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Thank you, Gamereactor. This mostly contains things we already knew but gives you more of an overall idea how the game mechanics and such will actually function. It's a good read methinks. Although we already knew, it just dawned on me how huge the map will be. Ninety minutes coast to coast. It's insane.

I found that by accident, but it seems to be a picture of the secret AAA game of Ivory Tower, a french studio composed of people from TDU staff and NFS staff. If you don't know about that project: Ivory Tower is working on a TDU like, they described it as a realistic open racing game, on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. We don't know more about that mysterious project (not even the codename! :( ). The image is quite little (it should be used for a page that isn't up yet) but it shows what we want: car and nice landscape! :drool: I'm in contact with some people from Ivory Studio, I should ask them about that picture! :D My analysis: [ATTACH]17879[/ATTACH] 1 - The plate must be the codename of the game. The picture is too small to read anything but still that's the thing! :cheeky: 2 - The motion blur looks better than TDU2. 3 - The interior seems to be well detailed. You can even see the driver's hands! :) 4 - The traffic seems quite important compared to TDU. But that might be related to 5. 5 - Welcome to the USA! :D The sign and the road style looks the same, let's hope that's true! 6 - Graphic effect. Quite nice if not photoshoped! :p

Popped up on my FB feed a few minutes ago: Dunno, nothing new in it at all.

Today Ubisoft announced that The Crew will be delayed further than the "early 2014" that was originally mentioned, the game is now set to release in the new fiscal '2014-2015' year which starts April 1st, 2014. via http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/10/15/watch-dogs-the-crew-delayed-until-at-least-april-2014 Musings around town seem to speak of July - September.

The following Q&A answers have only been available since January 23 :fp:

Found this 'exclusive' Q&A here

Hi everyone, Here is our latest developer Q&A, bringing you the latest info on The Crew straight from the dev team. Before getting into the answers, keep in mind that the game is still in progress and changes may happen. We unfortunately can’t answer every single question, but we made sure to address as much as we could. The questions are organized per section to help you navigate everything. Thank you again for your support and enthusiasm! The Crew Team Part one Cars · Q: Will you be able to construct “Fantasy Cars“? For instance, tune a car like a VW Golf and turn it into an inconspicuous racing machine that can keep up with any super car? A: While progressing through the game, you will unlock different kits and parts that will enhance the performances of your car, allowing all of the players to compete at the same level with different models of cars. So yes, you will be able to keep up with anyone. · Q: Will there be Trucks to drive in the game? A: That’s not planned for now. · Q: Can we expect the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera to be included in the game? A: We will be unveiling more vehicles later on, but rest assured that you’ll see some of the most desirable cars anyone can dream of, and Lamborghini is in the line-up. · Q: Will there be a limit to the number of cars you can save? A: Every player will be able to get all the cars that are in the game in his own garage. · Q: Can we expect a lot of Japanese cars, too? Will we see cars like the Toyota Corolla GT-S, Nissan Silvia S13, S14, S15, or the Toyota Supra A: The Crew will offer different models of cars that will suit the taste of many, including some Japanese cars. The exact models will be revealed at a later date. · Q: Can we also expect classic cars like a 1969 Mustang GT? A: The US is the birthplace of car culture, and it’s a real pleasure for our team to offer classic cars as well. We know that for many fans, there is nothing like driving on the sunny roads of California behind the wheel of a 1967 Shelby! · Q: I want the Batman's Tumbler in this game. Can you guys do that please? A: We’ll stick to realistic vehicles for the time being. · Q: In terms of the classes of car modifications, i.e. Street, and Track; will you only be able to choose one branch to upgrade to, or will it be a case of needing to progress through stages like Street to finally get to Track? A: You’ll be free to choose how you want to upgrade your cars and unlock the many tuning kits, either by playing the main campaign, focusing on skill challenges, or even through PvP competition. Just play the way you want. Gameplay · Q: Will you be able to play the game by yourself or will you be even forced to do some things alone? A: The game is designed to take advantage of next-gen consoles online capabilities, making the game more enjoyable with friends. However, you will always have the freedom to choose to play alone or in a group; it’s up to you to decide how you want to enjoy your experience. · Q: Will you be able to use the fast travel function right from the beginning or do you have to unlock all the locations first? A: The fast travel feature will take you to locations that you had already visited, and it will be available in the first stages of the game. · Q: Will you be able to perform stunts like barrel rolls during a jump, or will the game auto-correct your flight like in Test Drive Unlimited 2? I’m really looking forward to do some stunts. A: We want to keep the driving realistic. You will not be able to perform barrel rolls, but there will be some skill challenges that will require you to perform jumps, for example. · Q: Will there be free roaming? If so, will you also be able to participate in car chases? A: Free roaming is an important aspect of the game, as our team created a huge and diverse world for you and your crew to visit freely at any time. As in the real world, the police will be randomly patrolling and chasing aggressive drivers. If you want to escape you’ll need to take them down, or escape their pursuit. Going off-road is also a solution. · Q: Will it be possible to drift in The Crew? A: Yes you will be able to drift and that will actually be an important mechanic in some aspects of the game. · Q: Will this game be competitive in any way? For example, will it include ladders or leaderboards? A: There will be leaderboards to check how your friends are doing. Additionally, PvP will be one of the main aspects of the game, allowing you and your crew to battle other players. · Q: After creating a crew, is it possible to challenge other live crews? A: It will be possible for you to challenge other crews and other players in many ways. Our goal is to make this game as complete and enjoyable as possible, so gamers will want to cruise its roads with us for a long time. · Q: What happens when a car is totally damaged? A: The Crew will include a full damage system that you can track via a gauge. It will diminish each time the player hits something, and the amount of damage received depending on how big the crash is. The bar will then replenish by itself until a certain point, that point being reached faster and faster as time goes by. After some time, the car will have to be repaired. Handling will be affected by damage but only when it becomes pretty significant. When you take damage, the car will get scratched or dented, the bumper can fall down or hang off, and if your vehicle is in really bad shape, some scraping sounds or squeaky noises will be heard as you drive around or brake. · Q: What type of game modes are you guys adding besides the ones we already know? Example being a drifting race, checkpoint. A: They will be varied and interesting enough to make sure you want to stick around for quite some time! · Q: Are we going to be able to use manual transmission when using keyboard or joypad? A: Many of you have been requesting it, so our team will be adding it! · Q: Will there be random missions in the game? A: Right now the missions are linked to your progression as for the skills; you will have to discover them while exploring the United States. After launch, we will continue to introduce new content to make The Crew a truly living world. · Q: Will we have the option to flash our headlights? A: Yes, that will be possible. · Q: Regarding gameplay; will you be able to assign custom controls in the game? A: That’s not planned for now. http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/806230-The-Crew-Q-amp-A-November-2013

[imggallery][headline]The Crew: Videos from gamescom[/headline] [/imggallery] Gamersyde: Behind Closed Doors presentation free ride - ermm ...just watch it. F-150 SVT Raptor racing on the streets - nice place to drive and crash around - not the best quality but shows a lot of the game including some pitfalls :p - good stretch of road shown in this - nice race shown in this - lots of info and gameplay tidbits A new 'The Crew' video has come online for gamescom and it's a Walkthrough which shows off new areas, a couple of unknown cars and also some different types of races from highway to cross country. [imggallery][headline]The Crew - gamescom Screenshots[/headline] [/imggallery]

As Ivory/Ubi reveal more information about the game, share it in this thread and we'll endeavour to get a bit of a list/FAQ happening in this post (any staff can edit this post, because you're mistaken if you think I'm going to do it all :p) For now I'll just quickly start off with the various tuning types in the game (I will convert these videos to links later). Also notice Zoe (your game-typical FBI Boss) walking in the background in some of the videos. [headline]Tuning[/headline] Full Stock: How it rolls off the dealer lot. This is your basic ride and a ‘blank canvas’ for your own modified evolutions! Street: Dealer options and off the shelf DIY additions. Useable day-to-day ride with enough grunt to have serious fun. Dirt: Internal crash cage; uprated suspension; dirt tires on tough rims; sump guards and braided hosing; flaps, fenders and spots; newer models uprated to all wheel drive. Go tear up those backwoods! Raid: Bespoke, full crash cage chassis; uprated suspension, including long travel shocks; uprated transmission; full bash guard package, including bull bars and skid plates; high profile, off road tires on steel rims. This is a ‘go anywhere’ ride, so what are you waiting for? Performance: Anything to get the power up! Holes cut here and there, after market components, track day tires on lightweight rims. There’s no hiding the intent here – this machine is built to compete. Circuit: Wider track; lower ride height; interior stripped out; crash cage, seats and harness; pro engine tuning, wind tunnel aero package; extra cooling for fluids and brakes, low profile racing slicks on superlight, super wide rims. NOT road legal!* *I wonder if this hints at increased police attention when driving this on the roads If you want to help out in building the list please post below and I'll copy it up here.

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A very good but tech-filled jargon posting by DigitalFoundry on Eurogamer has just went live. In it we here how Ubisoft Reflections are not just working with or collaborating with Ivory Tower on the game, but in fact they are tasked with porting the game to the PS4 and from the sound of it they are enjoying what they have discovered and what possibilities may be implemented or played with in the PS4 version especially. It's a really good read and well worth checking out. How The Crew was ported to PlayStation 4 Eurogamer.net

Hey guys, I urge you to check out the post I just made on the website: Ivory Tower in-game Ford GT renders? | turboduck What do you think? It's interesting to say the least. :)