Only one week after the problematic launch of Star Wars Outlaws, another game, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, is causing problems in paid Early Access. The servers are on strike in the new racing game
You could almost think that early access problems in games are a bit like in the moviesAnd every day the groundhog greets the groundhog
– they keep coming back. Of course, an essential core aspect of the early access model is to play a game before its actual release date. Of course, there may still be problems here and there
But it’s a shame if you’ve paid a lot of money to be one of the first in the world to play a game. More and more major AAA titles have recently been relying on the so-called Advanced Access model.
Problem child Advanced Access
In contrast to classic Early Access, you do not accompany a game through development, but simply pay more to get access to the game a few days before the official release.Often these accesses are linked to the purchase of an expensive Gold or Premium Edition.
What many buyers are not aware of:Before the official launch, the corresponding games are often notready
There may still be bugs, patches and other problems. This happened just last week when pre-orderers of the PS5 version of Star Wars Outlaws suddenly had to create a new savegame due to an update. This caused a stir in the community
Server problems with the new Test Drive Unlimited
Now the next big title, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, has apparently entered the Advanced Access fat trap. As reported byXbox Dynastyamong othersthere were massive server problems at the pre-launch of the racing game, which meant that some players were unable to connect to the game.
Instead, they were stuck on the start screen. Annoying, because buyers of the Gold Edition paid around 80 euros for advance access (50 euros base game + 30 euros Gold Edition with 7 days Advanced Access). Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crownis actually due to go on sale on September 12th.
On Steam, the new Test Drive is therefore being punishedCurrently, Solar Crown only has a meagre32 percentpositive ratings and thus receives the verdictMostly negative
Many users complain that there is an online constraint at all. Some players could drive around in the open world. However, server access is required to start a race
In the meantime, the developer KT Racing has responded. In an initial statement, they say they are actively working on a solution. However, an interim server maintenance does not seem to have solved the problem for all players so far. Let’s hope that the developers get the problems under control before the pre-launch for Silver Edition buyers on September 10.
Which editions of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown are available?
- Standard Edition, price: 50 euros –Includes only the main game
- Silver Edition, Price: 70 Euro– Main game, Ford GT 2006, Silver Sharps Pack or Silver Streets Pack and 2 days advance access.
- Gold Edition, Price: 80 Euro– Main game, Ford GT 2006, Silver Sharps Pack, Silver Streets Pack, Solar Content Pack and one week advance access
The official release date for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is September 12th. The racing game will be released for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. This time the setting is the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, which has been recreated 1:1 in the game.
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