On September 12, Test Drive Unlimited : Solar Crown will celebrate His first birthday. Third opus of a cult license that will clearly have revolutionized racing games By being the very first car game (and motorcycles) in Open-World very RP oriented, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown was an ultra ambitious project.
Test Drive Unlimited (in 2006) and Test Drive Unlimited 2 (in 2011) both of which were developed by Eden Games and published by Atari. The latter have clearly paved the way and since many games have arrived, taking up this formula often imitated, But rarely equaled. We talk about of course The Crewon the side of Ubisoft (by Ivory Tower, alumni of the team of Such et Tdu 2). But also Come on Horizon On the Playground Games and Microsoft side.
Although these titles take up the idea of a fairly large heavenly place, in which players can come and go behind the wheel of the most beautiful racing cars in the world, none managed to offer us the soul, the atmosphere and this side-play side that were present in the first two games.
The challenge was therefore very high for Test Drive Unlimited : Solar Crown. The modest KT Racing teams had much less important means than those of Eden Games at the time or Ubisoft and Microsoft. If the game has great qualities, it is unfortunately its launch who was missing.
With the questionable choice of offering Only an online experiencewithout solo mode, many fans were already very skeptical. In addition to that, the first weeks were chaotic with servers unable to endure the arrival of the first pilots Sur Hong-kong island.
The launch of the game was a big failure and the future of Test Drive Unlimited : Solar Crown was already very dark. However, the KT Racing and Nacon teams did not let go. From the month of December, the second season (which was the first big content of the game) arrived, allowing to add new cars, new events and above all, The return to Ibiza (place of Test Drive Unlimited 2).
In March, a third season allowing to add solo modeto correct many defects in the game, to make changes requested by fans and players. And, little by little, Test Drive Unlimited started to get up.
Now, a fourth ambitious season and many plans are planned for the second year and the coming years. We had the opportunity to maintain ourselves with KT Racing during a private presentation to discover the future of the game and it looks very promising!
Test drive unlimited solar crown: the return of the legendary casino in season 4
This season 4 will arrive From July 23 On PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The main event of this season will be the return mythical casino With the Wintory Casino which will offer its poker tables, its VIP salons with sessions allowing to accommodate 32 players.
It will be possible to play to different games with virtual money And with the possibility of winning special awards, including an exclusive car as well as various avatars and cosmetic accessories for cars. Note that the poker will arrive in the middle of the season and will not be available this month.
This new season also adds Five new cars Avec the Aston Martin DB11 Flying, the Delorean Alpha5, the Mercedes -Amg Gt Black Series, the Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe VR Widebody et La Lamborghini Huracan dirt road.
We continue with the new features and the arrival of stock races (a set of new races reserved for factory cars). Among the other new features, we note the launch of the active aero functionality (improvement in spoilers’ behavior for cars that are equipped with it), the possibility of completely hiding the ATH, the group ping (add up to four GPS routes and invite the group to consult the route plan).
New for Solar Pass will also be on the program. From now on, the pass offers two circuits: a premium circuit, available with diamonds, new currency, and a free circuit accessible to all players. The holders of silver (streets or pointed) and gold editions can obtain this solar pass for free (20 additional levels are automatically unlocked for the gold edition). Season 4 marks the end of year 1.
The second year: from October 2025 to July 2026
The second year of Test Drive Unlimited : Solar Crown will start in October 2025. The opportunity to discover directly A season 5 which will add The famous taxi missionswell known to the first two games. The latter will be much more advanced than the missions that we could have in Test Drive Unlimited et Test Drive Unlimited 2allowing to communicate with customers, with rules to respect … or not!
This saison 5 will introduce an online store, new vehicles, a rebalancing game saving and an upgrade of the KT engine, improving both performance and graphics.
In January 2026, Season 6 will favor Community features. Players are invited to vote online now to choose the new type of mission that will be added soon. The four options are:
- Detective
- Delivery
- Photography
- Adrenaline.
KT Racing should soon share more details around these new missions.
Season 7 is planned For April 2026it will be the launch of the official Racing Center which will be a place with a circuit on Hong Kong Island and Ibiza where you will be able to launch classified races (or not) et challenge. These official racing centers are designed to enrich players’ multiplayer and PvP experience thanks to an advanced search system for classified and not classified races. Live events and Solar Pass will also be redesigned. KT Racing will also bring many improvements regarding game events, features and quality of life at stake.
Finally, Season 8 is expected For July 2026 and will sign the comeback Houses to Buy ! As in Tdu and Tdu 2, there will be several houses, of different sizes, allowing you to have your personalized garage, to invite your friends, and it will of course be possible to personalize your home. This season will also add Extreme missions et a passenger mode. More information on these new features will be communicated later.
La suite de Test Drive Unlimited : Solar Crown
The rest is even more incredible for test drive Unlimited: Solar Crown. KT Racing is already working on cross-play and an improvement in offline mode. The studio is also actively focused on optimizing the game engine (graphics and performance) and improving the sound effects of all vehicles.
The returns of the community are important and KT Racing is already thinking about the possible inclusion of motorcycles, the return of yachts, and much more.
Collaborations will be made with several brands to offer even nicer accessories for your avatars and cars. The first collaborations should arrive with this season 4. The various collaborations will highlight Michelin, Puma or other brands to add content and many other things.
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