‘Driveclub’ Delayed To 2014

Briefly: Following rumours earlier this week, Sony today confirmed that Driveclub would not be releasing with the Playstation 4.

This follows Ubisoft’s news of the Watch Dogs delay from a few days back, meaning that in less than one week, the Playstation 4 has lost two of its biggest games (and one of its few exclusives).

Driveclub was originally slated to release alongside the Playstation 4 on November 15th, and Playstation Plus members (a service which is required for online play on the PS4) were set to receive a stripped-down version of the game for free.

The game will now launch in 2014, and Playstation Plus members will instead receive Compulsion Games’ wonderful looking Contrast. Driveclub will be available to Playstation Plus members when the full game launches.

According to Sony, “We understand that the delay is disappointing news, but can assure you that the reason we have made this decision is to ensure that when DRIVECLUB launches, it will realize the next-gen racing vision. And PlayStation 4 gamers will have no shortage of titles to play this year. At launch alone, we have Killzone Shadow Fall, Knack, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, FIFA 14, Call of Duty: Ghosts, and Battlefield 4 to name but a few, as well as the incredible list of indie games coming to PS4. A broad portfolio of games will be available on PS4 before the end of the year, and with games such as inFAMOUS Second Son, The Order 1886, Destiny, Watch Dogs and now DRIVECLUB coming next year, the strength of the software line-up on PS4 is unprecedented.”

Take a look at the trailer for Contrast below, and let us know what next-gen console you’ll be picking up!

Source: Sony