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A special ‘Gran Turismo 25th Anniversary Trailer' celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Gran Turismo series has been released on the official GRAN TURISMO TV YouTube channel.
It has been 25 years since the original ‘Real Driving Simulator’ launched in Japan on 23 December 1997, and the Gran Turismo series continues to evolve and shows no signs of slowing down even to this day.
Whether you were around to experience it at the time or not, we hope you will enjoy looking back with us at a quarter century of Gran Turismo memories.
■ Message from Gran Turismo Series Producer Kazunori Yamauchi
I’m very happy that we are celebrating our 25th anniversary since the first release of the Gran Turismo series.
Back in 1992, Gran Turismo was the first project plan I created out of close to 100 others I came up with when I first started my career in this industry, so it means a lot to me.
While making video games was something I started from 10 years old as a hobby, I had never thought about making it a career.
I started a movie production club when I was 14, and had been producing movies, so I first joined Sony hoping to create image products. But the department they assigned me to was not what I was expecting.
It was a department where the PlayStation console was just about to start, and was a place where Kutaragi-san was working feverishly to bring the concept of PlayStation to life.
That place was not what I had hoped for, but looking back now, you could say that I was very lucky.
I was fascinated by real time 3D graphics that many had been waiting for, and created and presented plans for all kinds of video games, not just limited to race games but RPGs, adventure games, action games, puzzle games, and more.
As a result, Gran Turismo took a more fantasy race game format in the “Motor Toon Grand Prix”, becoming one of the first 1st party titles for PlayStation, but if a plan for something other than a racing game had been the one that was approved, there is a good chance that I might have been making a title other than Gran Turismo today.
Thereafter the Gran Turismo project started from gathering a team of two part time artists and three engineers.
From there, the number of comrades have continued to increase in number for over quarter of a century, and has become Polyphony Digital today, a company with over 200 staff members.
I don’t think there are many video game franchises in the world that have continued for 25 years with the same title, and with the same team.
The founding members of the company are still working on the front lines, and I am thankful and proud that all 200 of our staff are a team that have the same motivation and love that the company started with in the beginning.
In the last 25 years, the cumulative sales total of the series have reached over 90 million copies as of November 16, 2022.
And this result is something that could not be accomplished by ourselves alone.
Behind that 90 million figure, there are all the people of the media who conveyed the allure of Gran Turismo to their readers. There are the people of PlayStation who sold GT for us around the world with passion, and there is the incredible amount of support from the retailers who interfaced with our users.
My heartfelt thanks goes out to all of them for their support.
And above all else, I can’t ever thank enough the GT users and people of the GT community who have played our new titles, which at times could be said to have been very experimental.
We are here today because of all the people who supported us.
I believe the Gran Turismo series have always pursued “Beauty”. The beauty of the cars, the beauty of the scenery, the beauty of the lighting, the beauty of driving, the beauty of sounds / music and the beauty of the graphics.
The “pursuit of beauty” is the motivation for creating Gran Turismo.
We have newfound determination to continue our progress into the future with a strong sense of purpose.
We appreciate all of your support over the last 25 years.
Full VR (except the still gimped split screen mode) will be available in GT7. Including online play.
We’re thrilled that Gran Turismo 7 will be a PS VR2 launch title! Through a free upgrade, for those who have already purchased Gran Turismo 7, players will experience all cars and tracks in VR like never before. GT7 in VR takes full advantage of PS VR2’s next gen features. With eye tracking and foveated rendering, players will experience stunning visual fidelity while racing in any of the 450+ cars. While 2-player splitscreen races are not supported in VR, all other races, including online races, will be available. From the Nürburgring to Tsukuba, tracks can be experienced exactly as they are in real life.
– Kazunori Yamauchi, President of Polyphony Digital
Gran Turismo players! The 1.29 update for Gran Turismo 7 arrives today February 20 at 10pm PST* / February 21 at 6am GMT / 3pm JST.
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PlayStation VR2 (PS5 only) for Gran Turismo 7 arrives
With the 1.29 update at no additional cost, players will be able to for the first time experience all the races and game modes (excluding ‘2P Split Screen’ mode) with a whole new level of realism. PS VR2 players will also be able to access an exclusive ‘VR Showroom’ area from their ‘Garage’ or the in-game car dealerships where they can admire all the stunning details of the ultra-high-definition car models in a variety of locations and lighting settings.
GT7 takes full advantage of PS VR2’s next-gen features – Utilizing specially optimized HDR tone mapping, as well as foveated rendering from the eye-tracking feature (a technology that renders areas of the screen that the player is directly looking at in high definition), and dynamic 3D audio support, players will experience a whole new dimension of highly immersive gameplay.
Take your Gran Turismo 7 experience to new heights with PS VR2 (launching February 22).
Experience Gran Turismo Sophy in Race Together mode (PS5 Only)
Gran Turismo Sophy is a revolutionary superhuman racing AI racing agent developed in a collaboration between Sony AI, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Polyphony Digital. “Gran Turismo Sophy Race Together” mode gives Gran Turismo players of all levels and abilities the opportunity to go head-to-head against GT Sophy in GT7. The special mode, available as a time-limited in-game event (From Feb 21 to end of March), is a first look at GT Sophy in GT7 and is designed to maximize the fun and excitement of racing against GT Sophy for everyone. Player feedback on this initial special feature will be used to continually improve the GT Sophy Race Together mode feature for future releases.
In GT Sophy Race Together mode, players can race against GT Sophy in a series of four circuits of increasing difficulty, as a Beginner / Intermediate / Expert driver. In each of the four races, the player races against four GT Sophy cars of different performance levels. Players can also challenge GT Sophy in 1VS1 mode, where GT Sophy and the player race one-on-one with identical car configurations and settings, which showcases the superhuman racing skills of GT Sophy. The excitement of GT Sophy Race Together mode is enhanced with GT7’s new emoticon feature, which displays emoticons on the GT Sophy cars throughout the race to react to the in-game action.
The mode can be accessed directly from the top right panel on the GT7 World Map, and the player can start a race against GT Sophy once the player has reached Collector Level 6. For more information on GT Sophy, please refer to the official site.
Grand Valley returns with Highway 1
A Gran Turismo classic, Grand Valley returns to the series with an all-new look. The full ‘Highway 1’ layout is a challenging course featuring full-throttle high speed sections along with tight winding technical corners. The shorter 2000m ‘South’ layout features harsh elevation changes and blind corners to keep drivers on their toes. An expansive environment where the ocean meets the mountains, as well as large bridge and tunnel sections makes for a dynamic location that recreates the excitement of driving the world’s great winding seaside roads.
5 new added cars
Honda RA272 ’65
The F1 machine that garnered Honda their first victory.
With their innovative ideas and forward-thinking engineering skills, Honda has achieved a number of technological revolutions. A great example of this is their first endeavors in F1 in 1964 when there were still relatively unknown as a car manufacturer. The machine they developed was the RA271 which used an aluminum shell over a space frame body, with a 1.5L V12 engine in an unusual transverse midship position. Its uniqueness however would be its downfall and it failed to make any achievements in its debut year. In 1965, Honda put the machine through a radical overhaul resulting in the RA272. The RA272E engine was a more efficient version of the previous V12 using lightened components. The construction of the rear suspension was changed from an inboard to an outboard setup, which allowed the weight to be reduced from 525 kg to 498 kg, a major improvement. At the steering wheels sat Ronnie Bucknum in his second year as well as new driver Richie Ginther.
Italdesign Exeneo Vision Gran Turismo Street and Off-Road Mode
A high-performance luxury car prepared as a ‘beautifully wrapped gift’.
Italdesign was founded in 1968 in Turin, Italy, and has designed and engineered more than 300 production cars and premiered more than 100 concept cars at the most important world auto shows. Many of its pieces have been featured in Gran Turismo. Some of the cars designed by Italdesign have gone on to become genuine movie stars, such as the De Lorean DMC 12, which starred in the ‘Back to the Future’ trilogy, or the Lotus Esprit, which was driven by Roger Moore in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’. The Italdesign Exeneo Vision Gran Turismo continues the long Italian tradition of Gran Turismo automobiles, though updated with cutting-edge technology. Inspired by the 2013 all-road, mid-rear engine, compact GT Italdesign Parcour, this concept car features four different chassis settings (track, snow, off-road and urban), and was designed to be driven both on circuits and off-road tracks. A powerful V10 midship engine, together with two 200 kW (268.2 BHP) electric motors, assures a total output of 910 kW (1,219.9 BHP) of power, allowing the Exeneo VGT to reach a top speed of 236.1 mph, with an acceleration from 0 to 62.1 mph in 2.5 secs. A 7-speed gearbox, Individual Wheel Drive (IWD) and KERS recovery system complete the power train. To ensure maximum stability, intelligent suspension adapts automatically to different types of terrain.
Citroën DS 21 Pallas ’70
A historic vision of the future from France.
Citroen were committed to front-wheel drive, and this DS is their masterpiece, made with all the most cutting-edge technologies of the time. It first appeared at the 1955 Salon de l’Automobile. While many other manufacturers were still producing cars in the pre-war style, the DS was a stunning vision of the future. With its avant-garde aerodynamic body and revolutionary hydropneumatic suspension system it was nicknamed the ‘flying saucer’. Development was lead by Andre Lefebvre, while the comparatively large 4.8 m long body was design by Italian Flaminio Bertoni, who had also worked on the classic 2CV. With such a forward-thinking design, the popularity of the DS did not wane for some time. Including various equipment and engine upgrades, the car continued to be produced for 20 years. In 1964, the ‘Pallas’ grade was added with luxury interior and exterior fixtures. Then in 1967, the car was given a more modern visage with the 2 round headlights replaced by 4 headlights in covered units.
Porsche 911 Carrera RS (901) ’73
A first in Porsche 911 history, the elusive RennSport.
Appearing in 1973, the 911 Carrera RS 2.7 was the first model in the long history of the Porsche 911 to feature the RS badge. RS stands for ‘Rennsport’ or simply ‘racing sport’ in English, and as this name suggests it was developed as a homologation model for the FIA’s Group 4 category. The 2.4L engine from the base model 1973 911 S has been enlarged to 2.7L, now producing 207.1 BHP. The front end features an air dam which allows for the addition of an oil cooler. The rear of the car features the iconic duck tail spoiler as standard, with stretched rear fenders to house the new wider rear tires. The Carrera RS 2.7 was available in 3 grades: Touring, Sport and Racing, though even the luxury Touring model weighed less than 1,100 kg.
Scapes
‘‘Drift Stage’ and ‘Move the camera up and down’ have been added to the featured section. Support for drift photos has also been added with this update. A tutorial will be available the first time you play after the update, which guides you through the steps for taking drift photos. Follow the on-screen advice and have fun shooting the perfect drift shots.
Need to upgrade from my PS3.
Our company does anniversary rewards, coworker hit 7 years this month, and there was an OLED Switch as an option.
Maybe a PS5 will be available for 10 years (I hit in Sept).
Coworker had a PS5 he got for a friend that backed out, but it was digital only, I'd want the disc model for DVD/BluRay.
The following is a list of contents included in Update 1.35 for Gran Turismo 7 to be implemented on June 29, 2023.
1. Three new cars, including Aston Martin's extreme hypercar and Japanese 4WD sports models join the lineup.
Aston Martin Valkyrie '21
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR '95
Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX STi '04
2. The livery for ANEST IWATA Racing's RC F GT3, driven by Igor Omura Fraga in the SUPER GT, will be available.
This livery can be selected upon purchasing the Lexus RC F GT3 '17 from Brand Central.
3. Two Extra Menus added to the Café.
[Extra Menu No. 24] Collection: Subaru WRX (Collector Level 26 and above)
[Extra Menu No. 25] Collection: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (Collector Level 30 and above)
4. Six new events join the Music Rally.
7: Good Old Days (Classixx Remix)
8: DRIFT
9: Marechiŕ (With Célia Kameni)
10: Hooked on America
11: Lifeʼs Coming In Slow
12: Moon Over the Castle GT7 version
5. "Monterey" and "Field of Flowers" are new Curations in Scapes.
Thank you for your loyal support, and we hope you continue to enjoy Gran Turismo 7!
The Gran Turismo 7 August Update: Four New Cars, Including One You Can Sample Before Its Official Release!
The following is a list of contents included with Update 1.36 for the Gran Turismo 7 update on August 7, 2023:
1. Four new cars, including a Japanese ambulance and a historic American sports car, join the lineup.
Chevrolet Corvette (C1) '58
Maserati MC20 '20
Toyota GR Corolla MORIZO Edition '22
Be among the first to experience this car in Round 7 of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2023!
We are offering players a chance to test drive this car in Round 7 of the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2023 before its official release. All players who enter the championship in any round, and have their online IDs registered on the Points Ranking, will receive this car for free starting Monday, August 28. Don't miss this amazing opportunity! (This car will be available to purchase at Brand Central in late September.)
The Gran Turismo 7 Spec II Update: Seven New Cars, a New Track, and a Large Assortment of New Features!
Ever since its debut on March 4, 2022, Gran Turismo 7 has been on an unstoppable journey of evolution, consistently pushing the envelope when it comes to providing realistic driving experiences to enthusiast gamers. Now, get ready for what may be the most epic update of them all, when the "Spec II" version (Update 1.40) comes your way on November 2, 2023. With this update, we will be adding even more amazing cars into the realm, unveil a long-anticipated snow track, and unleash a multitude of thrilling new features that will elevate your gaming experience to new heights. Get ready to take your game to a higher level because this version update will provide your driving simulation experience with more fulfillment than ever before.
The following is a list of contents included with Update 1.40:
1. New cinematic introduction.
The opening cinematic video has been updated with exciting new visuals.
2. Seven new cars, from muscle cars to the latest EV sports machines, will be added.
The Spec II update introduces seven new cars to the game. These new additions focus on classic American muscle cars to the latest EVs that are currently available in the real-world marketplace. There will also be rare limited edition manufacturer tuned cars and ultra high-performance sports vehicles meant for hot-lapping your favorite race track. These new cars can be purchased from Brand Central or the Legend Cars Pavilions.
Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi '68
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon '18
Lexus LFA '10
Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II '91
NISMO 400R '95
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) '22
Tesla Model 3 Performance '23 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi '68Dodge Challenger SRT Demon '18Lexus LFA '10Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II '91NISMO 400R '95Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) '22Tesla Model 3 Performance '23
3. A new original snow track based in Canada, called the "Lake Louise track," joins the fray.
The moment you've been waiting for has finally arrived with the addition of the Lake Louise snow track. Nestled at the base of the World Heritage Canadian Rockies, this Gran Turismo original offers a one-of-a-kind snow track experience set within a captivating fantasy ski resort setting.
The "Long Track" boasts an array of challenges, from low-speed and high-speed corners to an adrenaline-pounding long straightaway. It's the perfect choice for those seeking to their driving skills on challenging terrain. The "Short Track" is for those who prefer a twisty layout with consecutive corners that will put your cornering techniques to the ultimate test. There's even a "Tri-Oval" layout with only three corners, encouraging you to go nearly flat out all the way around. All three tracks are on packed snow and include lighting for night sessions. And, you'll need to equip your car with "snow tires" to drive these tracks.
Lake Louise Long Track
Lake Louise Short Track
Lake Louise Tri-Oval
4. Three Extra Menus will be added to the Café.
Three Extra Menus will be added to the Extra Menus section of the Café, challenging you to collect new sets of cars.
[Extra Menu No. 31] Collection: Road-Going Racers (Collector Level 30 and above)
[Extra Menu No. 32] Collection: Lexus (Collector Level 34 and above)
[Extra Menu No. 33] Collection: Red Bull X Series (Collector Level 49 and above)
5. New events, including in Weekly Challenges, adds variety and depth to World Circuits.
Prepare for an exciting evolution at the World Circuits Pavilion, where you'll embark on a thrilling journey through the heart of racing in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. In Spec II, five standard and two expert level races will be added. And, the "Arcade Race" will become the easier-to-use "Quick Race." Also, in addition to the standard AI features, the PS5 version of the game will allow you to take on Gran Turismo Sophy, the prototype revolutionary racing AI agent that's causing a worldwide sensation in the driving-game genre. And that's not all, a new Event Directory menu will allow you to easily search and join races from a list, while a new feature in Weekly Challenges will award prizes for clearing all of the races in the section. The Weekly Challenges menu will appear after watching the end movie, and the events will change to a new set every week.
6. New Master License events will be added.
A new Master License level will be added to the License Center Pavilion, where you can learn the basics of sports driving. From the application of basic controls, 50 new difficult tests await you after you clear the Normal License protocol.
7. Meeting Place becomes Paddocks.
The Meeting Place, where you can enjoy online racing, will evolve into the Paddocks, a sort of parking lot for player’s cars. In the Paddocks, you can text or chat with other players and use emoticons to communicate. You can also zoom in on specific cars of different players to see them up close. You will be able to access this area from the World Circuits as well as from the Multiplayer Pavilion.
8. Up to four players will be able to race in split screen (PS5 only).
The "2P Split Screen" multiplayer mode will be updated to accommodate up to four players. You can split a single screen into four sections to have up to four players race together on the same monitor or TV (only on PS5). The updated local multiplayer function will allow you to change cars in the pre-race menu, making it more user-friendly than ever. Each player must have an individual controller to play Split Screen races.
9. Slower Shutter Speeds will make Race Photos even more versatile.
Slower shutter speeds will be available in Race Photo mode, which is used to photograph pictures from replays after a race. With shutter speeds of 1/1 – 1/30 seconds at your disposal, you can now photograph dark objects to become brighter, capture traces of light, and snap images that suggest dynamic movements. This new feature will allow a greater breadth of expression in your photographs.
10. "Polyphony Digital Tokyo Office" joins Scapes, while "'Player's Favorites" is added as a Scapes collection.
A special Player's Favorites section will be added to Scapes, introducing spots that are popular with players. Also, the "Polyphony Digital Tokyo Office" will be added as a new locale commemorating the 3000th photo spot added to the mode.
11. A new dashboard provides an overview of your game progression.
A new dashboard, where you can get an overview of your progress in the game, from the number of cars in your garage to your progression in the World Circuits, Collector Level, etc. will be added.
Thank you for your loyal support, and we hope you continue to enjoy Gran Turismo 7!
So some updated info. Apparently if you are collector level 50, that will increase the prize payout of the custom races by 200%.
If you gold all 4 sectors of the Daytona circuit experience you will get an additonal 200% for a combined total of 400%
I only got gold on 3 of the sectors and I've been at collector level 50 for ages, so my bonus is 350%
Doing that method, a 26 lap custom race will show a prize of 928,500 credits for 1st place. The race took me 21 minutes to complete. With a clean race bonus, the payout was 1,392,750. Almost 4 million credits per hour
The following is a list of known issues for Gran Turismo 7.
World Circuits
- In Quick Races and Custom Races, Performance Points (PP) which determine the selected rival cars and bonus rewards, are incorrectly calculated based off the PP value before any tuning.
my psvr2 has a UPS#
LFA!!! 
Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi '68
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon '18
Lexus LFA '10
Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II '91
NISMO 400R '95
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) '22
Tesla Model 3 Performance '23
Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi '68
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon '18
Lexus LFA '10
Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II '91
NISMO 400R '95
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) '22
Tesla Model 3 Performance '23
