An all-new Mario Kart is coming to Switch next month. The 10 most popular stories of the day, delivered at 5pm UK time. Driveclub and OnRush director Paul "Rushy" Rustchynsky - the face of both games and of the studio itself - was amongst those let go, alongside other senior members of the team. It’s not like everyone couldn’t see this coming, but Driveclub is officially being towed to the great public radio charitable write-off in the sky. "Online servers for Driveclub, Driveclub VR and Driveclub Bikes will shut down on 31st March 2020, 23:59 BST," PlayStation confirmed via an update (thanks, Engadget). March 30, 2019 gamesavepoint Leave a comment. You will still be able to play and enjoy these games in single player offline modes.". Players who own these games will still be able to play the single player modes found in these games after the servers are shut down. No part of this site or its content may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright holder. It’s going to delist the games from the PlayStation Network store as well later this year. For more information, go here. The servers for Driveclub, Driveclub VR and Driveclub Bikes all go dark on March 31, 2020. Will the game’s updates still be available after it gets pulled from the store? Driveclub’s last update came in March 2016 with the final DLC pack for the game. Sony has confirmed Driveclub will hit its end-of-life status on 31st March, 2020. Sony has announced that servers for Driveclub, Driveclub VR and Driveclub Bikes are all being shut down on March 31, 2020. For weeks after its launch, the game was still struggling with features and performance promised in E3 hype reels.
Driveclub developers Evolution Studios were shuttered by Sony in 2016 and then Codemasters acquired the staff from the studio shortly after the closure. Driveclub launched in 2014 but, like many online-dependent games, buckled under the load from a large community at launch. Well for the less tech savvy, they won’t be trying to download a patch off a third party website to the run on their console. The games and all their DLC are being pulled from the PSN Store later this year. (for those that doesn't depend of online challenges) Be aware than since the beginning of February 2020, the online … The game had great potential but was grossly mishandled by both the studio and Sony themselves. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You have one year to play it. For a game predicated so much on multiplayer interaction, that ain’t much. Advertising. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Until then you can still play the online multiplayer part (matchmaking and private lobbies) and unlock trophies. So if you want to play Driveclub, you need to buy it soon. Can’t you download patches to a USB or am I being too optimistic here? Sony has announced that servers for Driveclub, Driveclub VR and Driveclub Bikes are all being shut down on March 31, 2020. Never miss a thing. PAX x EGXHere's a proper look at Dirt 5 running on Xbox Series S, Dirt 5 delayed to launch around next-gen consoles. All Rights Reserved. The servers for Driveclub, Driveclub VR and Driveclub Bikes all go dark on March 31, 2020. The developer of Driveclub - originally called Evolution Studios before it was acquired by Codemasters in 2016 - was hit by layoffs in the middle of last year after its latest game, OnRush, failed to set tills ringing. And of course, all the social components are no more, too.