Ubisoft has announced that next week’s update for The Crew will tune several major gameplay aspects and add an all new mode to the game’s multiplayer. The new mode will be a PvP race elimination mode on ten new tracks. There will also be four new faction missions for players to experience.
Additionally, the patch will include a number of tweaks that will improve the framerate in cockpit view and adjust the handling of some vehicles.
Beyond the update, The Crew is set to receive its second DLC — the Speed Car Pack, which includes three new vehicles, later this month.
Here’s what’s in store with the patch, which comes out on February 12:
New Content
New PvP mode – an elimination race with ten new tracks available.
Four new faction missions.
Fixes and Updates
Online
The quick co-op feature has been improved, and several bugs related to joining sessions have been fixed.
PvP lobby improvements – Can now browse players after selecting cars.
PvP session improvements for faster matchmaking.
Statistics
Fixed the issue that was causing statistics to display incorrect data and/or simply reset the data. Previous data will not be restored, but new statistics should not be lost anymore.
Awards
Fixed an issue related to unlocking and tracking the progress of certain awards.
Challenges
Fixed an issue related to progression on challenges.
Frame rate
Improved frame rate in cockpit view.
UI
Fixed an issue when applying certain parts.
Friends
Fixed an issue related to a friend’s presence in game – their status will be set to offline when they quit the game.
Cars
Improvements and tweaking of several cars’ handling and speed.
Buggy’s grip has been improved in order for it to be able to climb hills as other Raid cars.
Fixed a bug where some cars were able to reach an extreme off-road top speed in reverse gear for: Bentley Continental GT, Cadillac Escalade, Abarth 500, Alfa Romeo 4C and Hummer H1 Alpha.
MINI Cooper S in Circuit Spec: Toned down the nitro and grip.
Lamborghini Murcielago in Circuit Spec: Grip slightly improved when using nitro.
Missions
AI behavior in some missions improved.
AI and police car behavior in chase missions improved: – Opponent cars are now less aggressive, and they try more to follow players instead of taking them down.
Gameplay
Modifications applied to the friction on side barriers in order to avoid wall-riding exploit.
