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How to play Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown for free on PS5

PlayStation owners can play as much of the open-world driving games as they want during a free long weekend.

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Live now, those with a PlayStation 5 can download and play Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown for free.

Zilch. Gratis. There is no fee, simply visit the PlayStation store and download Nacon and KT Racing’s giant open-world driving game. You can play until 9 am UTC on Tuesday 31st December.

That’s just over four days of free time on Hong Kong Island with the driving MMO, with no cap on the number of hours spent – apart from it deactivating on the 31st.

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As progress is stored in the cloud, should you decide to purchase the title outright after the free period, progress should transfer across accordingly.

Solar Crown had a rocky start to its life, releasing in September 2024 after a lengthy gestation period. In our review, we enjoyed the slow burn of in-game progression but didn’t enjoy the dull races and obvious technical issues.

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Free PS5 Weekend 2024

Since launch, the third instalment of the long-running Test Drive Unlimited series has been extensively updated, for smoothing running and additional content. Earlier this month, an extra Ibiza island (or the central element) was added, which the Traxion team felt was a step in the right direction.

While the trial is only on PS5 this weekend, the publisher has stated that “other free trials are planned for additional platforms.”