Strap in, buckle up, and brace yourself, this week is all about speed. Take to the rolling plains of the Midwest to break personal records and push your top speed to the limits, breaking every record you can. Are you ready for the ultimate Speedtrip?
LIVE SUMMIT – SPEEDTRIP (AUGUST 18 - 24)
Gear up to go as fast as possible, rocketing through wide, open spaces and clear skies. Check out the rewards for this week’s LIVE Summit:
PLATINUM: GREEN PRISMATIC NITRO GOLD: LEGENDARY DF PERF PARTS (NITRO CHEMIST, SLIPPERY & HOTHEAD) SILVER: SPARE PARTS 52.5K BRONZE: 150K FOLLOWERS
This week’s summit bundle features some amazing options – tear up the Midwest in the following vehicles, now in the Far & Beyond Store.
Cadillac Cyclone XP 74 Concept (1959) – Street Race
Vector V40R (2018) – Powerboat
KTM X-BOW R (2016) – Alpha GP
VEHICLE & VANITY BUNDLE
This week’s Vehicle & Vanity bundle is the Little Fury Bundle, featuring the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X (2014). Take a moment to check everything out in the Far & Beyond store.
You’re going to need to grab your boots this week! Get ready to brave the wilderness as The United States Speed Tour: East is heading off-road for Stage 06. Let’s jump into our weekly round-up and see what else is to be expected this week in The Crew 2.
LIVE SUMMIT – PEAK DANCE (AUGUST 11 – 18)
Our Peak Dance LIVE Summit is all about rally and offroad action. Get behind the wheel of your favourite ride and climb your way to the top of Pike Peak Mountain. Battle it out to platinum rank for a chance to win the Porsche Cayman GT4 Wasp Edition!
PLATINUM: PORSCHE CAYMAN GT4 WASP EDITION GOLD: RALLY YELLOW YMY TIRE SILVER: LEGENDARY HC PERF PARTS (NITRO CHEMIST, EXTRA PUMP & PURE) BRONZE: 200K FOLLOWERS
Our weekly LIVE Summit bundle contains the following vehicles. Pick it up from the Far & Beyond store and kick start your leaderboard climb.
Land Rover Defender Works V8 70th Edition (2018) – Rally Raid
Harmon Rocket HR III (2018) – Air Race
Ford Focus RSRX (2016) – Rally Cross
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 (2005) – Rally Cross
VEHICLE & VANITY BUNDLE
Two new Vehicle & Vanity bundles will also be heading to the Far & Beyond store this week. You’ll be able to find the Acura NSX (2017) Red Peak and the BMW M8 Competition Coupe Molten Ice bundles available until August 17th.
The next step on Speed Tour: East takes you to the historic streets of New Orleans! Tame the concrete and climb the leaderboards while enjoying the views of the Big Easy. Keep reading to learn more!
LIVE SUMMIT – HyperCar Plains (August 4th – August 10th)
This Weeks LIVE Summit features wide roads, fast cars, and awesome rewards! Work your way up the ranks for a chance to win.
This Weeks LIVE Summit features wide roads, fast cars, and awesome rewards! Work your way up the ranks for a chance to win.
PLATINUM: SPEED VORTEX SMOKE GOLD: LEGENDARY HC PERF PARTS (NITRO CHEMIST, PURE & EXTRA PUMP) SILVER: VISUAL PART: BMW Z4 2019 SR BRONZE: 150K FOLLOWERS
Just in case you need to stock your garage up for the event, The Far & Beyond store has plenty of options! Check out these additions, as well as many others!
This week we have the Bugatti Chiron Blueberry Bundle as our Vehicle & Vanity bundle! Roll over to the Far & Beyond store Across the week of August 4th to August 10th to add this and more to your collection!
Motorflix's United States Speed Tour: East brings us to the streets of Dallas for Stage 04. Get ready to soak up the sun and take in the sights, there's plenty on offer this week in The Crew 2. Let's find out more!
Elite Bundle 8 will be available in the Far & Beyond Store from July 28th, bringing the Bugatti Centodieci & Bugatti EB110 Super Sport to the streets of Motornation.
LIVE SUMMIT – DALLAS RUN (JULY 28 – AUGUST 4)
Get ready for a bunch of activities, this week’s LIVE Summit is the perfect occasion to showcase the diversity of your driving skill. Let’s see what’s up for grabs:
PLATINUM: LEGENDARY TC PERF PARTS (NITRO CHEMIST, PURE & EXTRA PUMP) GOLD: ENDURFIX ENERGY LINES TIRE SILVER: SPARE PARTS 52.5K BRONZE: 150K FOLLOWERS
Missing some vehicles for this week’s LIVE Summit, fear not. The Far & Beyond store has got you covered. Add these three vehicles to your garage and begin your leaderboard climb!
Audi S1 EKS RX Quattro (2018) – Rally Cross
Ford F-150 SVT Raptor (2010) – Monster Truck
Ducati Monster 1200 S (2015) – Rally Raid
VEHICLE & VANITY BUNDLE
The Chevrolet Corvette C3 (1968) Synthwave bundle and the McLaren F1 (1993) Pumpkin bundle join the Far & Beyond as our weekly Vehicle & Vanity bundles. Available until August 3, don't miss out!
We’re back on the grid for Stage 03 of the United States Speed Tour: East. Get your automotive ready and head over to the activity log, the lights will be going out soon! Here’s your race brief to see what’s happening this week in The Crew 2.
LIVE SUMMIT – MIAMI HERITAGE (JULY 21 – JULY 28)
This week will be the perfect occasion to dive into the past. Relive an iconic period of the Miami car culture through a set of dedicated special events. Check out what rewards you could win during this LIVE Summit!
Our LIVE Summit bundle let you take home five cars. They can be used to help you start climbing the leaderboards, or help fill out your garage:
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (1971) – Street Racing
Dodge Charger R/T Hemi (1969) – Touring Car
Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupé (1961) – Street Racing
PROTO Alpha Mark X (2020) – Alpha GP
Nissan R390 GT1 Road Version (1998) – Hypercar
VEHICLE & VANITY BUNDLE
The Far & Beyond store has two additional cars available as part of our Vehicle & Vanity bundle. The Koenigsegg Jesko (2020) Crocodile and the Cadillac Escalade (2012) Incognito bundles will be available until July 27th.
We’re almost set for our next United States Speed Tour: East stage, make sure your car is ready and get to the starting grid for Stage 02. Let’s see what else is on the agenda for this week in The Crew 2!
LIVE SUMMIT – NEXT SPEED TOUR (JULY 14 – JULY 21)
Keep your eyes on the prize, this week’s LIVE Summit has the Chevrolet CORVETTE C2 2.0 Edition up for grabs. You’re going to need to beat the competition from rally racing to touring cars, have you got what it takes?
PLATINUM: CHEVROLET CORVETTE C2 2.0 GOLD: BLINKING WHITE LINES UNDERGLOW SILVER: 52.5K SPARE PARTS BRONZE: 200K FOLLOWERS
Jump on over to the Far & Beyond store and add these vehicles to your garage. You’re going to need them if you’re planning to climb the leaderboard rankings, best to be prepared:
Porsche Carrera 911 RSR Turbo (1974) – Touring Car
PROTO OFFSHORE MK2 (2018) – Powerboat
PROTO ALPHA MARK II (2018) – Alpha GP
VEHICLE & VANITY BUNDLE
The Far & Beyond store will also have the McLaren 12C (2013) Rising Sun and the TVR Griffith (2017) Treasure bundles will be available until July 20th.
Season 3 Episode 1: Speed Tour East is almost here! In the meantime, why not check out our Season 3 Episode 1 overview article to get a detail look of everything that’s coming in the new update. But wait, there’s more, check out our latest patch notes article and our Quality of Life Improvement article for some extra juicy information. Lastly, if you’re interested in trying out The Crew 2, but unsure if it the game for you? Good news! There’s a free weekend happening from July 8th check out our dedicated article for more information.
Now, let’s jump into this week in The Crew 2 and see what else is happening.
LIVE SUMMIT – GRAND DEPART (JULY 7 – JULY 13)
Season 3 kicks things into gear with the Grand Depart LIVE Summit. Battle it out on the leaderboard and beat your rivals as you race around the Big Apple to unlock these rewards.
PLATINUM: LEGENDARY AGP PERF PARTS (NITRO CHEMIST, PURE & EXTRA PUMP) GOLD: FORD MUSTANG GT (2011) SILVER: VISUAL PARTS: KOENIGSEGG AGERA DRIFT EDITION BRONZE: 150K FOLLOWERS You can find all the details on The Crew Hub
New York will have plenty of challenges waiting for you, best to be sure you’re prepared with this week’s LIVE Summit bundle Get the following three vehicles to help kickstart your leaderboard climb:
Koenigsegg Agera R (2012) – Drift
Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 (2012) – Hypercar
Red Bull RB14 (2018) – Alpha GP
VEHICLE & VANITY BUNDLE
Head over to the Far & Beyond store this week to the Pontiac GTO (1969) Blue Judge bundle as part of our Vehicle & Vanity bundle deals. Available in store until July 13th.
SEASON 3 EPISODE 1: US SPEED TOUR EAST– PATCH NOTES
The release of the First Episode of the third Season of The Crew® 2 is here. This time, this Episode brings a new game mode, new cars and an incredible heap of Quality of Life fixes and improvements.
For more specific information related to the Crew® 2 Season 3 Episode 1: US SPEED TOUR EAST update, check out our dedicated article.
This update will be deployed starting from 9AM UTC on Wednesday, July 7. The estimated maintenance duration should be around 3 hours.
Please follow our official channels for any update.
DETAILED PATCH NOTES
Patch Size per platform
PC: Around 27.6 GB
PlayStation: Around 26 to 29 GB depending on the version.
Xbox: Around 28 GB
Features
Vanity Items
Added 90 new vanity items - to be released on a weekly basis through the shop, as LIVE Summit rewards, or in the Motorpass (58).
8 Smokes.
20 Tires.
16 Underglows.
9 Nitros.
12 Horns.
9 Window tints.
8 Rooftops.
4 Outfits.
4 Helmets.
(Fixed) Low quality texture for "THE PROFESSIONAL" Outfit while in cockpit view.
(Fixed) Low quality texture for "MASKED TUXEDO" Outfit while standing in the shadows.
(Fixed) Low resolution is present on the Cyan, Deep Blue and Yellow sideblade underglows.
(Fixed) Some vanity horn sound effects are not playing while previewing with boats.
(Added) Added 11 vanity stock tires for free:
SMOOTH STRECTHED ASPHALT TIRE
WHITEWALL ASPHALT TIRE
VINTAGE ASPHALT TIRE
PERFORMANCE ASPHALT TIRE
CLASSIC OFFROAD TIRE
CLASSIC TRAIL ROAD TIRE
SLICK ASPHALT TIRE
STRETCHED ASPHALT TIRE "WHITE LINE"
STRETCHED ASPHALT TIRE
CLASSIC MONSTER TRUCK TIRE
CLASSIC ASPHALT TIRE
Summit
(Improved) Summit feature rework
LIVE Summits are now accessible at Star level of fame.
(Fixed) An issue that prevented vanity previews to be displayed correctly.
(Fixed) A issue allowing to Preview an avatar outfit on top of currently equipped clothes / vanities.
Performance Parts Switch
(Added) Ability to transfer all Performance Parts from one vehicle to another with minimal input required. Activity Menu
(Added) New “Previously on Motorflix” tab where previous Motorfix episodes are listed.
Vehicles
(Added) 26 New Vehicles
Shop additions
Pontiac GTO THE JUDGE. (SR)
PORSCHE Carrera 911 RSR Turbo. (TC)
KTM X-BOW R. (AGP)
Pontiac GTO THE JUDGE. (RR)
LIVE Summit rewards
Chevrolet CORVETTE C2 2.0 Edition (SR)
Motorpass, including
PORSCHE 911 CARERRA RSR TURBO - PULSE PERFORMANCE ED (TC)
KTM X-BOW R Spear Racing Ed. (AGP)
Pontiac GTO THE JUDGE Sparrow Competition Ed. (RR)
Ford FOCUS RS RX Glow Motorsport Ed. (RX)
More to be revealed throughout the Season!
(Fixed) The logo on the wheels of the Bugatti Divo Emerald Edition turns blue instead of green when wheels started spinning.
(Fixed) Snow appeared on the interior of the Renault RS01 in cockpit view in certain weather conditions.
(Fixed) Players need to purchase Bentley Bacalar stock rims after replacing them with customs rims.
World (Visual & Audio)
Events
(Fixed) Collecting loot after completing long events can result in an error message.
(Fixed) Points earned in stunt mode and during actions performed just before the finish line were not taken into account in the leaderboards.
(Fixed) Exploit allowing players in a Crew to spend more time in a Stunt Event than the final time shown in the leaderboards.
(Fixed) 4th player retains velocity from the starting grid animation after the start of the event.
(Fixed) Empty space between terrain and road in New York (West Manhattan).
(Fixed) Some cars flying around a parking lot in the Chicago area.
(Added) New seasonal poster in cities and in the House.
(Fixed) Shortcuts (one or several) in the following races:
Black Hills East
Canyon By Night
Pikes Peak Mountains
Dallas Special
Golden Hills Race Track
American Cars In The Midwest
The Strip West
Golden Hills Chaebung Cup
Jersey Race Track
Central Woods South
St George
Big Bend
Big Bend Observatory
Coastal Range To L.A.
Dakota Grasslands
Tiger Tonic Event
The Giants Chaebung Cup
Ski Jump
A Tour With Alexis: Florida
Bay Area To Central Valley
Central Woods To Amarillo
Harlem East
Sleeper
Miami Race Track
Glacier Park Special Stage
The Middle of Nowhere
Along the Mississippi
To The Big Cow
Coastal Range To Oil Fields
Black Hills West
West Florida Coast
Oldies But Goodies Challenge
Palm Gate Suburbs
Coral Gables
Downtown L.A. South
Dallas Tiger Tonic Event
San Bernardino Mountains
Maine Highlands Cave
American Petrol Race
Temecula Wineries
Central Valley Endurfix Event
Financial District South
Crown of Maine
Coconut Grove
Go Against The Flow
Motor Trend Classic Challenge
Dakota Stormx
Dallas Squadx
Misc
(Added) New main menu.
(Added) New “US Speed Tour” landing page and start menu videos.
(Added) Two new LIVE Summit missions, including dedicated level art, music, sound effects and mood...
(Added) New HQ Bus and updated billboard posters.
(Added) One new weather for photomode: Storm
Technical
(Fixed) Players were redirected to the vehicle when selecting view bundle while sitting inside the vehicle.
(Fixed) OK and QUIT buttons were disappearing while browsing the shop tabs.
(Fixed) UI issues when changing languages and navigating through tabs quickly.
(Fixed) Front wheels of MX vehicles were clipping through the floor while previewing any Smoke Vanity item.
(Fixed) Players are stuck in an infinite loop trying to access any HQ after collecting a large amount of performance parts.
For more information on The Crew®, check our official website. Join the The Crew® community on the forums, Reddit, TC Social, and Discord and be sure to follow us on Twitch to never miss a livestream. The game's Photo Gallery, Leaderboards and Summit Calendar are all viewable on The Crew® Hub. Videos highlighted by our in-game sharing tool can be seen on the official The Crew® 2 - Community Videos channel.
The Crew® 2 Season 3 Episode 1: US Speed Tour East
Our next free update - The Crew® 2 Season 3 Episode 1: US Speed Tour East - will be available to all The Crew® 2 players on July 7 including on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®5.
This new episode includes new time-attack events, vehicles, as well as a new Motorpass available right away following the Episode launch.
We will continue to roll fresh live content out to the game on a regular basis: vehicle drops, LIVE Summits, Quality of life changes (check out our dedicated blog), vanity items and much more!
You’ll find the full details below.
Start playing new Time-Attack events with the US Speed Tour East
Season 3 Episode 1: US Speed Tour East will push our players to experiment new time-attack events throughout the eastern part of the United States . Longer races coupled with hard barriers will guarantee a true competitive environment to decide who’s the fastest among all your friends.
Players will be allowed to enlist as a Crew, if slipstreaming can provide an edge, some tight corners will require the highest precision to make the most out of it!
Starting on July 7, the first stage of the US Speed Tour East will be available to all as a brand-new event. In the following 8 weeks, additional events will offer the opportunity to rally one eastern US landmark to another.
Additionally, a pre-existing event picked from a list of community-favourite races and modified to be played as Speed Tour time-attack race, will be added to the calendar each week.
Over the course of the entire US Speed Tour East Episode, you will enjoy a total of 8 new events plus 8 additional Special events repackaged into time-attack mode. Two new events will be unlocked each week, until the end of the Episode.
You can access the events via a dedicated tab in the Activities menu and the newly- added Motorflix category. As usual events can also be joined via the game map or directly through the disciplines menu.
New Vehicles and Vanity items
We are also continuing the vehicle drops (separate to the Motorpass) that our players are used to enjoying with each of our updates. As a glimpse of the line-up coming with Season 3 Episode 1: US Speed Tour East, our players will have the chance to pilot the impressive Pontiac GTO THE JUDGE (Rally Raid), the efficient KTM X-BOW R (Alpha Grand Prix) and finally the astonishing Porsche Carrera 911 RSR Turbo (Touring Car). All of which will be released on July 7th.
More vehicles will also be added throughout the duration of the Episode.
All of the above vehicles will be available for purchase in bucks or Crew Credits, on July 7. Stay tuned over the following weeks and months for more vehicle drops, and for our usual new vanity item rotations.
SEASON 3 EPISODE 1 MOTORPASS
Here is a breakdown of what is to expect in the Motorpass with the new update:
New Live Summits
For the competitors out there, the latest batch of LIVE Summits begins on July 7 with the Grand Depart.
Our first Premium LIVE Summit will come on July 14, and will feature the Chevrolet CORVETTE C2 2.0 Edition as a Platinum reward.
Be sure to check The Crew® Hub regularly to track your progress.
As usual, July 7 is just the beginning! Content drops and themed weeks will continue to offer regular, fresh new experiences as Episode 1: US Speed Tour East travels across the United States.
Keep an eye on our weekly articles and official channels for the latest news and announcements. We’ll see you on the road!
Quality of Life Improvements
Introduction:
With the release of Season 3, the Dev Team had the opportunity to spend some time on a few long-awaited improvements for The Crew® 2.
These changes are labelled Quality of life improvements”, this means that throughout the time, our teams identified several pain points hindering the player experience in our game. We acknowledged that these issues were sometimes preventing our Community to fully enjoy the game.
With the next patch, some improvements are making their way to The Crew® 2. These changes may appear as minor, or “quick fixes”, but the reality is often different. For some of the changes below, some important systems had to be looked into and partially redesigned. It is important to highlight the efforts of our Dev Team in delivering those updates.
Quality of life improvements are crucial for the health of our game in the long-run, and we felt that the community would like to know more about those coming to the game with Season 3.
Live Summits:
New LIVE Summit Rewards Distribution
LIVE Summits are one of our most popular game modes and many of you tune-in every week to climb those leaderboards and get prized rewards. As you know the main objective of this mode is to offer a competitive PvP environment and reward players accordingly.
We have noticed that The Crew® 2 suffered from discrepancies between platforms, due to the difference in terms of population. Our analysis concluded that PS4 and PC players were facing a much stronger challenge than their Xbox and Stadia counterparts.
Given our observations, our Game Designers decided that it was high time we changed this system to offer a better competitive environment as well for all our players, no matter their platform.
Here is what to expect following Season 3 release*:
*Thresholds are based on percentages but rounded up and displayed in hard values for more clarity.
Overall, many more participants will be rewarded, mostly on PlayStation and PC, while making the Xbox and Stadia LIVE Summits a more competitive experience.
LIVE Summit accessible at Star Level
Every future LIVE Summits will be accessible at Star level, our goal aims at removing as many barriers or blockers as possible for newcomers who would like to try this feature. Star Level players already have access to every discipline, it made little sense to prevent them from participating in LIVE Summits.
LIVE Summit tutorial
We also added a brief tutorial to the LIVE Summits to introduce the feature, let us know what you think!
Additional Rewards for completing events
To reinforce the involvement of every player during a LIVE Summit, we are now granting smaller rewards for completing an event. This will incentivize participation and increase rewards granted to players who did not manage to reach higher reward tiers.
Stunt Mode Score Calculation
With Season 3, we made a few modifications to the point calculation system in Stunt Mode.
After the update, only your individual score will be taken into account, the aggregated Crew score will not be registered any longer.
Crew actions such as Jump Overs or Slipstreams will continue to generate points, however any points earned by your fellow Crew Members will not be added to your individual final score. Stunt events leaderboards will be wiped to ensure that these adjustments are reflected in the rankings.
Additionally, the exploit consisting of having a Crew Member leaving the event to score a very short time has been fixed. This means that all sixteen The Chase and The Hunt events will see their leaderboards being wiped as well.
Performance Parts Switch
As soon as you start earning Performance Parts and different vehicles, swapping them around becomes a tedious routine. Some of our most dedicated players even started farming Performance Parts for each of their favourite vehicle, to avoid reinstalling them every time.
This was one of the most regular complaint from the Community and we knew that this needed to be addressed. However, this was not a simple change on our end, as we needed some development time to build and perfect a new intuitive system. Starting with Season 3 Episode 1 the new system allowing for quicker Performance Part switch should make this step quicker and easier.
This system works as follows: you select a source vehicle to get Performance Parts from, then you select a target vehicle to apply those parts on. If Performance Parts were equipped on the target vehicle, these parts will be transferred to the source vehicle.
We hope that you will appreciate this new system, feel free to let us know what you think of it!
Checkpoint fixes
This is another regular Community topic of discussion. Due to the design of our back on track system and because of the placement of certain checkpoints, some players managed to find very effective shortcuts.
Some of those present in The Crew® 2 have been created on purpose and are part of the initial design of certain races and events. It is also true that many of them were unintended and were changing the way some races are played.
Thanks to community feedback, and thanks to a document put together by Giron228, our Dev Team could look into those shortcuts and address a large part of these races. It is important to emphasize the community contribution on this topic, as it drastically reduced the investigation time that would have been necessary to reach a similar outcome.
Our devs have changed some checkpoint placements, added new ones, placed additional props like barriers and made sure that using the back on track system is not teleporting you ahead on the track. We reviewed close to 70 different races and ended up tweaking nearly 50 of them. (the complete list of affected events will be available in the full patch notes, all these events will see their leaderboards wiped).
We know that we did not fix every shortcut currently available in the game, our community is always very creative to come up with new ways of getting always faster. But we are confident that we managed to fix an important portion of those races. We hope that this will allow you to enjoy racing against your friends in a better environment.
If you have spotted other shortcuts in need of being fixed, please let us know on our forums (bonus points for screenshots and videos).
Stock Tyres
We added several tyres to your vanity inventory for free. We would like everyone to have more customisation and competitive option by improving the number of stock tyres available to all vehicles.
The team has competitive integrity at heart and would like to avoid having shop or Motorpass items giving an advantage in terms of handling.
