Ubisoft Confident Of Stable Launch for The Crew

Beta tests have helped the developer prepare online infrastructure.

Despite Assassin’s Creed Unity's rocky start, the developer is confident that The Crew will have a steady launch. Serkan Hasan, of the Lyon-based studio Ivory Tower, said that several betas of the game has helped stress-test the game’s online functionality.

"For The Crew, we’ve reaped the benefits of a long term beta program, designed specifically to push our infrastructure as far as possible in real world situations, with thousands of players from all over the world playing the game at the same time," he said.

Hasan also clarified that this doesn't rule out unforeseen problems out of the studio's control.

"The launch of any online game these days has potential issues, but I hope that players will be encouraged by our open approach. If you had any doubts that we could pull this off, I hope that the betas proved our credentials and the game’s stability."

The Crew is scheduled to ship across North America and Europe on December 5. It’s available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and PC.