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The Golf Club Arrives on Xbox One & PC on August 19th $34.99, PS4 Later This Month

04:09 PM - August 12, 2014 by Steve_OS

The Golf Club is set to tee off for Xbox One and PC on August 19th for $34.99. The PlayStation 4 version arrives later this month, pending certification approval.

Read the full press release below.

“THE GOLF CLUB” TEES OFF NEXT GEN GOLFING THIS AUGUST

HB Studios Announces Full Retail Release Date For Golf Simulator

Canadian video game developer, HB Studios, today announced that its golf simulation, The Golf Club will launch on Xbox One through Xbox Live on August 19, 2014. The Golf Club will also leave early access for a full retail release on Windows PC through digital download distribution service Steam the same day. The PlayStation 4 version of The Golf Club will launch later this month pending certification approval. Credited with making some of the most critically acclaimed sport franchises on the EA SPORTS label, HB Studios has developed the first golf title to bring procedurally generated courses to next gen console. The Golf Club is a highly realistic game that allows players to fully customize their golfing experience by creating and playing the course of their dreams with the built-in Greg Norman Course Designer.

“We are incredibly excited to give golf fans the game they’ve always wanted,” said Anthony Kyne, Producer at HB Studios. “No other golf game provides players with this level of customization and sophistication in course design on PC and next generation consoles. We’ve worked extremely hard to get The Golf Club ready for launch, so it’s really rewarding to officially announce the launch date and share that with our fans.”

The Golf Club is a fully featured golfing experience where users can play against friends’ and rivals’ best rounds in turn-based/asynchronous competition modes enhanced by cloud-based technology. The game supports Tours & Tournaments, stroke play, match play, and 4-ball.

The Golf Club’s Greg Norman Course Designer allows players to build an unlimited number of golf courses, which can then be shared and played with friends online. New courses can be generated in a matter of seconds by selecting a theme, terrain features, and number of holes. Players can then enjoy a full suite of editing tools from changing the time of day to placing hazards and objects to create the ultimate golf challenge. Players can also discover new courses built by friends and the community by filtering through rank and difficulty, as well as interact with new members of The Golf Club through the Message Center.

The game is due for worldwide release on Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One and PC Windows platforms priced $34.99.

The Golf Club comes complete with three modes: stroke play, match play and 4-ball, no loading times between holes, and the course designer feature.

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# 21 atom27 @ 08/12/14 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ODogg


	Guess this is yet another game I'll get for the PS4.. Darn you MS and that non-1080p stuff!!

this is borderline trolling. I quit IGN to come here. I thought I would not see this.

Theres a new TOS statement on O.S. Dated 8/9 and *active* 8/11 at the top of every forum. Please read it.

TL;DR-
Please make positive (and constructive) statements only.. else we become IGN. Thank you.

-A

# 22 Formula1Racing @ 08/13/14 12:38 AM

Sorry if this question has been answered somewhere else but does anyone know if this will have any sort of career mode? I've been reading most of the previews here and I didn't see any mention of it unless I missed a preview somewhere..

TIA

# 23 KickSave33 @ 08/13/14 03:27 AM

I'm really hoping this is as good as it looks. I really want a golf game that is challenging and this is shaping up to be it. As long as it isn't broken, I'll be picking it up.

# 24 SinisterAlex @ 08/13/14 03:29 AM

It's almost here.

# 25 COMMISSIONERHBK9 @ 08/13/14 05:18 AM

since its not license we wont have real golfers right?

# 26 LingeringRegime @ 08/13/14 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by COMMISSIONERHBK9


	since its not license we wont have real golfers right?

No real golfers. Infinite Courses.

Spoiler

I'm fine with the lack of a release date. I will be busy with Diablo III.

# 27 ODogg @ 08/13/14 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by atom27


	this is borderline trolling. I quit IGN to come here. I thought I would not see this. Theres a new TOS statement on O.S. Dated 8/9 and active 8/11 at the top of every forum. Please read it. TL;DR- Please make positive (and constructive) statements only.. else we become IGN. Thank you. -A

I love Xbox one, hence the comment.

# 28 brandon27 @ 08/13/14 08:24 AM

Awesome, pretty sure I'm going to pick this up.

# 29 atom27 @ 08/13/14 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ODogg


	Guess this is yet another game I'll get for the PS4.. Darn you MS and that non-1080p stuff!!

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Originally Posted by ODogg


	I love Xbox one, hence the comment.

Sure didn't sound like it.

I just came from a website where all they talk about is "p's"- It got boring real quick.

Let's have REAL conversations and talk about the "fun-ness" of games. *That's* much more interesting. Agree?

# 30 fishepa @ 08/13/14 09:21 AM

Disappointed in the PS4 news. Oh well.

# 31 ManiacMatt1782 @ 08/13/14 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by COMMISSIONERHBK9


	since its not license we wont have real golfers right?

Correct. There are no ratings every golfer is "you", and the same as far as attributes go, it all comes down to shot execution. I prefer that to licenced golfers actually. And as someone else pointed out, unlimited course possibilities. The course editor is the biggest selling point for me. Cross platform sharing is the next biggest, since you can downliad any great course made on any platform to the platform you choose to play on.

# 32 COMMISSIONERHBK9 @ 08/13/14 10:22 AM

Idk I wanted real golfers. Not having a tiger woods game hurts. I love playing golf. Every time I play I never play as myself I play as a professional golfer. I guess I have no choice this year. I miss playing golf.

# 33 kehlis @ 08/13/14 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by atom27


	Sure didn't sound like it. I just came from a website where all they talk about is "p's"- It got boring real quick. Let's have REAL conversations and talk about the "fun-ness" of games. That's much more interesting. Agree?

Please let the mods do the modding. If you think a post is trolling please report it instead of replying.

His post was not trolling and you confronting him is more trolling than anything he did.

So now, let's drop it.

# 34 ManiacMatt1782 @ 08/13/14 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by COMMISSIONERHBK9


	Idk I wanted real golfers. Not having a tiger woods game hurts. I love playing golf. Every time I play I never play as myself I play as a professional golfer. I guess I have no choice this year. I miss playing golf.

Once you dive in and start making courses, you are gonna completely forget about real golfers. Get in that thing and let your imagination run wild. I would rather have unlimited course options and keep adding to the replayability then have money being added to licensing that inturn makes the game more expensive and limits our course choices. Or you just keep downloading other people creations if you don't want to make them yourself.

Infinite courses for $34.99 with the golf club or 25 courses for $90 after downloading all dlc courses they charge you for, and you still end up limited. I can deal without the PGA licensing and Tiger is likely not in the next PGA game by EA anyway. They had a falling out.

# 35 TheBleedingRed21 @ 08/13/14 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bcruise


	Well, if there's one type of sports game that can get away with having a 30-40 FPS rate during its actual gameplay (meaning when your inputs are doing something on screen), it's golf... It's going to have to be smoother than what I've seen in Early Access though - and I don't think the choppiness was due to my PC. I hope it's received well by the masses.

I have yet to see a choppy gameplay when I get over 30 FPS.

I do run on high and never dip below 30, or even come close to on my desktop, laptop, I play medium and range 28-35 and it is still very very playable.

# 36 BLB34 @ 08/13/14 01:13 PM

This game looks great and I'll definitely pick it up. But there's just something about playing with the PGA Tour license and a good career mode that appeals to the Walter Mitty in me. Don't get me wrong, the course creator is awesome, but I don't think this will ever replace EA PGA Tour golf for me unless EA completely drops the ball.

# 37 ODogg @ 08/13/14 01:13 PM

I for one am ecstatic there will be no Tiger Woods or real golfers...I find that it's better to play with unknown golfers as no preconceived notions about how good or bad someone is. Not everything is better with licenses IMO..

# 38 allBthere @ 08/13/14 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ManiacMatt1782


	Once you dive in and start making courses, you are gonna completely forget about real golfers. Get in that thing and let your imagination run wild. I would rather have unlimited course options and keep adding to the replayability then have money being added to licensing that inturn makes the game more expensive and limits our course choices. Or you just keep downloading other people creations if you don't want to make them yourself. Infinite courses for $34.99 with the golf club or 25 courses for $90 after downloading all dlc courses they charge you for, and you still end up limited. I can deal without the PGA licensing and Tiger is likely not in the next PGA game by EA anyway. They had a falling out.

I agree and I'm on board, however without having played it would have been nice to have different attributes like a heavier hitter vs a more accurate one.

If the max drive distance is 301 yards for everyone it might seem a bit strange. I've been playing the heck out of powerstar golf (which is awesome) and the progression is a good thing, and the balancing of power vs accuracy vs spin vs putting vs wedge play etc.

I think over time, that could be limiting for this game, but again I haven't played it.

# 39 rspencer86 @ 08/13/14 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by allBthere


	I agree and I'm on board, however without having played it would have been nice to have different attributes like a heavier hitter vs a more accurate one. If the max drive distance is 301 yards for everyone it might seem a bit strange. I've been playing the heck out of powerstar golf (which is awesome) and the progression is a good thing, and the balancing of power vs accuracy vs spin vs putting vs wedge play etc. I think over time, that could be limiting for this game, but again I haven't played it.

Agreed. I definitely have an open mind about the game, but not being able to differentiate your characters with different strengths/weaknesses is a bit disappointing.

# 40 mebby @ 08/13/14 02:41 PM

This is great news! I'm a little disappointed to hear that the PS4 release isn't the same as the XB1 release but it is what it is. I'm having enough fun on the Steam early release to hold me over but I'm definitely ready to switch over to the PS4 as soon as possible.

Speaking of Steam... does the $19.99 I paid for the early release get taken into consideration for the full retail version or not?

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