Ubisoft Hasn't Forgotten the Driver Series But It Has Cancelled the TV Adaptation
Ubisoft has cancelled the Driver TV adaptation but insisted it's still working on projects related to the beloved racing series.
Speaking to Game File, Ubisoft confirmed it had cancelled the show, which was announced in 2021 as a collaboration with streaming service Binge and not heard from since, after dissolving film related subsidiary (named after Driver protagonist) Hotrod Tanner LLC.
"We are no longer moving forward with our partnership with Binge for a Driver series," a Ubisoft spokesperson said. "We are actively working on other exciting projects related to the franchise and can’t wait to share more information in the future."
Ubisoft hasn't been particularly kind to the Driver franchise recently, having not released a mainline game since 2011's Driver: San Francisco and Driver: Renegade 3D. A mobile game called Driver: Speedboat Paradise was released in 2014, but the franchise hasn't made a peep since.
Fans were therefore surprised by the 2021 announcement of a Driver TV show that would "focus on undercover agent and ex-racecar driver John Tanner as he tries to take down a crime syndicate."
No word on a franchise reboot came alongside it though, and Ubisoft's latest comment that "exciting projects related to the franchise" still leaves all things Driver up in the air. The fact Ubisoft is still thinking about Driver may be enough for some fans, however.
In our 8/10 review of the last game, IGN said: "Driver: San Francisco has one game-changing, eyebrow-raising idea and it pulls it off with aplomb, infusing the OTT arcade racing with unparalleled variety and a ridiculous supernatural twist whilst staying true to its Seventies chase-movie roots."
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
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