GT Academy 2012 Launches Today in 15 Countries, Available as Free Download
The search for the next generation of GT Academy champions begins today! This year’s competition will be bigger than ever before, open to players in more than 15 countries in four different regions:
Europe:- Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
- France
- Italy
- Spain and Portugal
- Switzerland
- Austria and Poland
- UK and Ireland
- The United States of America
- Russia
- Germany
A champion will be crowned from each region, with each getting the chance to drive for Nissan in the 2013 Dubai 24 Hours. Players in other countries will likely be able to download and play the demo, but will not be eligible for the competition’s main prize. As of writing, however, no official confirmation (other than special prizes for Japanese gamers) of this has been announced by Sony.
As previously announced, GT Academy 2012 will be available on the PlayStation 3 as a free, downloadable mini-game via the PlayStation Store. The game will consist of eight consecutive time trial events over the next eight weeks. It’s now available to download in the PlayStation Store (search for “Academy” to find it) as a 3GB file.
GTPlanet’s new GT Academy 2012 Forum has also just been launched, and is available as a free resource and discussion platform to all competitors from around the world. Good luck, everyone!
Meanwhile, European Brand manager Penrose Tackie has included the following information on the PS Blog:
Here’s how everything works – the exclusive Gran Turismo content will be available to download from PlayStation Store, free of charge, from 17.00BST / 18.00CEST on May 1 until 23.59BST / 00.59CEST on 24 June. You can download and take part at any time during this period, so even if you miss the start you can still play catch up and get involved.
Once you have downloaded the content, Polyphony Digital will release new rounds approximately every two weeks; in total there are eight rounds and within each round there are five sections.
Here’s a list of the rounds and when they will be available:
Round 1 and 2: 1/5 (Tue) 17.00BST – 24/6 (Sun) 23:59 BST
Round 3 and 4: 14/5 (Mon) 00:00 – 24/6 (Sun) 23:59 BST
Round 5 and 6: 28/5 (Mon) 00:00 – 24/6 (Sun) 23:59 BST
Round 7 and 8 (ROUND 8 IS FINAL/QUALIFICATION EVENT): 6/11 (Mon) 00:00 – 24/6 (Sun) 23:59 BST
The various GT Twitter feeds also state the earlier time of 1700BST (1600GMT) as the launch time for the European version.
Edit: The download has now gone live in Europe and North America and is a 3Gb download from the PS Store!
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May 2nd, 2012 at 4:41 am - #TokoTurismo
Yes, the GT Academy 2012 demo was finally finished, and golded on 2 rounds, first try too. Hurray! :D Must not get cocky though, cause it’s gonna get harder later on. GT6′s licence interface should be based on GT Academy 2012′s interface with 5 rounds in it when entered, the leaderboards are perfect in the demo. I’m loving it. :)
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May 2nd, 2012 at 4:16 am - #Selim
When will it be available in the middle east
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May 2nd, 2012 at 3:46 am - #GTP_J_Turner
Was looking forward to this but 3Gb = £15 worth of credit for my internet and about a days worth of downloading. Safe to say i wont be taking part.
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May 2nd, 2012 at 4:20 am - #sanesh21
Damn 3gigs! Even though can’t participate, I wanted to try this.
So much for that lol.
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May 2nd, 2012 at 3:28 am - #SigmaViper11
Was there a sign up stage for this one that I missed? If so, when was it?
Or is it done entirely through the download of this new Trial?
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May 2nd, 2012 at 3:15 am - #Callumfromleeds
EU store was updated yesterday, you just have to manually search for it
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May 2nd, 2012 at 3:40 am - #Mikkel1996
Ok i try again later… But it dont work it i search gt academy 2012
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May 2nd, 2012 at 3:06 am - #Monatsende
Over 3 GB of download equals 16 hours of download time for me. Was it necessary to make a stand alone, means a NEW GAME? I guess PD wants people to buy the game after they experienced the GT Academy 2012. Prolongs lifecycle of GT5 => GT6 (and PS4) won`t be launched in 2013. Hahaha. Wild guessing, I know.
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May 2nd, 2012 at 5:26 am - #nurburgring
40 minutes download for me. I must be happy. But first round is nothing exceptionnal, particularly with a Leaf…
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May 2nd, 2012 at 2:38 am - #wozza70
australia getting it or not???????????????????????
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May 2nd, 2012 at 2:41 am - #Mikkel1996
i think australian ps store and european gets it today? eu ps store updates every wedensday
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May 2nd, 2012 at 3:40 am - #Froudeybrand
I dont think Australia is getting
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May 2nd, 2012 at 6:36 am - #PIGBOY
wedensday 830pm and no demo,…i used my us account to get it…hehe
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May 2nd, 2012 at 6:41 am - #PIGBOY
i spoke too soon,it is there,in demo’s,then new releases
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May 2nd, 2012 at 2:35 am - #smeadows99
tried using my brand new fanatec csr with elite pedals and its not working with this. I know gt5 is compatble with the wheel but not sure if the academy is. This sucks? Can anyone chime in on this? Anyone out there currently using the fanatec in the 2012 academy??
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May 2nd, 2012 at 10:06 am - #Diatribe777
I’m using my 911 turbo s and its working great.
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May 2nd, 2012 at 2:15 am - #jedisteampunk
This is what it says on the Gran Turismo US web site:
” Receive Great Prizes by Clearing Events!
If you clear all 5 events within a round in Gold, you will receive a car that you can use within the ‘Gran Turismo 5’ game. If you clear all rounds in Bronze or better, you’ll also receive a special racing wear set that can be worn by your avatar in “Gran Turismo 5”.The timing for the distribution and how to receive these prizes will be notified at a later date on this page.”It doesn’t mention anything about it on the UK page. Well nothing that I can see on my phone anyway.
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May 2nd, 2012 at 2:05 am - #wozza70
this is bs when are we going to get it can anyone tell me
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May 2nd, 2012 at 1:51 am - #Mikkel1996
can anyone tell me why i can find gt academy 2012 on european psn store?!?!?!?
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May 2nd, 2012 at 1:51 am - #wozza70
hi can any one tell me if the download is coming to australia if so when
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May 2nd, 2012 at 1:59 am - #Froudeybrand
It isn’t officially on the PSN store for Australia as yet. I doubt that it won’t be. I downloaded it via my US account and people in australia do have it cause they have country collective medal tally and we have 72 so people are getting it and playing it.
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May 2nd, 2012 at 6:48 am - #PIGBOY
my demo just updated to version 1.1
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May 1st, 2012 at 10:52 pm - #Meatwad67
As of 8:49 PM Mountain Time, the Gran Turismo US website is showing that it’s under maintenance. Might mean the prize car answer might be coming soon. Hopefully!
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May 1st, 2012 at 10:41 pm - #lldantell
Can somebody please tell me how to get the cars since I got gold in the gt academy 2012 demo
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May 2nd, 2012 at 1:59 am - #xzeroracer
yes , I also don’t know.
Nissan Leaf G (GT Academy Version) ’11
Nissan SILVIA spec-R AERO (S15) (GT Academy Version) ’02
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May 1st, 2012 at 10:29 pm - #GTPGUNFIRE787
Nice there is also a 35mb update after the install too lol more downloading but worth it
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May 1st, 2012 at 9:43 pm - #PIGBOY
no luck on aussie ps-store,but us pigcount did….demo…mmmmmm,,,
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May 1st, 2012 at 10:21 pm - #Froudeybrand
Always handy to have a us psn account lol
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May 1st, 2012 at 9:31 pm - #Metallica81
Guys be patient PD will be telling us how to get our prizes sometime in the near future. also I found the download easy too around 6pm eastern time U.S. i got on ps store and just searched GT academy.
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May 1st, 2012 at 9:30 pm - #Jdm-Integra-R
ITS ON LIKE DONKEY KONG
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May 1st, 2012 at 11:19 pm - #researchALLwars
hahaha!
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May 1st, 2012 at 9:28 pm - #tpark103
Sounds like there are lots of issues. I hope that these are worked out soon.
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Australia ignored again :(