UbiBlog has word of a new release date for The Crew, saying the open-world driving game will hit the gas on December 2nd, a delay from its planned November release. They say the "good reason" for this is "because the teams at Ivory Tower and Ubisoft Reflections are listening to all of you." They don't go into much further detail, but do say a second closed beta on consoles is planned for next month. They also offer some details on what they've learned from previous testing. "We received a lot of valuable information from the recent PC and console betas," says Creative Director Julian Gerighty. "We are now scrutinizing all of the player feedback so we can ensure that The Crew delivers the seamless open-world experience that meets everyone’s high expectations." Here's more:

This ongoing process has already resulted in some substantial updates to the game, including everything from the option to fully remove the HUD so players can enjoy the scenery as they roam freely through a massive re-creation of the United States (a highly requested featured, Gerighty tells us), to fine-tuning the collisions to be even more realistic and adding in new visual effects. Other major enhancements include adjustments to the difficulty (for example, tweaking the police A.I.) and better integration of the voice chat – especially helpful when crewing up with other players.