‘The Crew Motorfest’: This is how Ubisoft wants to drive ‘Forza Horizon’ competitor to the cart

Updated 1/2/2023 at 3:48 PM

• Ubisoft is fully operational again.
• The publisher has announced a third part of “The Crew” for 2023.
• The MMO racing game with the subtitle “Motorfest” wants to outpace competitors like “Forza Horizon”.

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A short trailer and a developer video are the first signs of life from “The Crew Motorfest.” With the third part of the action racing game, Ubisoft wants competitors like “Forza Horizon” Microsoft Make competition. Ubisoft promises “the best experiences the world of car culture has to offer.”

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Not only the dream cars are beautiful to look at, but also the backgrounds. Because instead of an eternally matching, cobbled circle, living room pilots race through the stunning landscapes of the Hawaiian island of Oahu—from urban road networks to ash-covered volcanic slopes, to rainforests and winding mountain roads. As with its predecessors, the Ubisoft Ivory Tower team from Leon is in charge of development.

Alone or with a crew

Alone against the AI ​​or with your own crew, players compete in custom races, challenges and themed events set against a postcard Hawaiian backdrop. Some players can get a first impression from Wednesday, February 1st: they can get behind the wheel as part of a closed Insider Program. The development team hopes to get valuable feedback from this early beta run in order to improve the gaming experience.

The first phase will be on PC only, with console testers to follow later. If you want to apply to become a test driver, you can register on the homepage of the address.

“Motorfest” will be released in 2023 at a date not yet known. In addition to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via the Ubisoft Store, Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft+ subscription), older console generations PS4 and Xbox One are still being considered.
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