Driveclub is going to arrive for free soon enough

Feb 24, 2015 12:15 GMT  ·  By

Sony has issued a new statement to emphasize that it's working on improving the capacity of the Driveclub multiplayer servers so that the long-awaited Driveclub PS Plus edition could finally be released for all Plus members to enjoy for free.

Driveclub is one of the most controversial titles available on Sony's PS4 console, as the Japanese company and developer Evolution Studios initially promised to launch it alongside the device back in November of 2013.

That didn't happen, as it got delayed for almost a whole year, as Evolution needed to work more on the whole experience and ensure that the social racing promised initially with Driveclub lived up to all the hype.

The game launched in October of last year and was immediately faced with issues concerning its online services. Players were unable to create their clubs or play with others for many weeks, despite constant patches and updates from Evolution.

The debacle also caused the free Driveclub PS Plus edition to be postponed indefinitely as the servers weren't able to handle those who bought the game for full price, let alone Plus members who got it for free.

Driveclub PS Plus edition is still coming

Yesterday, a statement from Sony Europe boss Jim Ryan put into the question the actual launch of the Plus version of Driveclub, but now Sony has issued a new statement, via Videogamer, saying that the title is still coming as soon as possible.

According to the company, Evolution and Sony are working to improve server performance and ensure that, if the free version appears, it won't cause another overload.

"Although currently we do not have an update regarding the timing for the launch of the PS Plus Edition, we are continually working on improving the server capacity to enable us to launch the PS Plus Edition as quickly as possible," it explains.

Unfortunately, no time frame has been offered, so it's unclear when exactly Plus members will be able to play Driveclub for free.

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