SCE Worldwide Studios and the team at Evolution Studios have revealed that their next-gen racing title that was set to debut on the PlayStation 4 will not be releasing until early 2014. The decision was revealed on the PlayStation US Blog, where president of SCE Shuhei Yoshida the delay will also include the PlayStation Plus offer of DriveClub.

We understand that the delay is disappointing news, but can assure you that the reason we have made this decision is to ensure that when DriveClub launches, it will realize the next-gen racing vision. And PlayStation 4 gamers will have no shortage of titles to play this year. At launch alone, we have Killzone Shadow Fall, Knack, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, FIFA 14, Call of Duty: Ghosts, and Battlefield 4 to name but a few, as well as the incredible list of indie games coming to PS4. A broad portfolio of games will be available on PS4 before the end of the year, and with games such as Infamous Second Son, The Order 1886, Destiny, Watch Dogs and now DriveClub coming next year, the strength of the software line-up on PS4 is unprecedented.

Yoshida revealed that the delay will see indie title Contrast, the highly anticipated game from Compulsion Games, replacing DriveClub's PlayStation Plus offering. You can check out the E3 2013 trailer below for an idea on what to expect from the membership deal.

No solid date was given on when we can expect DriveClub, but hopefully we'll hear more on its development sooner rather than later.