The game was officially announced on that date during the event with a 25-second teaser trailer, with Kylotonn (under their KT Racing brand) developing.
On 3 July 2020, the official Test Drive Twitter account tweeted a twelve-second video clip of a crown-shaped logo with the letters "SC" in it forming, announcing a full reveal during the Nacon Connect video event on 7 July.
In April 2020, Nacon filed a trade mark to the Intellectual Property Office for Test Drive Solar Crown, the last two words referring to the Solar Crown in-universe racing competition series featured in 2011's Test Drive Unlimited 2. In 2018, Bigben announced the acquisition of French game developer Kylotonn, with Roman Vincent, president of Kylotonn suggesting they were working on the next installment of Test Drive. It was reported in December 2016 that French publisher Bigben Interactive (now called Nacon) acquired the Test Drive intellectual property from Atari, with plans to reboot the franchise.
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is set to be released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on 22 September 2022.
The game was teased on 3 July 2020 on Twitter and was officially revealed during the Nacon Connect event on 7 July. It will be the twenty-first game in the Test Drive series, the first title in the series since 2012's Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends, and the third game in the franchise's open world Unlimited sub-series, following 2011's Test Drive Unlimited 2. A Nintendo Switch version is also planned.Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is an upcoming racing video game developed by KT Racing and published by Nacon. It will be available not only on PC, but also on PlayStation and Xbox, with both current and new-generation consoles to be supported. The new Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is projected to launch in September 2022, so we’re still very far from the moment we’ll finally be able to try it out. Some models may only be available for a certain clan, so you’ll have to choose your side carefully if you want to drive a specific car. The company has also confirmed some car brands that would make their way to the new Test Drive Unlimited game, including Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Ferrari, Porsche, Range Rover, Koenigsegg, Apollo, Bugatti, and others. It’s more like the headquarters of each player, and once again, it’s all about luxury, with Nacon explaining it’s “ a perfect blend of technology and the finest materials.” No matter which side you’re on, you’ll still live in the Solar Hotel, which is a fictional luxury complex where you’ll technically have to do everything that doesn’t involve driving. Streets, on the other hand, are more opulent and are mostly interested in underground and extravagant street culture, so expect more thrilling rides, such as Lamborghinis. While not a lot of information is available right now, we do know Sharps are all about sophistication and classic luxury, so it’s pretty easy to figure out what cars they’re going to drive. Nacon and KT Racing spilled the beans on the game during a recent online event, revealing that players of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown would have to choose between two different clans called Sharps and Streets. It’s the next iteration of Test Drive Unlimited, called Solar Crown and set in Hong Kong.