【PS4】Drive Club - 发售日确认

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Driveclub's weather system shown for the first time



First Look: Driveclub’s Dynamic Weather in Action

Evolution Studios took the wraps off Driveclub’s dynamic weather system at E3 in Los Angeles last month and we were there to see it demoed live. Today we’ve got some new direct feed gameplay clips of the dynamic weather in action and an interview from the game’s Art Director Alex Perkins. This is all from an early demo of the game’s realistic – and fully customizable – weather system that will be included in Driveclub as a free update for all players just shortly after launch.

We’re really excited to give you an early look at how wind, rain, snow and everything in between can affect your races and how you can customize it in your challenges. Take a look at the new videos, then keep reading to catch up with what we’ve learned from our interview with Alex.

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Q. How have you approached weather in DRIVECLUB?

A. We’ve approached our weather system with the same guiding principles as we’ve done with everything in DRIVECLUB, to make it as immersive and fun as possible. We’ve developed a powerful engine that has the capability to model the entire environment in stunning detail; from each cloud that makes up our living skies, to every crest and fall in the tarmac beneath your wheels.

From there, we’re breathing additional life into the environments by developing the earth’s atmosphere around it. Originally we focussed on authentic lighting and skies as the tool for you to customise stunning backdrops for fun challenges with your friends. Now, we’re developing a dynamic weather system that plays into all of this, adding another powerful tool to your arsenal.

The cloud cover and conditions you choose will dictate how much snow and rain will fall. The wind direction and speed determines where snow will settle. Then when it stops, the temperature and height of the sun governs how quickly clouds evaporate and roads dry out. We’re really striving for consistency in every detail just like we have done with everything else in the game.

Q. What’s the scale of the weather types in the game? Is it just rain or snow, or can we expect drizzle, sleet, downpours, blizzards and so forth?

A. You can expect every one of those and you can expect it to change dynamically and unpredictably while you race – because we’ve designed it to be just like real weather systems. Spots of rain can become torrential downpours or transition into blizzards, quickly or slowly, and when the clouds clear up the tracks will dry out too.

So if you’re in Norway, for example, you’ll face heavier snow when you’re racing atop the mountains and much lighter snow or sleet when you descend to a lower altitude. Lots of things play into this, like elevation, wind speed and temperature. We can even adjust all the way to zero visibility conditions too – the only limit will be the need to balance things for fun and usability.

Q. And what about really extreme stuff, like thunder and lightning?

A. Deafening thunder storms with flashes of fork lightning are what we’re aiming for. Our intention is to make this as immersive and exciting as we can.

Q. How customisable will the weather be?

A. We want you to be able to create epic races that you want to share with your friends because they took your breath away. Just like we do with time of day, skies and time lapse speed, we’re going to add lots of options for you to be able to adjust how the weather plays out in your challenges. We don’t want to just offer fixed settings for “rain” or “snow”, we want it to be dynamic and exciting. We’re still working on how best to present this to you and we’ll show more closer to launch.

Q. On that note, can you go into details on exactly what implications dynamic weather has on gameplay?

A. As you’d expect, weather is a game changer. When your tires get wet it’s harder to brake and easier to drift, which has a big effect on how you race and score fame for your club. It’s not just the handling that changes though, visibility can also change massively and impact on how the game plays too, especially at night when you’ve got your windscreen wipers going like crazy and your headlights are reflecting on the snowflakes ahead of you to blanket the sky in white.

Q. Accurately replicating real life weather sounds like a massive technical challenge? Is that fair?

A. Challenging ourselves is part of what makes us Evolution Studios. We’re very ambitious and we want to keep pushing our own tools and the power of PS4 to create new and exciting game play experiences. We’ve had to learn a lot about weather systems and experiment with how it interacts with everything else in the game.

It’s all about the detail: the dampening surfaces, moisture absorption, changing material appearances, lighting in the sky, and so on. It’s amazing to see this come together; to see little details like rain forming puddles that can hold water, then dry out or get bigger depending on the terrain topology and changes to the temperature. To be able to make a break-thru like this is what makes the new PlayStation 4 hardware so exciting.

As ever we are pouring our hearts into every detail, to make sure we have a weather system that looks real and is exciting for you to play with.

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Driveclub Special Edition Revealed

Before Gamescom 2014 officially kicks-off tomorrow, I’ve got an exciting new edition of Driveclub to reveal to you.

Landing in stores across Europe from 8th October 2014, the Driveclub Special Edition comes with some unique and exclusive content to give you a head-start over the competition:

• Foil treated, unique artwork housed in a high-quality card sleeve.

• Instant access to five high performance cars, each with an exclusive livery design:

- McLaren P1
- Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series
- Ferrari 458 Italia
- Aston Martin v12 Vantage S
- Alfa Romeo 4C

• 2 exclusive in-game livery packs to customise your car and club logo.

• 2 DriveClub emblem vinyl stickers (one white, one red) – perfect for your laptop or games console.

Driveclub and the Driveclub Special Edition are both available for pre-order now at your local participating retailer (

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Driveclub Trailer & Screens, Online Challenges Detailed

   

New Driveclub Video Showcases Online Challenges

It’s Gamescom 2014, which means we’re sharing a new Driveclub trailer with you all! This time, we’re showing you how challenges bring the world of Driveclub together to prove who’s got the skills to earn fame for their club.

Driveclub is all about enjoying the thrill of the fastest and most exciting cars on the planet, sharing the fun of driving them in stunning events and challenges that you set-up with friends.

It’s not just about crossing the finish line first – although that will net big rewards for you and your club – there’s a lot more to play for in every race. Earn big points for driving with flair or expert precision. Earn accolades for each of your cars and club. Try and beat face-offs for drifting, speeding and nailing the racing line. Everything you do earns you fame, which helps you unlock new cars and liveries for you and your club.

When you do cross the finish line, you can start something new with your friends by creating a challenge. Who you include is up to you, but it pays to get as many drivers and clubs involved as possible, because the rewards become bigger when more people take part.

You can even set up the challenge so that everyone involved can invite the drivers and clubs they want to join in, sparking new friendships and rivalries and giving your challenge the chance to go viral.

In this video we asked our friends across the PlayStation family to get involved, so keep a look out for friendly faces from Naughty Dog, Media Molecule, Guerrilla Games, Santa Monica Studio, XDev, SCEE and of course Shuhei Yoshida. So check it out (again!) and start thinking about who you will play Driveclub with – and share this trailer with them so your club is ready for launch on October 7th.

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《驾驶俱乐部》一团糟？技术问题太多致游戏连连跳票

   索尼PS4独占大作《驾驶俱乐部（DriveClub）》在去年的E3展上首度亮相便赢来外界颇多关注，不过原定于作为PS4的首发游戏却接连遭遇跳票，最后终于锁定今年10月8日上市。至于跳票原因，索尼也坦承是因为游戏存在的问题太多了！

   日前，索尼电子娱乐全球工作室主席吉田修平在接受产业媒体时坦承：“《驾驶俱乐部》存在这一系列严重的技术问题，需要更多的时间来进行修改。”之前有传闻称Evolution工作室负责人将游戏搞的一团糟，之后离职一走了之，看来并非空穴来风。

   当被问及面对其他赛车游戏诸如育碧的《飙酷车神》时，迟迟不出的《驾驶俱乐部》是否会错过最好的市场时机，吉田修平则表示并不担心竞争问题，这是一个庞大的市场而《驾驶俱乐部》也有着自己的优势。

《驾驶俱乐部》铁盒版包装封面曝光

   Evolution工作室旗下的竞速大作《驾驶俱乐部（DriveClub）》还没有多久就要与我们见面了，关于该作的相关消息也一直没间断过。近日，游戏制作总监Paul Rustchynsky就在推特上与我们分享了该作最新的一些消息，在这里非常感谢他。

   Rustchynsky提到在游戏中，玩家可以调节HUD的透明度，为此他解释说他喜欢纯粹的驾驶，这样可以不受其他因素影响。这对于喜欢沉侵式游戏的玩家来说真是一个好消息。

   另外我们也发现玩家进入车子的过渡画面也全是在游戏内进行实时渲染，跟之前的视频预渲染完全不同。不过这个上车过程是不能控制的。

   最后，游戏的官方推特账号与我们分享了一张图片，大家可以看到下面的铁盒游戏包装，以及比较独特封面画。这些将作为预购奖励，为欧洲，澳大利亚/新西兰专享。

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New Mercedes-AMG GT Launches Exclusively in Driveclub







New Mercedes-AMG GT Launches Exclusively in Driveclub

Hi, my name is Volker Zaiss and I work at Mercedes-Benz. What brings me here is the brand new Mercedes-AMG GT sports car, which I am proud to announce as the latest addition to the Driveclub roster.

Even though the car will be released on the market in 2015, it′s going to be available exclusively in Driveclub as free DLC right after the game′s launch. This is thanks to a close collaboration with the guys at Evolution Studios, who have been able to replicate the car in astonishing detail.

Well, despite not being as much of a gearhead as the engineers at AMG, who are responsible for the driving performance of the Mercedes-AMG GT, I also get a thrill from putting the pedal to the metal. When you hear the roaring engine sound and feel the power that thrusts you forward, it’s truly addictive. And Driveclub does an excellent job of giving you that same extraordinary feeling. Experiencing the car while racing through beautifully rendered landscapes with the sunlight reflecting from the bonnet, and sharing in the excitement of racing for a club with my friends — what could be better?

I really hope you are going to enjoy racing the Mercedes-AMG GT in Driveclub; something that non-gamers are going to have to wait until 2015 for, so be sure to not miss out on the free DLC.

And for all of you who want to warm up with friends in preparation for upcoming club battles, Mercedes-Benz is running a Driveclub-themed competition: journeyofstars.com. It′s inspired by the game and follows the same principle: you create a club, invite friends from all over the world, compete in various challenges to get to the top of the leaderboards, and reap the rewards together.

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Driveclub Will Get Free Cars and Tracks, Plus a $25 DLC Season Pass



Driveclub season pass and free DLC plan detailed

Our players are the heart and soul of Driveclub, and when the game begins October 7th, Evolution Studios will be going all out to keep the experience fresh and exciting for all of you.

We’re determined to build up a lively community of millions of connected racers around you, so our post-launch development will be influenced by what you do in the game and the feedback you share with us. New content, improvements, and updates will all be shaped by you and everyone you play with. And of course, we’re going to do our best to keep surprising you with our own creativity, too!

In fact, thanks to all of the players we’ve met and talked to already, our mission has already started.

We’re already working hard to develop free updates that will introduce a powerful weather system (that you can play around with to change the dynamics of every race) and a photo mode, because they’ve both been requested ever since we first showed how you can control the time of day and skies in the game.

And even though we’ve already got 55 routes over 25 tracks in the game, we’ll be bringing you more new tracks to enjoy and all of them will be free.

We’ll also keep adding more of the world’s best cars to the game and we’ll give you one car every month, as a free series running from October 2014 to June 2015.

For those who want even more, we’re making a full calendar of new release DLC that will run deep into 2015. This will let you buy packs of new cars and new campaign tour expansions, to give you more to play for each month. This calendar will start in November 2014 with every pack offering new challenges to play and new Trophies for you to earn.

There will also be a Season Pass available for $24.99/

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《驾驶俱乐部》车辆阵容公布
消息来源 - https://www.teamvvv.com/en/news/ ... ailable-for-PS-Plus
翻译 - 巴哈姆特

#European Line

　　由Evolution Studios 耗时三年开发，PS4 独占竞速游戏《驾驶俱乐部》即将于10 月发售，官方在近期也透过制作人Paul Rustchynsky 的推特问答，正式公布了完整的车辆阵容。从《驾驶俱乐部》的车辆清单中可见包括小钢炮（掀背）、运动、性能到超级跑车，连更高一级的Hyper 超跑也在这次《驾驶俱乐部》的车辆阵容之中。

完整阵容如下：

掀背跑车 Hot-Hatches
Audi A1 quattro
Mini John Cooper Works GP
Renault Clio RS
Volkswagen Golf GTI
Volkswagen Beetle GSR
运动跑车 Sports
Audi RS5
Audi TT RS Plus
Bentley Continental GT V8
BMW M135i
BMW M235i
Lotus Evora Sports Racer
Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG
Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG
性能跑车 Performance
Alfa Romeo 4C
Aston Martin Vanquish
Aston Martin V12 Zagato
Audi RS6 Avant
Bentley Continental GT Speed
BMW M3 GTS
BMW M5
Ferrari California
Ferrari FF
Lotus Exige S
Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series
Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG 45th Anniversary Edition
RUF RGT 8
Spyker C8 Aileron
超级跑车 Super
Aston Martin V12 Vantage S
Aston Martin One 77
Ariel Atom 500 V8
Audi R8 V10 Plus
BAC Mono
Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari F12berlinetta
Ferrari 599 GTO
Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Marussia B2
McLaren 12C
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Black Series
RUF RT12 R
Savage Rivale GTR-S
Spania GTA GTA Spano
Hyper 超跑 Hyper
Gumpert Apollo Enraged
Hennesey Venom GT
Koenigsegg Agera R
McLaren P1
Pagani Huayra
Pagani Zonda R
RUF CTR3 Clubsport

而供应给Playstation Plus 会员的免费版《驾驶俱乐部》收录的车辆如下：

掀背跑车 Hot-Hatches
Mini John Cooper Works GP
Volkswagen Golf GTI
运动跑车 Sports
Bentley Continental GT Speed
Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG
性能跑车 Performance
BMW M3 GTS
Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale
超级跑车 Super
Audi R8 V10 Plus
BAC Mono
Hyper 超跑 Hyper
Pagani Zonda R
RUF CTR3 Clubsport

　　《驾驶俱乐部》收录了约50 辆的车子，并未有任何来自美国或是日本车厂的车辆，这确实令人有点失望。不过考量到每辆车从内装到外观需耗费工作团队约九个月的时间完成（有追踪实机影片的玩家应该都知道，光那可怕的车辆建模可不是用一、两个月的时间就能打磨出来的），这样​​的结果还算情有可原。且发售过后到2015 年七月的期间，将会有包括9 款免费以及38 款付费DLC 车辆将会推出，或许这些DLC 存在的作用，就是为了补足缺少的美、日战线。

　　《驾驶俱乐部》中文版将于10 月7 日于PS4 独占推出。