Play Magazine had a chance to talk to Evolution Studios about Driveclub. As a result of this Q&A, we now know more details about the game.
Driveclub was revealed back in February and is a PS4 exclusive. It’s expected to be a launch title for the console. We do know the game isn’t going to be simulation heavy, but more details about the game have finally been unpacked.
Thanks to NeoGAF for compiling all the important facts about Driveclub:
-Tries to showcase many PS4 features and strengths
-Not about smashing others off the road, but not exactly a sim either
lighting and reflections off of car are “spectacular”
-Heavy social integration
-Emphasis on team helps bring accessibility as opposed to outright competition for top spot
-They talk about their roots as a sim developer with WRC and ———-Eurofighter Typhoon
-Evolutions first involvement with the PS4 started in 2008
-Dualshock 4 started development in 2010
-High speed in DS4 gyros allow extremely accurate steering in racing games
-Photorealism is a huge goal for Drive Club
-Massive amounts of particles, realistic atmospheric effects, high attention to detail
-Focus on owning and being a part of a racing team, owning very valuable carst
-“Powerful low level access” of GPU
Material based lighting engine
-“Flecked” metallic paint.
-Woven carbon fiber, as opposed to just a texture.
“…diverse array of rich environments”
-Detailed driving surfaces
-Environment examples: roadside grass, scrub, memorable landmarks, stunning skies, staggering vistas
-Extensive driver animation
-Fully dynamic lighting for time of day effects
-Streaming and spectating is in
-Regarding DS4 again stiffer trigger springs smaller deadzones
-Improved rumble
-Touchpad used for navigating UI easily
-Evolution Studios compared PD to a 106-piece orchestra while and themselves to a rockband. Dedicated to uniting people in bringing speed on “roads in the real world.”
-When asked about Forza and other MS franchises, they repond “If we aren’t first or best, we aren’t happy.”
-Sights of inspiration come from movies like Senna and Drive
