Gran Turismo - Timeline
Thursday3rd Jun 2021
Rumour Decision to Bring Gran Turismo 7 to PS4 Made 'Fairly Recently'
God of War and Horizon were always cross-gen
The decision to make a PlayStation 4 version of Gran Turismo 7 to go alongside its current-gen counterpart was only made "fairly recently", according to a new write up from Video Games Chronicle editor Andy Robinson. As part of an opinion piece criticising Sony for yesterday's announcement that God of War...
Thursday13th May 2021
News Qualify for the Actual Olympics in GT Sport Now
Pedal to the medal
Always dreamed of being an actual Olympic athlete? Well, now you have the opportunity – but you’re going to need to be bloody good at GT Sport to qualify. As reported previously, Polyphony Digital’s simulation racer has been selected as part of the inaugural Olympic Virtual Series, which will see the world’s best players...
Thursday22nd Apr 2021
News Gran Turismo Is Going to the Tokyo Olympics
Really
Gran Turismo is set to become a bona fide Olympic sport, as it’s been selected as one of the five official partners of the inaugural Olympic Virtual Series, which is slated to take place from 13th May through 23rd June. That’s prior to the delayed Tokyo Olympics, which is currently scheduled to start in July. This will mark the first ever...
Tuesday6th Apr 2021
News Gran Turismo Championships Gears Up for 2021 Season
Launch control
The FIA Certified Gran Turismo Championships has quietly become a very prestigious eSporting event. Starting off in 2018, drivers have been using Polyphony Digital's PlayStation 4 racing sim Gran Turismo Sport to compete in official tournaments, and the studio has confirmed it'll be returning very soon for the 2021 season. Kazunori...
Tuesday23rd Feb 2021
News Gran Turismo 7 Delayed to 2022 on PS5 Due to Coronavirus
Extended pit stop
Gran Turismo 7 has been delayed to 2022 as it faces development challenges relating to the coronavirus pandemic. Confirmed via a Polyphony Digital statement from a GQ Magazine interview with Jim Ryan, the driving simulator will no longer launch this year. The full statement reads: "GT7 has been impacted by Covid-related production...
Monday1st Feb 2021
News Gran Turismo 7 on PS5 to Provide the Best Experience Yet
More like classic entries
Gran Turismo Sport transformed Sony’s flagship simulation racing series into a hugely popular e-sport, and thus was successful at pushing the brand forward. However, series fans lamented the lack of a fully-featured single player campaign like in previous entries; the loosely RPG-inspired car collecting mode of previous...
Monday7th Dec 2020
News Gran Turismo 7 Seemingly No Longer Scheduled for First Half of 2021
Merely in development now
Update: A new PlayStation 5 video published shortly after this article went to press pegs Gran Turismo 7 as "coming in 2021". It also stresses that it's a PS5 exclusive. Original Story: Looks like Gran Turismo 7 may take a little longer than anticipated to reach the starting line. You may recall a commercial for
Tuesday3rd Nov 2020
News Why PS5 Fans Think Gran Turismo 7 Is Releasing Soon
First half of 2021 advertised
Oh, yeah! Gran Turismo 7 has been announced for the PlayStation 5, hasn’t it? The best news: it could be coming out pretty soon. That’s certainly what some simulation racing fans think, after spotting a disclaimer on a French advertisement for the game which says: “Sortie prévue pour la première moitié de...
Wednesday30th Sep 2020
News Gran Turismo 7 on PS5 Inspired by Franchise's Past, Present, and Future
A true celebration
Gran Turismo 7 looks set to be a complete celebration of the franchise’s two-decade history, with the upcoming PlayStation 5 instalment promising to “ignite your personal passion for cars with features inspired by the past, present, and future of Gran Turismo”. A new PlayStation website recap reveals that you’ll find...
Wednesday2nd Sep 2020
News Polyphony Digital Is Open to Suggestions for Gran Turismo 7's Cover Car
Take your pick
Polyphony Digital is requesting suggestions for Gran Turismo 7’s cover car on Twitter. The social media post – which is more likely to be community engagement than stealth market research – ponders which vehicle should star on the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive’s box art: Gran Turismo Sport focused primarily on...
Sunday9th Aug 2020
News Gran Turismo Partners with Getty for Virtual E-Sports Photography
Captured on camera
As Gran Turismo continues its plunge into e-sports, developer Polyphony Digital has partnered with global photography provider Getty Images to bring virtual snaps to the service. Effectively, specialist motorsport photographers will be able to capture key moments from within Gran Turismo Sport – and, presumably, Gran Turismo 7...
Wednesday29th Jul 2020
News Gran Turismo 7's PS5 Release Date Has Sparked Some Discussion
Is it coming soon?
When is Gran Turismo 7 releasing on the PlayStation 5? Despite developer Polyphony Digital showcasing gameplay during Sony’s recent showcase, there’s still a large chunk of the gaming community that believes the racer is years away – after all, ever since Gran Turismo 5, the Japanese studio has garnered a reputation for...
Wednesday17th Jun 2020
News How Gran Turismo 7 Is Using PS5's Unique Features
Podium position
Sony has packed the PlayStation 5 with tons of next-gen features, but developers have been coy about how they intend to use them. Fortunately, as a headline exclusive, Gran Turismo 7 will be going nuts with some of the system’s headline innovations, including 3D audio and the Dual
Friday12th Jun 2020
News Gran Turismo 7 Takes Full Advantage of the PS5 DualSense Controller
3D audio, haptic feedback
Who knows when it'll arrive, but Gran Turismo 7 is coming to PlayStation 5 at some point in the future. And when it does, it looks like the real driving simulator will be making full use of the next-gen features Sony's new console has to offer. It'll support 3D audio, which we're sure will sound excellent through the use of...
Gallery Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Screens Are Pure Car Porn
Racing glory
Gran Turismo 7 is the simulation racer many have been waiting a generation for. Launching on the PlayStation 5, it appears to be building upon the basis of Gran Turismo Sport – but it’s got a full, single player campaign. That should please old-school fans who were disappointed by its absence in the PlayStation 4 release. It also...
Thursday11th Jun 2020
News Gran Turismo 7 Is Real, Confirmed for PS5
Get driving
Yep, it's real. Gran Turismo 7 has been confirmed for PlayStation 5 with a lengthy trailer during Sony's next-gen game reveal event. It turns out that pulled logo was correct after all and gameplay looked absolutely fantastic in motion. We've embedded the announcement trailer above for your viewing pleasure, so make sure you let us know...
Monday8th Jun 2020
News Gran Turismo Trademarks Filed on Original Date of PS5 Event
Is it one of Sony's big announcements?
Evidence is mounting for the announcement of the next Gran Turismo game for PlayStation 5. A few weeks ago, racing peripheral maker Next Level Racing seemingly outed the existence of Gran Turismo 7 in a social post. The company said it was a fan-made logo, and they denied any knowledge of the next instalment...
Thursday21st May 2020
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Leak Uses 'Mock Logo' Circulated Online, Says Source
Instagram account reveals
Update: After pulling the Instagram post overnight, Next Level Racing posted the following statement to its website: "Our team has recognized that a recent post by us using a logo has been misinterpreted by media and it does not reflect any information from our end, and we deny knowing any information regarding the launch...
Tuesday25th Feb 2020
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Speculation Intensifies As GT Sport Support Winds Down
Finish line in sight
Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of the Gran Turismo franchise, has revealed that this year’s GT Sport support will be “modest in frequency and volume”. Polyphony Digital has, of course, been updating its simulation racer regularly since release in 2017, and it has blossomed into a quite brilliant package overall. But next...
Tuesday18th Feb 2020
News Gran Turismo PS5 Could Target a Mind Melting 240 Frames-Per-Second
Need for speed
We’ve already seen Gran Turismo Sport running in 8K resolution, but speaking with Australian media at a recent event, Polyphony Digital honcho Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that he believes 4K is good enough for games. The veteran believes that framerate is much more important, and he’s potentially aiming big for the PlayStation...
Monday17th Feb 2020
News Everyone's Talking About Gran Turismo Sport's Thrilling Photo Finish
The finest of margins
Wow! We’re not the biggest followers of esports here at Push Square Towers, but the competition in Gran Turismo Sport has been heating up for some time now – as evidenced by this outrageous conclusion to the title’s latest World Tour event in Sydney. It’s a drag race in the final lap between Japanese driver Takuma...
Thursday9th Jan 2020
News Gran Turismo Sport with PS5's Controller Is a 'Completely Different Experience'
"There's no going back"
Sony may not have officially unveiled the PlayStation 5 yet, but it’s having a lot of fun keeping the next-gen console in the headlines with the teensiest of tidbits. Jim Ryan, the brand’s current bigwig, is proving himself to be a bit of a master tease – and speaking with Business Insider Japan, as translated by...
Wednesday30th Oct 2019
News GT Sport's Free October Update Adds Spa, Four More Cars
So near, so Spa
Gran Turismo Sport is the gift that keeps giving – assuming you don’t have bandwidth caps, that is. Polyphony Digital’s back with a brand new patch, which adds the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps to the title’s roster of race tracks. As with previous updates, v1.47 will be completely free to download, so you’ll get all of the...
Tuesday8th Oct 2019
News Gran Turismo Sport Is Already Running on a PS5 Devkit
PS5 version incoming?
Could Gran Turismo Sport be a part of the PS5's launch line up come holiday 2020? It's definitely a possibility because in an exclusive Wired interview, the website confirmed that Polyphony Digital's serious racer is already running on the next-gen system's devkit. While confirming that the devkit itself does indeed look very...
Thursday3rd Oct 2019
News GT Sport Spec 2's New Opening Movie Is As Ostentatious As Ever
Cars, cars, sports
Gran Turismo Sport is getting repackaged and re-released as a double-disc Spec 2 bumper edition, and it has a brand new intro movie to boot. The epic five minute clip starts out by showcasing scenes from recent e-sports events involving the racer, before seguing into some beautiful panning of shots of virtual cars motoring through...
Friday27th Sep 2019
News Gran Turismo Sport Repackaged on Two PS4 Discs So You Don't Have to Wait to Play
Well, not quite as long
Don’t try to update Gran Turismo Sport. Well, actually, let us clarify: Polyphony Digital’s popular PlayStation 4 simulation racer is a tremendous game that deserves to be played – just know that by purchasing it in 2019 you’re in for a rough ride of updates, patches, and more updates. It’s agonising at the best of...
Wednesday3rd Jul 2019
News Gran Turismo PS5 Is Already in Development
Will be the 'complete form' of Gran Turismo
We wouldn’t be surprised to see Gran Turismo 7 launch alongside the PlayStation 5 next holiday, and series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has hinted that work on the next iteration in the simulation racing franchise is already underway. Speaking with GT Planet, he explained that he feels PlayStation 4 title...
Wednesday26th Jun 2019
News Gran Turismo Sport Adds New Circuits, Vehicles for Free This Week
No mention of wet weather
Gran Turismo Sport’s next big update will leave the workshop 27th June, but there’s no mention of the recently teased wet weather conditions in the big 1.40 patch. Instead, there’ll be six new circuits, all based upon the Sardegna Road Track. This is located in roughly the same area as the existing Sardegna Windmills...
Saturday22nd Jun 2019
News Here's a Better Look at Gran Turismo Sport's Awaited Rain Update
Wet and wild
Update: Above is direct-feed footage of Gran Turismo Sport's tasty rain update from an ongoing tournament taking place in Germany this weekend. Are you impressed? Gran Turismo Sport is almost unrecognisable from the racer that released a few years back, but developer Polyphony Digital is not done expanded on the ever-evolving...
Saturday23rd Mar 2019
News GT Sport's Free Updates Will Continue, More Cars Teased
No intention of stopping
Gran Turismo Sport is an example of a service game done right, as the title has ballooned since launching a few years back. Polyphony Digital has released monthly updates for the simulation racer, and it’s evolved into an enormous package as a result. The good news is that the Japanese developer has no intention of...
