The developers of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown from KT Racing studio are either unheard of or out of their minds, because after the disaster that the game's release turned into, they continue to develop it and even present the second season, in which Ibiza will return to Test Drive Unlimited.
The second season will start on December 11, 2024, and all players will have access to the Spanish island, which they know from Test Drive Unlimited 2, for free. As with other islands in the series, the developers promise to recreate Ibiza on a 1:1 scale.
As a reminder, the open-world arcade car sim Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown was released on September 12, 2024. The release was accompanied by major technical problems and the game itself did not meet the expectations of players. Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown received low ratings from the media(our game review) and extremely negative feedback from players.
Currently, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown's rating on Steam is 36/100 (based on over 4 thousand reviews), but the scores for the last 30 days are slightly better - 45/100 (based on 300+ reviews). The number of players on Steam online now ranges from 70 to 300 people, which is extremely low for a game service. Analysts estimate the sales of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown on Steam at 100-200 thousand.
On the other hand, we have had several examples when a game that had huge problems at the start became a player favorite and a hit, such as Cyberpunk 2077 or No Man's Sky. Whether the authors of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown will be able to overcome the negative trend... we'll see.