Dear community,
A new patch is coming to Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, available on Wednesday, January 29th, at 8:30 AM UTC. This update primarily includes bug fixes across all platforms and introduces a new anti-cheat system for PC. Additionally, all race and Time Attack leaderboards will be reset, giving everyone a fresh start with these challenges. A few hours of game maintenance will be required to apply the update and reset the leaderboards.
Leaderboards reset
We believe it’s important to reset the race leaderboards as soon as possible to ensure fairer competition and provide a clearer comparison among the best Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown players. Many race times set during Season 1 have become unbeatable for two main reasons:
- Several Hong Kong Island race restrictions were reworked at Season 2 launch
- Some car performances and upgrades were adjusted in Season 2 to improve overall car balance
In addition to the points above, there are also impossible times set by cheaters on both Hong Kong Island and Ibiza races. The introduction of the new anti-cheat system is the perfect opportunity to reset the leaderboards and give everyone a fresh start.
Going forward, leaderboards will be reset periodically. As car balancing and race restrictions may evolve in future seasons, periodic resets will ensure fair competition in the race leaderboards.
A new anti-cheat system
Some cheaters have significantly impacted race leaderboards, negatively affecting other players' experiences, particularly on PC. With the upcoming update, we are introducing the SARD Anti-Cheat system for PC players: a well-known solution that has proven its effectiveness in many games. Over the past few months, we worked closely with the SARD team to adapt their technology to Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown and deliver a fairer gameplay experience.
Coming Next
The development team is now focused on the upcoming Season 3, which will introduce new features and significant quality-of-life improvements that you are looking forward to! As we announced in December 2024, the original roadmap has been revised. The Clan War feature, originally planned for Season 3, has been postponed to prioritize gameplay improvements and deliver new features which better embrace the Test Drive Unlimited DNA.
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Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us. We are carefully reviewing everything you’ve shared on social media and through our support platform to realign our priorities and better meet your expectations. We’ll share more details soon to introduce the new features and improvements coming with Season 3, launching in March!
In the meantime, the newest patch will be released on Wednesday, January 29th, at 8:30 AM UTC. We will keep you updated on our different socials about the maintenance.
Community Screenshots
We always enjoy discovering your screenshots on Discord, Steam, and other social platforms. Here are a few we would like to highlight!
The TDU Team