Hello, car enthusiasts! 🚗

Today, we're sending out invitations for the second phase of the CCD 2.0 closed beta.

Thank you to everyone who filled out the application form. We received a large number of submissions, so the selection process was challenging: we curated the group specifically to test a wide range of hardware configurations, peripherals, and player experience from the first game.

If you've been selected for the test

The email with your key and instructions will be sent to the contact address you provided in your application.

If you used email, please check your "Spam" folder—sometimes messages end up there.

Inside the email, you'll find:

• Your Steam activation key

• Setup instructions

• A feedback checklist for your final impressions

• A link to the private Discord channel

Please activate your key within three days. If the key isn't activated, your spot will be offered to the next participant on the waitlist.

If you haven't received an email

This isn't a mistake, and it doesn't mean we've forgotten about you.

Not everyone could be included in this phase: the pool is limited, and we needed to cover different types of systems and devices. Your application remains in our database.

For future test phases and targeted checks of specific configurations, we'll draw additional participants from there—no need to re-submit your application.

About the closed test

We understand the urge to share a screenshot, record a video, or discuss the build with friends. But right now, this is truly a closed beta: some elements are still being adjusted, some are under testing, and some may look different by the time Early Access launches.

Please do not publish screenshots, videos, streams, or details about the build outside the private Discord channel until the Early Access release.

By doing so, you're helping not just us. You're preserving the first impressions for those waiting to experience the game from the outside, and you're keeping the discussion where the team can actually read reports, ask follow-up questions, and quickly fix what's been found.

Thank you for helping us make CCD 2.0 better. Some of the changes in Phase Two were implemented directly thanks to reports from the first test.

See you on the roads,

The CCD Team 🛠

Second Wave of Beta Testing: Applications Open + Format Explained

We know what you expect when you hear "open beta test": a button on Steam, one click, and you're in the game. Ours won't work that way—access will still be by application only.

Here's why.

The first wave accomplished its goal: we identified and are now fixing critical bugs. At this point, we could throw the doors wide open and let everyone in—but the game isn't yet in a state we're ready to showcase without caveats. If the first impression isn't right, there won't be a second chance.

That's why we're expanding the tester pool carefully: we'll onboard significantly more people than in Wave One, but applications will still be required—so we can calmly polish the game toward release.

So, when we say "open," we mean that anyone can apply, not that there's a one-click button. We understand this differs from the conventional meaning of the term—which is exactly why we're being transparent about it, rather than pretending that's how it was designed.

How to join:

→ Submit your application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfd1oUhZNYwh1-xYgvevUFNu4DeCEA9xTdQeItDrGGONQfjjA/viewform

→ Wait for an invitation

→ Play, break things, and tell us what's wrong

A special thank you to the Wave One testers.

Without you, we wouldn't be inviting the next group now—we'd still be stuck in the bug tracker. We're looking forward to Wave Two. 🚗