Video: Ubisoft announces autumn 2014 launch for RPG-racer ‘The Crew’

The highly anticipated open-world driving game better known as The Crew will be launched on Xbox One and PS4 sometime in autumn, but to whet your appetite we've got a look at the latest trailer.

The Crew is a revolutionary action-driving game that takes gamers on an exhilarating ride throughout a massive, open-world recreation of the United States. Driving from one side of the map (New York) to the other side (Washington State) takes roughly 90-minutes in real time. In comparison you can travel the length and breath of GTA V’s Los Santos in less than 15 minutes, so we can’t wait to see just how much detail has (hopefully) gone into The Crew’s massive map. Better still, The Crew's developers, Ivory Tower and Ubisoft Reflections, are aiming to have zero loading screens throughout the open-gameplay, which will be very impressive considering the size of the map. The Crew’s worldwide premiere gameplay trailer, released yesterday, shows four cars, each with different tuning specs and riding in an iconic region of the United States, forming a crew to continue their journey together across the living, breathing open-world. From today, players will be able to win exclusive rewards through the Golden Plates treasure hunt. Golden Plates are license plates hidden within the game assets (screenshots, trailers, etc.) that have already been revealed or that will be revealed up until the launch of The Crew. So keep your eyes open... At launch in Q3 of 2014, submitting the license plate number into the dedicated website hub (http://thecrewgame.com/golden-plate) will unlock in-game rewards, goodies and mystery rewards. Until then, here’s a look at the latest trailer from Ubisoft... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDiplfxeCI4