The Crew is hugely popular. Ubisoft's racing franchise has attracted 40 million gamers

Shortly after the announcement of the new installment of the racing game The Crew, subtitled Motorfest, franchise creative director Stephane Beley tweeted that the audience for The Crew franchise has reached 40 million people.

This number does not refer to the number of copies sold, but the number of players who have gained access to The Crew through game purchases, subscriptions or free giveaways.

The first part of The Crew was released in 2014 and The Crew MotorFest, which will be released this year, will be the third game in the franchise.

Stefan Belej thanks gamers for their interest and hopes that the next game will only increase the number of its fans.