Ubisoft schedules The Crew Motorfest Oct. 8

Ubisoft has moved The Crew Motorfest onto Nintendo Switch 2 with a dated release and a physical retail plan, giving Nintendo’s new system another large third-party racing game for the fall. Ubisoft said on July 8 that the game will launch on October 8 for Switch 2. The company said it will be available digitally through the Nintendo eShop and in a physical retail edition. (news.ubisoft.com) The announcement follows earlier reports from IGN and Nintendo Life that pointed to an October release and a Game-Key Card physical version. (news.ubisoft.com) Ubisoft’s own release confirms the date and the existence of a boxed retail edition, while Nintendo-focused outlets had separately reported that the Switch 2 build would arrive during the platform’s early software cycle. ### What exactly did Ubisoft confirm for Switch 2? Ubisoft said The Crew Motorfest will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 8. The publisher described the release as both a digital launch on the Nintendo eShop and a physical retail edition sold at launch. (news.ubisoft.com) The Crew Motorfest is Ubisoft’s open-world driving game set in Hawaii, where players move through themed driving playlists and collect cars across different disciplines. Ubisoft’s current game page lists the title as the newest entry in the franchise and says the setting is a Hawaiian open world. ### What is in the Switch 2 version? Ubisoft said the Switch 2 version will support local and online play, touchscreen menus and gyroscope controls. (news.ubisoft.com) The company also said the game is targeting up to 60 frames per second on Nintendo’s system. Nintendo Life reported that the port would feature enhanced visuals, echoing the broader pitch that Ubisoft is treating the release as more than a stripped-down conversion. (news.ubisoft.com) Ubisoft’s announcement emphasizes portability and feature support, though it does not publish a detailed technical comparison against other platforms in the release. (ubisoft.com) ### What does the physical release mean here? IGN’s earlier report said the Switch 2 boxed version would use Nintendo’s Game-Key Card format, which has become one of the platform’s lower-cost physical distribution options. Nintendo Life’s guide to Game-Key Cards says those cards do not contain the full game data and instead require a download. (news.ubisoft.com) Ubisoft’s own announcement says only that a physical retail edition is coming on October 8 and does not specify Game-Key Card language in the release excerpt surfaced publicly. The Game-Key Card detail, as of Thursday, rests with earlier reporting from IGN and Nintendo Life rather than the Ubisoft post itself. (news.ubisoft.com) ### Where does this fit in Switch 2’s lineup? Nintendo’s U.S. Switch 2 page shows the company is continuing to build out the system’s software slate with first-party and third-party releases. The Crew Motorfest adds a recognizable Ubisoft racing title to that mix ahead of the holiday selling period. (in.ign.com) Nintendo Life’s coverage placed the game among launch-era Switch 2 releases, while Ubisoft’s timing puts it into an October window that is often used for major multiplatform and family-market software. Neither company described the game as a launch title in the strict day-one sense. ### What happens next before release day? (news.ubisoft.com) October 8 is the next firm milestone, when Switch 2 owners will be able to buy The Crew Motorfest through the Nintendo eShop or at retail. Ubisoft’s live game page continues to list ongoing seasonal updates for existing platforms, including Season 10 content released this month. (nintendo.com) Ubisoft has not yet, in the materials reviewed, published Switch 2 pricing on its official release post. IGN’s earlier report cited a $49.99 U.S. price point, but that figure was part of pre-announcement reporting rather than Ubisoft’s July 8 confirmation. (in.ign.com) (news.ubisoft.com)