feature coming to The Crew Motorfest will be the ability to import cars from The Crew 2. Longtime players will surely have fun racing their old cars around the streets of Hawaii. Ubisoft has said that this is free but players may need to have a Ubisoft account to take advantage of the feature.
Ubisoft is clearly going up against Forza Horizon 5 with The Crew Motorfest. Hopefully, the game’s physics and racing will be closer to something like the Forza series rather than Need for Speed.
The visuals do look great based on the trailer, offering lush jungles and highly detailed urban environments. Hawaii will be a stunning backdrop to the high-octane racing game. Players can enjoy the different biomes during racing events and open-world exploration.
Gamers can purchase the Gold or Ultimate editions of The Crew Motorfest for three-day early access to the racing game. Players who will pre-order the game will receive the Toyota GR Supra 2021 LBWK Edition as a bonus.
The Crew Motorfest is coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on September 14. It's also available on launch day on Amazon Luna and Ubisoft Plus.
