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Keyser Soze · Sep 30, 2015

I know the main thread is up (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1118650), but I thought I would post this seeing as everyone complained about not getting it for so long. If you thought Driveclub PS+ Edition was going to be a mainstay on PS+, and thus never got around to nabbing it, now would be the time to do so. Accoding to Sony, the PS+ version will be gone on October 6th along with the other Sept PS+ stuff (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2015...-broken-age-super-meat-boy-unmechanical-more/).

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The Artisan · Sep 30, 2015

what the fuck? was this planned? like, if it hadn't got delayed it was gonna be taken off anyway?

giancarlo123x · Sep 30, 2015

Even though I have it that's ridiculous.

Massa · Sep 30, 2015

The Artisan said:
what the fuck? was this planned? like, if it hadn't got delayed it was gonna be taken off anyway?

Games usually stay for a month on PS+.

bishoptl · Sep 30, 2015

I don't like this decision at all.

Black Republican · Sep 30, 2015

they really didnt want the driveclub psplus to happen did they?

jbug617 · Sep 30, 2015

Why take it out unless you are planning to replace it with the full game later on

xrnzaaas · Sep 30, 2015

I just noticed it. Very strange decision since it was basically an extended demo. Maybe they're preparing for a full DC to be featured in PS+?

mossypne · Sep 30, 2015

Massa said:
Games usually stay for a month on PS+.

Yeah but this is a PS+ Version of the game meant to be for PS+ users to test the game. Not the full game on PS+.

Ray Down · Sep 30, 2015

Maybe then prepping it for the big October update?

5taquitos · Sep 30, 2015

Is there any material from when it was announced saying if it would be a permanent addition to PS+?

hwy_61 · Sep 30, 2015

Well this is bullshit.

NullPointer · Sep 30, 2015

Yeah, I figured the PS+ edition was a permanent item. Why in the world are they removing it?

Absoludacrous · Sep 30, 2015

xrnzaaas said:
I just noticed it. Very strange decision since it was basically an extended demo. Maybe they're preparing for a full DC to be featured in PS+?

If they were going to go that route you'd think they'd have done that already instead of wasting time creating a Plus version.

CalamityPixel · Sep 30, 2015

Welp, that was two years worth of bullshit and waiting.

DarkLordMalik · Sep 30, 2015

Isn't it dirt cheap now? Still a strange decision for sure.

Makikou · Sep 30, 2015

Rushy33 has been hyping up something very BIG coming for Driveclub in October.

Chill people and let's see what is coming.

Shift Breaker · Sep 30, 2015

Considering how long it took to come out that's surprising.

Srey Plaughtered · Sep 30, 2015

Really odd decision as it took them so long to put it up online lol. Preparing for a F2P version in the future?

dave is ok · Sep 30, 2015

Hahahaha, ridiculous.

Hoje0308 · Sep 30, 2015

A year late and they still have the balls to pull it? The handling of this title continues to baffle me.

delSai · Sep 30, 2015

Replaced by Killzone Multiplayer
Nah

Primethius · Sep 30, 2015

That's some bullshit.

Blobbers · Sep 30, 2015

The thought never crossed my mind that they would ever even consider removing it from PS+.

bryanee · Sep 30, 2015

Was it ever said to be a perma addition to the PS+ line up?

-griffy- · Sep 30, 2015

That has to be a mistake, or something is happening we aren't aware of yet (like the full game going to PS+). I thought this was going to be a permanent PS+ benefit.

EGOMON · Sep 30, 2015

Rushy and team will take the shit for this, fucking Sony marketing monkeys or whoever responsible in this division

Tizoc · Sep 30, 2015

Keyser Soze said:
I know the main thread is up (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1118650), but I thought I would post this seeing as everyone complained about not getting it for so long. If you thought Driveclub PS+ Edition was going to be a mainstay on PS+, and thus never got around to nabbing it, now would be the time to do so. Accoding to Sony, the PS+ version will be gone on October 6th along with the other Sept PS+ stuff (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2015...-broken-age-super-meat-boy-unmechanical-more/).

Just to confirm, you still keep the PS plus version after Oct. 6th right, as long as you are a plus member? AS IN you can still dl it etc.
If so then I don't see the problem, just get it off the PS Store and boom you got yourself a demo-ish Driveclub.

thenexus6 · Sep 30, 2015

So after a year of negative press and people slamming them online they get the PS+ version out finally then pull it off the store a month later? What..?

Wind's Howling · Sep 30, 2015

That is a very strange decision.

First you promise that the PS+ edition will be released at the same time the PS4 is released. You can not uphold that promise, let your consumers wait 2 years before they can finally get it for free and then you basically say it was a limited time offer?

Bold move.

myca77 · Sep 30, 2015

Odd decision

Here's hoping for a season 2 pass, maybe they could give away the full game for free then with the incentive for people to get the season passes or dlc separately.

dugdug · Sep 30, 2015

lol @ making people wait *forever* for this only to put it up for a few months.

I absolutely adore this game, but, the way Sony's handled it has been truly shameful.

K' Dash · Sep 30, 2015

lol, the gift that keeps on giving.

meanspartan · Sep 30, 2015

If anything they should be putting the full base game on Plus, especially as the Service is hurting for more big budget titles.

nib95 · Sep 30, 2015

Why are they doing this? I always assumed it was a permanent addition, perhaps foolishly. In preparation for the big October update? In any case, I don't agree with this decision.

Terbinator · Sep 30, 2015

Pretty sure everyone who wants to play it has got it anyway.

immortal-joe · Sep 30, 2015

FWIW:

You can add the game to your download list even without owning a PS4 via the web store, thus gaining access to it as long as your sub is active. Common knowledge around Gaf, but worth sharing nonetheless.

As far as games lasting longer than a month, I mostly remember exceptions being made for launch games, particularly on the Vita, and maybe on the PS4.

DedValve · Sep 30, 2015

I don't like the decision but I hope the price drop is permanent. Planning on getting the full version as a christmas present.

5taquitos · Sep 30, 2015

The more I think about it, the more hilarious this is. We had a year of people constantly bitching about the PS+ version not being available, and now those same people will likely start bitching about it being removed.

mclem · Sep 30, 2015

Massa said:
Games usually stay for a month on PS+.

I seem to recall - although I don't have quotes to hand - that Driveclub PS+ was stated to be meant to be a long-term benefit to PS+ as an incentive to demonstrate that PS+ being required for PS4 multiplayer still meant that you'd get the Same Great Value out of it.

My gut feeling is that that's still the underlying intent, and the removal may be more because they're planning to replace it with a more complete version and sell the Season Pass instead. In a sense, a form of free-to-play.

hey_it's_that_dog · Sep 30, 2015

NullPointer said:
Yeah, I figured the PS+ edition was a permanent item. Why in the world are they removing it?

Wouldn't be surprised if it's losing them sales rather than gaining them due to the fucked up difficulty of the majority of the available races. It's not a welcoming introduction to the game by any means.

I hope it's because they are going to give more of the game away for free, moving toward trying to sell more DLC as their revenue model.

Walpurgis · Sep 30, 2015

CalamityPixel said:
Welp, that was two years worth of bullshit and waiting.

Yeah, this whole thing is ridiculous. Unless the game is going F2P, there is zero reason for this.

Mix Master · Sep 30, 2015

bishoptl said:
I don't like this decision at all.

Bish has spoken

dantevsninjas · Sep 30, 2015

Everything about this has been boneheaded, from the original announcement to the implementation.

wachie · Sep 30, 2015

immortal-joe said:
FWIW:

You can add the game to your download list even without owning a PS4 via the web store, thus gaining access to it as long as your sub is active. Common knowledge around Gaf, but worth sharing nonetheless.

As far as games lasting longer than a month, I mostly remember exceptions being made for launch games, particularly on the Vita, and maybe on the PS4.

Can removed games be re-downloaded?

bananafactory · Sep 30, 2015

wachie said:
Can removed games be re-downloaded?

Yes

skelekey · Sep 30, 2015

I don't see what all the fuss is about. There has been plenty of time to add it to your library.

LiK · Sep 30, 2015

they can't keep it up longer than the length of time it was delayed?

wachie · Sep 30, 2015

bananafactory said:
Yes

cheers

Hugstable · Sep 30, 2015

The hell, was this ever said or planned?

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