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Evolution has temporarily disabled DriveClub’s challenges and social updates in an effort to help resolve ongoing server issues.
The game has been battling with server problems since its North American launch on Tuesday, with servers failing to let players connect online after reaching their full capacity.
“We are working hard to get everyone online as soon as possible,” said the latest update posted by Evolution.
“We have just released another server update that has increased the number of players racing which is good news, but in order to keep building on these numbers we will be running further updates in the coming days that will affect availability of some of the online game features.
“Some functions are temporarily unavailable including challenges and social updates, but for those of you that can connect, you will still be able to participate in clubs, leaderboards and online multiplayer races.
“This is in addition to the single player Tour mode, custom solo events and car customisation that are available even when you’re not connected. We appreciate this isn’t ideal but this is really the best way for us to improve server performance and online play for everybody, and we will be switching on these features as further progress is made.”
DriveClub, of course, is at its best when connected online, including during the single-player campaign. Challenges are the game’s strongest aspect, too, in my opinion.
“Thanks for bearing with us and sending us your supportive comments,” Evolution continued. “Believe us, we know how frustrating this is for you and we are working non-stop to find the best solution to get you all connected and racing together online.”
DriveClub’s PS Plus Edition, which gives PlayStation Plus subscribers a taster of the full game, still hasn’t released either due to the server issues. A revised ETA has yet to be announced.
“We’re sorry that PlayStation Plus members are having to wait to download the free PS Plus Edition of the game and start playing,” Evolution added.
“This is only temporarily, to reduce the load and traffic on the servers – we’ll share an update with you as soon as we have more news about this.”
DriveClub’s botched launch could be one of the most disastrous for a console game yet, and Evolution faces multiple questions from fans eager to know why it wasn’t prepared for the flurry of launch day players.
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