Gran Turismo 5′s Second Anniversary
It’s now been exactly two years since Gran Turismo 5′s worldwide launch and, to celebrate this anniversary, GTPlanet is taking a retrospective of the significant developments and news in the last 12 months of the game’s life.
Just after the game’s first birthday, a new version was announced for Japan only. With a new cover featuring the X2011 and containing all of the updates to Spec 2.0, Gran Turismo 5 Spec II was slated for arrival in January. This was joined in short order by the North America only Gran Turismo XL, largely comprising the same thing but with a voucher for $25 worth of GT5 downloadable content. European and other Region 2 gamers had to wait until July for an equivalent, but they eventually got GT5 Academy Edition – with an additional as-yet unrevealed special competition.
Of course the last twelve months have also seen multiple DLCs, notably a free car in the shape of the Toyota GT86, the “Speed Test Pack” of Special Stage Route X and, following its inclusion in the 2012 GT Academy competitions, the return to the series of Twin Ring Motegi. We also saw the addition of an all new feature in the shape of Photostream, allowing users to share their Photomode images with the world.
Sales of Gran Turismo 5 have remained relatively fresh as a consequence. 6 million copies were sold in the game’s first twelve months and the next year added another 3 million – keeping the game in the top ten in global PS3 software sales so far in 2012. Meanwhile Kazanori Yamauchi revealed through Twitter in June that GT5 players had cumulatively driven over 35 billion miles online since the game’s launch.
With continued support for issues and more DLC in the pipeline, here’s to the next twelve months of GT5!
GT5 Photomode image courtesy of GTracer98.
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November 25th, 2012 at 1:49 am - #lalaurentide
Yup, two years, two years without GT6, two years of the first GT game of its gen, and each gen the first GT game always lack content, and here we are with an franchise that, right now, is irrelevant. It used to be the flagship of the racing genre, used to. I will most likely not buy a PS4 for GT6, unless it is a proper even number GT game, and that is a sad thought.
Japan needs a wake up call, and a big effing one.
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November 25th, 2012 at 2:13 am - #dojOdRiFTeR
FORZA THE REAL PAINT SIMULATOR
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November 25th, 2012 at 4:10 am - #another_jakhole
@lalaurentide
Yes. Please don’t waste our time by buying GT6. I’ll sleep better at night.
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November 25th, 2012 at 12:39 pm - #lalaurentide
@another_jakhole – Your time? Right now your time doesn’t seem that valuable.
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November 25th, 2012 at 6:16 pm - #another_jakhole
Duh. I’m wasting it replying to you. Japan needs a wake-up call? You arrogant piss ant. Part of Japan (including PD’s employees’ families) are still recovering from one of the most tragic events in recent history. More people were affected than your conceited heart cares to understand.
UR DURRRR proper even number GT game!! UHHHHH! DURRRRR
Have a horrible life, please.
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November 26th, 2012 at 2:42 am - #infamousphil
Dojo D has obviously gotten bored with PDs top drawer graphics and gone native. Forza has an exellent paint theme that will probably never matched. I’ve spent more time designing logos and schemes at Forza than driving probably cause the childish and rude players there often ruin the my driving experience.
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November 24th, 2012 at 11:36 pm - #sayba2th
ok we will try this again as this does not seem to like greater or less than symbols, so you going top tell me that Ferrari is better than Lambo or vice versa, Chev over Ford or Ford over Chev, Android greater than Ios or Ios beating out Android
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November 24th, 2012 at 11:39 pm - #sayba2th
comment was to be listed to James_Juie post as would not allow to add.
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November 24th, 2012 at 11:32 pm - #sayba2th
ok this does not like greater or less than symbols. We’ll try again, Ferrari greater than Lambo or vice versa, same with Chev or Ford or Andriod vs iphone so on and so forth
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November 25th, 2012 at 12:17 am - #sayba2th
as above
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November 24th, 2012 at 8:05 pm - #HKSBro92
Celebrated by doing donuts in a slammed Tesla Roadster.
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November 25th, 2012 at 4:12 am - #another_jakhole
:lol: The beauty of Gran Turismo.
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November 25th, 2012 at 4:14 am - #another_jakhole
Ironically (and disappointingly), I played pCARS whose development is coming along nicely.,
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November 25th, 2012 at 8:59 am - #HKSBro92
@another_jakhole True beauty. Doing silent donuts is pretty cool.
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November 25th, 2012 at 6:18 pm - #another_jakhole
Moreso if you’re a granny haha.
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November 24th, 2012 at 7:55 pm - #Doober
Now that we you have had your two years to be complete with gt5, lets see what kind of update comes next for gt5
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November 24th, 2012 at 7:55 pm - #HighPlainsDrftr
So GT5 has been in my PS3 for two years, wow.
OK maybe 98% of the time, Skyrim plus a PS3 phat repair and slim purchase squeezed in there, but the game disc has rarely seen it’s case. -
November 24th, 2012 at 7:25 pm - #James_Julie
Happy birthday, GT5 hoping that you will make some good improvements, haven’t played it since i got my xbox got both consoles now but after being a GT Fan since the original i’m afraid that Forza is the better game, didn’t want to believe it but its true, all cars are premium, the menus don’t go foreva, and they bring out a new version every year. Where it takes Gran Turismo 5 to 6 years.
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November 24th, 2012 at 7:46 pm - #Rage0329
What Turn10 considers “Premium” is nowhere near what Polyphony considers Premium. If you can’t see that, you must have glaze over your eyes.
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November 24th, 2012 at 8:34 pm - #Maddens Raiders
“Happy birthday, GT5 hoping that you will make some good improvements, haven’t played it since i got my xbox got both consoles now but after being a GT Fan since the original i’m afraid that Forza is the better game”
haahaaa GTFO w/ that nonsense.
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November 24th, 2012 at 11:29 pm - #sayba2th
Guys, remember that peoples veiws are subjective, you gonna tell me Ferrari is >< iphone so and so forth.
I have GT5 (plus have been with this francise since GT1) & Forza, both like the previous instances I have listed have their good and bad points, care to disagree and you are the idiot as it shows that you can't be unbiased. Kudos where kudos is due.
We are all entitled to our veiws. We ALL want to see the best product that fuels our need for A grade racing / simulation. Constructive will always trump destructive criticisim this is something you that you learn with life experience grasshoppers.
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November 24th, 2012 at 11:30 pm - #sayba2th
you gonna tell me Ferrari is >< iphone so and so forth.
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November 25th, 2012 at 4:25 am - #MGTTTTT
I have GT5, Forza 4 and Forza Horizon. I think GT5 wipes the floor with forza in every department apart from AI. MY girlfriend agrees that GT5 is better too !!
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November 24th, 2012 at 7:06 pm - #HumanDestroyah
Happy Anniversary GT5, Thanks for all the good times & friends I’ve made along the way!
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November 25th, 2012 at 4:14 am - #another_jakhole
+9000
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November 24th, 2012 at 6:59 pm - #Racingworld68
Happy Birthday GT5, still lovin’ it !!!
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November 24th, 2012 at 6:35 pm - #ZedMan1996
Happy Birthday Gran Turismo 5! Still looking beautiful even 2 years on!
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November 24th, 2012 at 6:32 pm - #Rushton1996
c’mon, PD, announce something! :P
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November 24th, 2012 at 6:29 pm - #infamousphil
…stupid fat thumbs!!! lol chassis/boby and wheel mixing! And never Ayrton Senna’s championship winning F1 whips and GT’s yet to be bettered reply action views – totally awesome!!! Getting close to optimizing GT5′s garage so guess I’ll be lowering my standards next year with Forza (choking) NFS and or Ace Combat (don’t buy ACE 6) but will return without fail to GT my only favorite. With due respect to the many friends at Forza… I want to say the cordial gameplay at GT’s lobbies is very much appreciated. Happy anniversary PD/GT… keep up the good work.
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November 24th, 2012 at 6:19 pm - #TokoTurismo
Happy 2nd Birthday Gran Turismo 5! :D
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November 24th, 2012 at 6:19 pm - #H0bbsy
Happy Birthday GT5, after the Signiture Edition, a DFGT, GT3-RSv2, CSR & CSP’s, several home made rigs, custom surround sound & sound bar, 2nd PS3 and copy of GT5 this has been the most “invested in” game I have ever owned, and it will continue into its third Year with a third PS3 and additional copy of Game, Triple screen & new sound setup plus more no doubt. :)
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November 24th, 2012 at 6:09 pm - #infamousphil
I’ve been “GTing” since ’94? It’s been a blast, a frustration and a bore after years of play with every edition but I always return faithfully. GT2 by far had the best garage selection… anyone remember the Jaguar XJR15? Wiegert (Vector/Lamborghini W8? BMW 840i? GT3 had ‘hypertuning’ made possible by Shark? 3000+ hp and chassis/body mixing Happy anniversary GT5!
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November 25th, 2012 at 8:42 am - #MadduckUK
and the Venturi 400GT, a great Ferrari alternative for the time. I really miss the Vectors and the Venturis, should have kept them in really.
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November 26th, 2012 at 10:55 pm - #steebz
The Nissan 300ZX GTS GT was my favourite from GT2. So well balanced. I liked the Venturi Atlantique LM Edition too, LOADS OF POWER
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November 26th, 2012 at 10:57 pm - #steebz
double post alert
and who can forget the Nissan 180SX drag car? i.n.s.a.n.e
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November 24th, 2012 at 5:58 pm - #Lambob
Happy Birthday indeed, I haven’t ejected this great disc from my PS3 Fat, since day 1 launch. And that was only to replace the GT5P disc from before. Recently spoiled myself with a TM 500 RS, with wheelstandpro, and I am happy to be part of this game experience, and thanks especially to GTPlanet for holding this great community together. Special thanks to tuning subforum, and looking forward to all this game has yet to deliver. Bring on PS4 and GT6 , and much more GT5 DLC!
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November 24th, 2012 at 5:58 pm - #Amac500
*2nd part of this isnt a wish list* I really hope we get a Spec 3.0 about now, with a bunch of cool things like the first DLC pack. I would love another TC pack, only with mostly European cars instead of Japanesse. Gott’a get that Ferrari 458 Italia, BMW M3, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Aston Martin V10 Vantage, and Audi R8 in either RM or TC form. But yeah, I would just love a new DLC car pack and give the 5 cars or whatever in it a RM option, we still only have those original 17 car models with RM options and only 3 European ones and none of them are those classic GT racing cars, so if they did that and gave the 458 a RM I would be more then happy, but I also hope they fix the daytona road course. The turn 1 wall still needs to just be moved back because in real life there is run off there. We are also still running the wrong bus stop, we’re using the old motorcycle bus stop that doesn’t even exist anymore, it’s only the short bus stop ever since the 2010 repave. It would be nice if it was just one single barrier in the bus stop so there is still run off, or of it was just a tight version of the road at the le mans bus stops. I just kind of wish the Daytona road course was better because it hosts the worlds 2nd largest 24 hour race and sunrise there is always beautiful, so I wish it was as cool as Le Mans with the time and weather and overall quality. The ferris wheel at Daytona that lights up at night is also a signature feature and photography item as the cars run by it at night. I usual spend from about this time of year until the end of January getting pumped for it because it kicks off the racing year. I know not to many people think of it, but I really love it so it would be great to have it with that quality.
It is incredible how far the game has come and I give PD a lot of props for it. We complain about things that are added and what we don’t have at times, but with almost any other game they would barely touch it after it comes out. We get more cars, tracks, we got racing gear, improved pysics and even 2 years after release. It’s great that PD makes such a long lasting title, it’s quite impressive and I’m looking forward to see what they still add here in the next year!
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November 24th, 2012 at 5:49 pm - #pagandom69
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY POLYPHONY DIGITAL!!! love this game. it just gets better n better!!! CHEERS!!!!!!!
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November 24th, 2012 at 5:38 pm - #Maddens Raiders
The more I drive it, the better it gets. Gran Turismo Forever.
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Two years and over 110,000 miles! Can’t stop playing it! Happy Bday!!! Be nice dojOdRiFteR :) Let’s race!!!