When is the Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown release date? Between Forza Horizon 5’s long-term popularity and Gran Turismo 7 leaving everyone in awe of its on-track realism, racing fans are living good. The genre is about to get even better, though, as the Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown release date is approaching the start line.
Kylotonn’s new racer brings a nice blend of arcade-like driving with more simulation elements and a city’s worth of races to compete in. It might just end up as one of the best PS5 racing games and the best Xbox racing games out there, so here is everything we know about Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown so far.
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown release date
The Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown release date is set for Thursday, September 12, 2024 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. This was confirmed in a trailer posted by Nacon, which you can watch below.
It’s not been a straightforward journey getting to this release date, and Solar Crown has experienced two years worth of delays.
Initially, the game was billed to release in September 2022, but was delayed to a broad 2023 window instead.
Then, at the end of its gameplay reveal showcase in the summer of 2023, it was confirmed that it would be pushed back once again to early 2024. Financial reports from Nacon also supported this new window. However, that window came and went, with no word on what was happening with Solar Crown.
Then finally, in May 2024, the aforementioned release date trailer dropped, locking in September 12 for lights-out.
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown platforms
Currently, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is only releasing for current-gen consoles and PC. Sadly, there isn’t a last-gen version in the works for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One consoles – Nacon announced it was canceling those versions way back in 2022. This is likely down to how demanding the game’s technical upgrades are and the size of the vast open-world playground it’s giving players to explore.
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown gameplay
We had the chance to play Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown in-person at Gamescom 2023, and we were surprised by just how promising its refreshed MMO approach is stacking up to be. In our Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown preview, we were impressed with the game’s massive customization suite, weighty and realistic driving, and focus on making a highly sociable player experience.
We’re not convinced just yet it has enough of an identity to stand out from rival racing franchises like Need for Speed or Forza Horizon, but there’s certainly strong enough foundations to carve out its own niche in the genre. Nevertheless, if you love speeding around a large map with a highly customizable vehicle, you should feel right at home when Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown arrives.
You can watch over 30 minutes of action in the gameplay reveal stream featured further up this guide.
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown latest news
Alongside all the information we’ve gathered above, here are some more recent developments in the world of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown news.
Following the confirmation of its release date, Nacon released a free demo of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown on Steam which ran from June 6 to June 17.
Nacon has also put out some trailers focusing in on three specific playstyles in Solar Crown – the Cruiser, the Racer, and the Explorer. The latter is the most interesting, as it gives a decent look at some of the off-road gameplay and more remote locations – most prior footage of Solar Crown focused on road racing. You can watch the Explorer trailer below.
There you have it, everything we know about Nacon’s open-world racer ahead of the Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown release date. We’ve got our fingers crossed that it will become one of the best racing games out there, but toppling the likes of Forza Horizon 5 might be a tall order.