PEDESTRIANS ON THE STREETS

[Guilherme]

Am I the only one who misses pedestrians on the streets? For me, it really breaks the immersion and atmosphere...

Any chance of this element returning to the game?

[DatWut?]

I don't think pedestrians will return.
The Crew 2 had pedestrians and no Toyota, The Crew Motorfest has no pedestrians, but has Toyota (same as Forza Horizon, by the way).
Now I know this could be coincidental, but at the same time I also know that licensing is an absolute nightmare. And with how picky Toyota has been in regards to appearing in games, I'd assume this whole "image" of one of their cars endangering pedestrians might be a reason as to why pedestrians are not a thing anymore.

[Guilherme]

Originally posted by DatWut?:

I don't think pedestrians will return.
The Crew 2 had pedestrians and no Toyota, The Crew Motorfest has no pedestrians, but has Toyota (same as Forza Horizon, by the way).
Now I know this could be coincidental, but at the same time I also know that licensing is an absolute nightmare. And with how picky Toyota has been in regards to appearing in games, I'd assume this whole "image" of one of their cars endangering pedestrians might be a reason as to why pedestrians are not a thing anymore.

I can't believe the reason for the removal was this futile reason... is there any statement or forum about this? Literally the game is about dangerous driving, car accidents are constant, we vandalize public property by breaking any structure that is in front of us... it doesn't make any sense.

It's a shame... the empty city is so depressing, in my opinion.

[DatWut?]

Originally posted by Guilherme:

[...]is there any statement or forum about this?

No, it's just an assumption on my end, based on some observations within other games.

Literally the game is about dangerous driving, car accidents are constant, we vandalize public property by breaking any structure that is in front of us... it doesn't make any sense.

Welcome to the world of licensing where a lot of stuff doesn't make any sense.
Some manufacturers are picky like that.

It's a shame... the empty city is so depressing, in my opinion.

Personally, I couldn't care less about whether or not pedestrians are walking around. More cars (traffic) on the roads would look better in my opinion, but that would also impact gameplay for the worse (slaloms and escapes are already annoying to play as is due to traffic).