The Crew Motorfest

Presentation

The Crew Motorfest is an open-world racing and driving game developed by Ubisoft Ivory Tower. It turns the Hawaiian archipelago into a large playground dedicated to different aspects of car culture.

The experience is mainly structured around Playlists, themed campaigns focused on a discipline, era, manufacturer or particular style of driving.

These Playlists notably cover street racing, drifting, off-road driving, classic cars, supercars and motorsport through events with their own rules and presentation.

The open world has expanded considerably since launch. Maui and later Kaua‘i were added to O‘ahu, each bringing new roads, landscapes and activities.

Outside the campaigns, Freedrive allows players to explore the islands freely, search for treasures, complete challenges or simply use the different vehicles in their collection.

Motorfest is not limited to cars. Its collection includes several vehicle categories, notably road and competition cars, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, boats and aircraft.

Vehicles feature stats, performance parts and numerous visual customization options. Different categories also require handling suited to their respective disciplines.

The Main Stage structures an important part of progression around several paths, including Playlist revisits, competition, exploration and Legend progression.

The Grand Race brings together up to 28 players in long races divided into three segments, each requiring a different vehicle category.

The Summit Contest offers a regularly refreshed asynchronous competition in which players aim for the highest possible score across several events to earn rewards.

Motorfest also includes TrackForge, a tool that allows players to create their own circuits and discover tracks published by the community.

Key points

• An open-world driving game.
• A festival dedicated to car culture.
• A setting across the Hawaiian archipelago.
• O‘ahu, Maui and Kaua‘i are now explorable.
• Playlists focused on different themes and disciplines.
• More than 30 Playlists available in the current version.
• Hundreds of vehicles to collect and customize.
• Cars, motorcycles, boats and aircraft.
• Road racing, drifting, off-road events and motorsport.
• A Freedrive mode for open exploration.
• The Main Stage organizes several progression paths.
• The Grand Race can bring together up to 28 players.
• The Summit Contest offers recurring competitions.
• TrackForge allows players to create and share circuits.
• The game continues to evolve through free seasonal content.

Conclusion

The Crew Motorfest combines an automotive festival structure with a large open world that allows players to move freely between competition and exploration.

Playlists give each discipline its own identity, while vehicle collection and customization form the main thread of progression.

Successive expansions of the archipelago, seasonal updates, online competitions and TrackForge have gradually turned Motorfest into an evolving automotive platform that goes far beyond the content available at launch.

Good to know

The Crew Motorfest is developed by Ubisoft Ivory Tower and published by Ubisoft.

The game was released on September 14, 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

A Nintendo Switch 2 version was released on October 8, 2026.

This version supports cross-platform progression and saves with compatible platforms, although purchases made on other storefronts do not automatically transfer.

The current version includes the islands of O‘ahu, Maui and Kaua‘i.

Kaua‘i was added with Season 11 in October 2026. The island notably emphasizes off-road exploration and introduces the free Kauai Expedition Playlist.

Season 11 also added a winch mechanic for certain vehicles as well as wildlife featuring more than 40 species to discover and photograph.

The Summit Contest works as an asynchronous cross-platform competition built around several activities and a weekly leaderboard.

The Grand Race supports up to 28 players, while Demolition Royale offers team-based battles focused on destroying opposing vehicles.

Progression is notably built around experience earned through Playlists, exploration, competitions and seasonal activities.

This entry focuses on archipelago exploration, Playlists, vehicle collection, the Main Stage, the main multiplayer competitions and TrackForge, without detailing every vehicle, season or activity.