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DriveClub DLC Update Available For Download Starting Today; Offers Five Free Tracks Set In Japan; Check Out Full List Of Patch Notes

Jan 20, 2015 11:32 AM EST | By Paula Smith

DriveClub, a PS4-exclusive game developed by Evolution Studios and released by Sony Computer Entertainment, DLC update started to roll out today and was announced on its official Facebook page.

"Along with our own research and gameplay data analysis, your input has been a big help in shaping all of the tracks we're developing for Japan," Evolution Studios said on its Facebook page.

"Especially the many, many requests for an epic point-to-point like this and for wider tracks to make fighting for position less frustrating, particularly in online races."

The tracks are all set in Japan that includes: Nakasendo, Lake Shoji, Asagiri Highlands, Takahagi Hills and Goshodaira.

The DLC update track comprises of a 3.3GB including new online game mode, improved AI, better weather visuals and more improvements based on your feedback, and the total size of all updates are 5.87GB.

Evolution Studios will also release the Apex Expansion Pack that on Jan. 27. The cars in the pack will showcase the McLaren 650S, the Jaguar C-X75 Concept, the Caterham R500 Superlight, the Enzo Ferrari, and the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Centennial edition.

DriveClub's game developers also included on their announcement a full patch notes on their official Facebook page.

Gameplay Improvements:

  • Improvements on the weather visuals, including rainbows and heat haze!
  • Makes changes to Drift Mode, to prevent backing up to score more points.
  • Makes changes to AI drafting behaviour.
  • Makes changes to the impact of world collisions whilst driving on a straight, to reduce the amount of drag and speed lost from impact.
  • Adds a new option to Event Settings to race without crowd, track infrastructure and corner flags.
  • Adds the option to browse and register for Multiplayer events via the Social Hub.
  • Windscreen wiper speeds have been changed.
  • A bug causing AI car wing mirrors to show a flase reflection has now been fixed.
  • Disables overscan compensation when playing via Remote Play.
  • Adds a link to the PlayStation®Store to the DRIVECLUB Home menu.
  • Also includes a number of minor bug fixes, performance improvements and usability tweaks.

Photomode Improvements:

  • Adds the option to reset damage and remove dirt when taking a photo.
  • Adds the option to permanently hide camera movement controls when accessing Photo Mode.
  • Players can now access Photo Mode while using a steering wheel via R3.
  • Players can now move the camera while OSD is disabled in photo mode.

Add-ons (coming January 27-29):

  • Adds support for the Icona Vulcano, coming to PlayStation®Store as a free download later in January.
  • Adds support for the Apex Expansion Pack, coming to PlayStation®Store as a premium download later in January. This Expansion Pack includes the Apex Car Pack and Apex Tour Pack.
  • The Apex Car Pack includes 5 new cars: Enzo Ferrari, Caterham R500 Superlight, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Centennial Edition, McLaren 650S Coupe, and Jaguar C-X75 Prototype Edition.
  • The Apex Tour Pack includes 11 new Events and 5 new Trophies.
  • Adds support for the Sakura Tour Pack, coming to PlayStation®Store as a premium download later in January.
  • The Sakura Tour Pack includes 11 new Events and 5 new Trophies.
  • Adds support for 2 new livery packs, coming to PlayStation®Store as a premium download later in January. Each Livery Pack contains 5 new livery patterns to customise your cars with.

Meanwhile, the game developers also noted last month that the delayed free PlayStation Plus edition of Driveclub, will be released as soon as it's able to improve server performance so that it can support the many players who would want to take advantage of it, Polygon reports.

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