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I don' know if this has been created before. apology  if i have duplicated it

Sorry again for the difficult start."

Sony has confirmed it's delaying the free PS Plus version of DriveClub in the face of ongoing server issues.

Developer Paul "Rushy" Rustchynsky has penned a lengthy explanation for the decision, explaining the studio needs to deliver a smooth experience for those who have already purchased the full game before risking destabilising things further.

"With DriveClub, we are dedicated to delivering a dynamic and socially connected racing game that everyone can enjoy, and along the way we're facing new challenges which we haven't encountered as a development team before," he writes. "We are seeing a lot of activity and new social behaviours right now, but unfortunately this is pushing the servers to their absolute limits.

 

We're temporarily holding back the PS Plus Edition and the My DriveClub app to ease the load and traffic to the servers.

 

"In order to help all DriveClub players who have the game already, we're temporarily holding back the PS Plus Edition and the My DriveClub app to ease the load and traffic to the servers. This should give players a better chance of connecting to the game servers and, once the servers are operating well, we'll be sure to let you know when the PS Plus Edition and My DriveClub app will be available to download.

"To our PS Plus fans, we're sorry you're having to wait longer to play, but we want to ensure that when you come on board, you get the best experience possible. Rest assured, if you've pre-ordered the full game upgrade from the PS Plus Edition, you will still get the full version of DriveClub digitally, and if you can't get online you'll be able to get started offline like everybody else with single player mode as you start your DriveClub tour.

"You'll still be able to earn fame, unlock cars and get to grips with all of the options for playing and creating your own events and challenges - and everything you do will be synchronised with the servers when you do get connected, so you can set-up a bunch of challenges to send out to your friends as soon as you are able to join each other online.

"We fully appreciate how frustrating this is for everyone. We want you to get online with your club because racing, challenging and having fun together is what the game is all about. We know that racing with your friends online is what you've been waiting for and we are doing everything we can to deliver that experience to you as soon as possible.

"Sorry again for the difficult start. We'll keep you regularly updated on our progress as we work round the clock to improve connectivity."

Driveclub launched in North America on Tuesday and is due to hit stores later today in Europe. Our review of the game thought it was fast, beautiful, and accessible, but a more modest, conventional arcade racer than its sprawling, open-world peers.

 

For more on Driveclub, including its microtransactions, featured countries and a tantalising glimpse at some of the rides on offer, check out what game director Paul Rustchynsky had to say when we sat down with him. 

 

Thats really embarassing considering you pay for PSN plus.



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Delayclub: PS+ Edition/One More For The ROAD

You would think they would give some type of server priority to a new game that has a free version.



Wow...
Its funny how the digital version is up to buy but not the ps+ version to download.



Fine buy me. As a "free game" I am OK with waiting. But still did they underestimate demand or something, to not have the server capacity to deal with the number of people who are playing it?



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Yeah right... they want you just to buy the game, lol...



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Erwin-VGC said:
Yeah right... they want you just to buy the game, lol...


They must have realized how much people would actually be saving from that discount lol get the majority of first week sales out before it comes.



Fair enough, the servers are already having enough trouble, now imagine if everyone with the PS+ Edition tries to go online.



i am with erwin, i guess they sw lot fo bad reviews and thought if people tried the free psn version , they won't buy the full game. This would allow people to buy the full game if they can't wait.



Fuck.

Fuck duck fuck.



Maybe they are just waiting for November 15, so they can release it on a 1-year anniversary of when it should have come out.

Hopefully, by November 15, 2015 the game will be completed.