THE CREW® 2 SUMMER IN HOLLYWOOD – PATCH 1.7.0 NOTES – JULY 8
With the release of The Crew® 2 Summer in Hollywood, we are introducing a variety of new content, improvements and fixes to your game experience. Please see our patch notes below for the most notable changes.
For more information about the The Crew® 2 Summer in Hollywood update, check out our dedicated article.
This patch will be deployed via a maintenance starting at 10am Paris time on Wednesday July 8, and your game client will automatically update to the latest version once it is live. Please follow our official channels to stay up to speed as to any changes.
DETAILED PATCH NOTES
Estimated patch size: 23 GB
FEATURES
VANITY ITEMS
• [Add] 48 new vanity items - to be released on a weekly basis through the shop or as LIVE Summit rewards.
o 9 Custom Nitros o 2 Horns o 8 Window Tints o 6 2D Emotes o 6 Smokes o 10 Tires o 7 Underglows
SUMMIT
• [Add] 17 New LIVE Summits with their associated activities & rewards.
o Keep track of upcoming LIVE Summits at
MAIN MENU
• [Add] New main menu look, themed for Summer in Hollywood. • [Add] New boot menu video for Summer in Hollywood.
HOBBIES
• [Fixed] Action names & descriptions are broken when accessing Hobbies from the Summit menu. • [Fixed] Incorrect vehicle type listed when language changed to Arabic. • [Fixed] A to B Actions can be completed by using the Photo Mode timeline. • [Fixed] Number of Stars displayed in animation when first accessing the Hobbies menu, is not the same as the Total Stars Earned number. • [Improved] Visual Parts Actions now require fewer parts, and are easier to complete.
o For players who have already progressed in these Actions, they will be updated accordingly upon the acquisition of any new visual parts (incl. default parts from the acquisition of any vehicle, and parts won in events/LIVE Summits).
• [Improved] The “LIVE Battle Influencer” Action has been changed to “LIVE Battle Money”, and now requires the player to earn Bucks to progress rather than Followers to make it fairer to those at ICON 9999.
o Any previously unlocked Stars from this Action will be kept, but progress will be completely reset. Tiers unlocked for a second time will still award new Stars.
VEHICLES
VEHICLES
• [Add] 24 New Vehicles, including:
o Shop additions
• Koenigsegg One:1 (2014) – Hypercar (available July 8) • Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (2020) – Street Race (available July 8) • Volkswagen Beetle (1967) – Street Race (available July 15) • Volkswagen Kombi 21 Window Bus (1966) – Street Race (available July 15)
o Elite Bundle 5 (available July 15)
• Porsche 935 2.0 Coupé "Baby" (1977) – Touring Car • Nissan R390 GT1 Road Version (1998) – Hypercar • Ducati draXter (2016) – Street Race Bike
o LIVE Summit rewards
• Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Rift (2017) – Street Race (Summit beg. July 8)
o & more to be revealed on a regular basis!
• [Fixed] Incorrect power gauge animation on Bugatti Veyron. • [Fixed] Maserati MC12 tachometer & speedometer needles transparent/barely visible. • [Fixed] Yellow neon underglow cannot be applied to Mazda RX 7 Drift Edition.
PHYSICS
• [Fixed] Wheelie is detected after fast fav from Motocross to Monster Truck. • [Fixed] Ground vehicles can move forwards and accelerate to 719 km/h in reverse gear.
3C/HANDLING
• [Improved] Reduced Air Nitro acceleration on all disciplines by 50%, except MT & MX which have a smaller reduction of 15%. • [Improved] Enhanced MX handling featuring new tire-model, improved suspensions and rider animations. New follow cameras have also been implemented, for a smoother feel and better track readability. • [Fixed] A water glitch can be seen in underwater tunnels while driving hovercrafts and boats.
WORLD (VISUAL & AUDIO)
EVENTS
• [Add] 7 brand-new events, to be released in PvE progressively alongside the corresponding special themed LIVE Summits. • [Fixed] Players are able to hop over walls with TC Bikes on Miami Race Track and on The Giants Chaebung Cup. • [Fixed] MT event Wreck and Havoc lists "Get -1 Points" as objective.
EVENTS
• [Fixed] Some bridges have Off-Road physics. • [Fixed] Floating objects near Little Eagle.
MISC
• [Add] New themed weathers available in Photo Mode.
TECHNICAL
TECH
• [Fixed] Actvities tab UI overlaps with other tabs, when skipping over it in the Main Menu. • [Fixed] Black dot appears after using Photo Mode or LIVE Replay.
AUDIO
• [Improved] In the audio options, sliders sound changes in volume for each channel.
UI • [Fixed] The Stats page has now been restored.
THE CREW® 2 SUMMER IN HOLLYWOOD: FREE FOR ALL PLAYERS ON JULY 8
Our next free update – The Crew® 2 Summer in Hollywood - will be available to all The Crew® 2 players on July 8. Read on for all the details on what to expect, or click here for the Patch 1.7.0 Notes.
The Crew® 2 Summer in Hollywood will reprise the model of an initial content drop on July 8, followed by regular new vehicles, vanity items and LIVE Summits spread out over the coming months. And this time, we’re also adding new events!
NEW SPECIAL THEMED EVENTS & LIVE SUMMITS
Immerse yourself in your favorite cinema memories and experience brand-new events that pay tribute to some of the most famous universes ever created. From Sci-Fi to desert dunes or even the 80’s, enjoy new themed vehicles and show that you’re nothing short of Hollywood’s latest star!
These events will release alongside the corresponding themed LIVE Summits, and will give you the opportunity to experience nostalgic moods, dedicated new music and unique opponents. They will also remain permanently available in PvE, to replay as many times as you like.
As ever, you’ll be getting a full new batch of LIVE Summits running every week, including a premium Summit once per month with an exclusive reward up for grabs.
Head over to our latest This Week in TC2 article for all the information on the first LIVE Summit instalment: Roll Out!
NEW VEHICLES
Our latest additions are as varied as they are iconic! Some will be available as soon as The Crew® 2 Summer in Hollywood goes live, and others will be rolled out in regular drops thereafter via both the Shop and the LIVE Summit. Here’s a quick sneak peek:
First up, you spotted it in the trailer and can take it through its Street Race paces from July 8: it’s the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (2020).
Joining the Hypercar discipline on July 8 and flying the Swedish flag high: it’s the Koenigsegg One:1 (2014).
If you prefer a vintage aesthetic, then these two classic VWs will be right up your alley when they drop into the Street Race discipline on July 15: the Volkwagen Beetle (1967) and the Volkswagen Kombi 21 Window Bus (1966).
And for those who like to showcase a variety of styles in their vehicle collection, beginning July 15 the Elite Bundle 5 will feature three exclusive vehicles for one month:
• Porsche 935 2.0 Coupé « Baby » (1977) – Touring Car • Nissan R390 GT1 Road Version (1998) – Hypercar • Ducati draXter (2016) – Street Race Bike
NEW VANITY ITEMS
Additions to existing vanity types will continue to be added on a weekly basis, including special dedicated items during our themed weeks.
In addition to the above content, The Crew® 2 Summer in Hollywood will introduce new Motocross handling, animations, and camera angles. The team’s aim was to make the MX experience both more fun and truer to real life. We hope you enjoy it!
As ever, day 1 of the update is just the beginning! We’ll be adding new content regularly, so keep your eyes peeled for our weekly and monthly articles recapping everything we’re rolling out to Motornation.
See you on the road on July 8, Gearheads.
THIS WEEK IN TC2 – ROLL OUT
Motornation!
The Crew® 2 Summer in Hollywood, our next free update, will be available to all The Crew® 2 players on July 8th. Immerse yourself in your favourite cinema memories and experience brand-new events that pay tribute to some of the most famous universes ever created.
You can read more about this here and the patch notes are here.
Check out what's coming This Week in TC2!
UBISOFT FORWARD
The very first Ubisoft Forward conference will be held on July 12 at 11:00am PDT / 8:00pm CEST.
Every week there will be a LIVE Summit Bundle to provide you with all the vehicles needed to complete the events that await you.
This week’s bundle, Roll Out , contains:
• Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (2014) - SR • Chevrolet Camaro RS (1969) - RX • Chevrolet Camaro SS (2010) - DG • Chevrolet Impala (1967) - TC • Chevrolet Silverado (2010) – RR
VEHICLE PROMOTION
Add the following vehicles to your collection with The Offroad Xpert bundle;Ford Mustang GT (2011), RX, Dodge Charger (2012) – RX, Volkswagen Touareg (2011) – RR and BMW Z4 (2011) – RR.
