Reasons GT5 was "pushed back" to 2010?

I have a feeling that GT5 had some reason for the push back to 2010 besides Forza, if that was even a factor. I decided to make this post to list potential reasons for the push back.

1. Porsche license may expire in 2010 and PD wants it.
2. NASCAR license expires in 2010, and PD could not find a way to get around it (ironically EA holds the NASCAR license).
3. Major glitch in the game required more time.


Any of you guys have any guesses?

GT5 was never pushed back at all, they never gave us a release date or said that it would be out in 2009.

The game isnt done.
Yamauchi said "we could launch the game everytime if you just want to race, that is done, but everything around the pure racing isnt ready yet", or something like that.

G.T.Ace

The game isnt done.

Looks like we have a winner!

Leadfoot53

2. NASCAR license expires in 2010, and PD could not find a way to get around it (ironically EA holds the NASCAR license).

The NASCAR license expired this year, iRacing has had the NASCAR license now ever since the beginning of the summer.

PJ-FFL

GT5 was never pushed back at all, they never gave us a release date or said that it would be out in 2009.

I still think it's highly possible that GT5 has been pushed back so long because of low install base of PS3's and they want to make sure GT5 sells as many copies as possible. I think game sales so far have been very disappointing on the PS3 when compared to X360 and it is only now that we are seeing some games that are sold on both systems selling more on PS3.

Sony nor PD every issued an official press release announcing the release date of GT5 so "officially" it has never been delayed. Honestly I think it is actually taking this long to just complete the game.

Leadfoot53

1. Porsche license may expire in 2010 and PD wants it.

I doubt that, cause They would have to start adding Porsches seconds after the license expires, so they would only have months to test, record, and render all the Porsches they want included. Unless they've been secretly working on it already. Plus GT5 was never actually delayed, since a release date was never given.

I hope its for Porsche and weather/day-night cycles. All this thread is doing is getting my hopes up. Reality is, it's just not completely ready.

I think they're looking at the final details, and to give us the best game possible. Frankly, i don't mind waiting. No point rushing it out only to have flaws that will disappoint us all.

PJ-FFL

GT5 was never pushed back at all, they never gave us a release date or said that it would be out in 2009.

paskowitz

Sony nor PD every issued an official press release announcing the release date of GT5 so "officially" it has never been delayed. Honestly I think it is actually taking this long to just complete the game.

astrosdude91

Plus GT5 was never actually delayed, since a release date was never given.

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astrosdude91

I doubt that, cause They would have to start adding Porsches seconds after the license expires, so they would only have months to test, record, and render all the Porsches they want included. Unless they've been secretly working on it already. Plus GT5 was never actually delayed, since a release date was never given.

PD has been testing cars that were out of their license range a long time ago. On several old movies you could see Kaz driving Ferraris and Lambos. So i don't really doubt that they would not have the data pertaining Porsches and such ready yet.

Besides, Porsches are halfway made since they have already the RUF models done, from there to a stock Porsche there's not much needed to be done...

Leadfoot53

I have a feeling that GT5 had some reason for the push back to 2010 besides Forza, if that was even a factor. I decided to make this post to list potential reasons for the push back.

1. Porsche license may expire in 2010 and PD wants it.
2. NASCAR license expires in 2010, and PD could not find a way to get around it (ironically EA holds the NASCAR license).
3. Major glitch in the game required more time.


Any of you guys have any guesses?

Really.....Are you serious man? maybe we should do a poll too? Come on guys!

PJ-FFL

GT5 was never pushed back at all, they never gave us a release date or said that it would be out in 2009.

Even though you're technically correct, I'm getting tired of this cut and paste response.

Most things that will stem from this will just be random speculation which is quite frankly pointless on many levels. The important things to take from this are the fact it wasn't officially delayed, and that the game isn't finished the way they'd want it, so they're not releasing it. Until someone knows why, and has a good source, this thread is kind of pointless in itself.

arvin charles

Even though you're technically correct, I'm getting tired of this cut and paste response.

In 2009, it was never said nor a release date given, for it to be out, which means never pushed back at all GT5 was.

Better?

astrosdude91

I doubt that, cause They would have to start adding Porsches seconds after the license expires, so they would only have months to test, record, and render all the Porsches they want included. Unless they've been secretly working on it already. Plus GT5 was never actually delayed, since a release date was never given.

They've probably been working on some Porsches for GT5. It's not illegal, so long as they have the Porsche license when the game ships, or they remove the Porsches from the game before it ships should they fail to acquire the license.

buickgnx88

In 2009, it was never said nor a release date given, for it to be out, which means never pushed back at all GT5 was.

Better?

^ Not bad, but can you give it a bit of an Old English style?

buickgnx88

In 2009, it was never said nor a release date given, for it to be out, which means never pushed back at all GT5 was.

Better?

Correct, Yoda is.