Sony has recently confirmed that it will be delaying the release of the free DriveClub PS Plus edition owing to continuing server issues. "We're temporarily holding back the PS Plus Edition and the My DriveClub app to ease the load and traffic to the servers," Sony has explained.

In fact, developer Paul "Rushy" Rustchynsky has offered a lengthy explanation regarding Sony's decision to delay the game. He has explained that the studio needs to deliver a smooth experience for people who have already purchased the full game before the possibility of things destabilizing further.

He writes, "With DriveClub, we are dedicated to delivering a dynamic and socially connected racing game that everyone can enjoy, and along the way we're facing new challenges which we haven't encountered as a development team before," adding, "We are seeing a lot of activity and new social behaviors right now, but unfortunately this is pushing the servers to their absolute limits."

Offering further details, Rustchynsky states, "In order to help all DriveClub players who have the game already, we're temporarily holding back the PS Plus Edition and the My DriveClub app to ease the load and traffic to the servers. This should give players a better chance of connecting to the game servers and, once the servers are operating well, we'll be sure to let you know when the PS Plus Edition and My DriveClub app will be available to download."

Rustchynsky apologized for the delay, saying, "To our PS Plus fans, we're sorry you are having to wait longer to play, but we want to ensure that when you come on board, you get the best experience possible. Rest assured, if you've pre-ordered the full game upgrade from the PS Plus Edition, you will still get the full version of DriveClub digitally, and if you can't get online you'll be able to get started offline like everybody else with single player mode as you start your DriveClub tour."

"We fully appreciate how frustrating this is for everyone. We want you to get online with your club because racing, challenging and having fun together is what the game is all about. We know that racing with your friends online is what you've been waiting for and we are doing everything we can to deliver that experience to you as soon as possible," he adds.

Driveclub launched in North America last week.