GT6 Online Service Maintenance Scheduled for Christmas Day

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Polyphony Digital has announced a maintenance period for Gran Turismo 6 online services on December 25th, starting at 02:30 GMT/UTC and lasting approximately one hour (click here to convert this to your local time).

The maintenance is somewhat unusual: it’s occurring on one of the major holidays of the year, it’s just an hour long (most are two hours), and it’s only been a week since GT6 update 1.15 was launched. This reduces the probability of another update or more new content, but announced maintenance does usually precede update releases, so it can’t be entirely ruled out.

The maintenance may be related to the “New Year’s Holiday Challenge” GT6 Seasonal Events which were announced last week: the second round of events will also kick off on Christmas morning at 06:00 GMT/UTC. We’ll find out soon enough!

GT6 Photomode image by Speedracer 8218.

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Comments (73)

  1. croozer_63

    8.30 pm, Dec 27, prime racing time for us here in NZ. Ooops, sorry, maintenance time. Why not mid-week, in the wee small hrs?…Hope you all had a great xmas

  2. Superhero Wally

    I imagined this is how the Chaparral 2X would handle to begin with. This fix alone is great, at least for DS3 users anyway. Also the Mazda sounds sweet, not too bad to drive either.

  3. wudy201

    I just realised there is a 10lap seasonal I honestly thought it was 10min, no joke. Now this is how all the seasonals should be ran now if they can bring back the three tier prizes Id settle for that. Couod do without the drifting .

  4. ginsunh

    It’s actually a new holiday-themed DLC. It consists of a new Lexus RX350 SUV, white with a large red bow on the hood. A new driving suit is included, styled to look like a red cardigan sweater and Arizona Mom-jeans combo with silver buckled Piloti driving shoes. A new helmet is custom painted to look like feathered hair. And a new track! Under the World Circuits category, it’s the Short Hills Mall parking lot. In the Online Challenge, you must get to the one empty parking spot (it’s near the Talbots entrance) within 2:30, and without contacting or getting stuck behind the Honda Life Step Vans which circle the lot. It’s called the December to Remember DLC. It costs nothing, but like that shi**y new U2 album on iTunes, it is mandatory that you download it. Merry Xmas!

  5. Greasy07

    Why are all these people asking for more road cars?
    It’s a racing game people we need more current race cars
    There’s a list of GT3 cars that Are not even in the game
    But the roadgoing versions are
    Then there’s the same with the BTCC and the DTM series
    Then heading over the pond to the states
    You got the nationwide series and truck series
    Then going to the land of the rising sun
    You got the new Lexus and Honda NSX GT500 cars
    Then finishing up downunder
    You got the V8 supercars series
    Which has 5 different manufacturs already in this game
    You just can’t race at Mount panorama with out the cars that actually race there
    Then talking about tracks besides the adding of course maker which should already be in the game adding a bunch of REAL race tracks such as
    Hockenheim old & modern
    Interlagos old & modern
    Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
    Road America
    Road Atlanta
    The circuit of America
    Buttonwillow Raceway Park
    Virginia International Raceway
    Watkins Glen
    Sonoma Raceway
    Long Beach Street circuit
    Donington Park
    Rockingham Motor Speedway
    Cadwell Park
    Oulton Park
    Marina Bay Street Circuit
    Circuit Park Zandvoort
    Circuit de Catalunya
    Okayama
    Istanbul Park
    Albert Park
    Adelaide Street circuit
    Gold Coast street circuit
    Should be the Way this game should head
    Adding unique Road cars is fine but they must get rid of the crap that floods this game and let’s not even get started on the PP system quite frankly this game needs a complete overhaul and Take a good look at what stops us from playing GT and turning to other titles

    1. Johnnypenso

      While I sympathize with your desires, for better or worse the GT series is as much or more about driving all kinds of street cars than it is about real racing with racing cars. It is a casual racing game at best, and advertised as a “driving simulator” as well, not a racing simulator.

    2. Greasy07

      As I see where you’re coming from John with the game advertising as a real driving simulator racing is quite frankly driving just a hell of a lot more faster and as I said I don’t mind the fact of unique road cars in the game it’s more with insignificant vehicles that you and I can afford to buy and drive in real life Now icon vehicles such as the Rover mini and the skyline R32 GTR have earn their place but cars such as Eagle Talon Esi ’97 and the Ford Taurus SHO ’98 our cars that should of not even been look at and that’s not even mentioning 15 different MX5’s for example (which is not the only car they have done this with) which is a bit much for one vehicle and which is straight up ridiculous so commonsense and a balance between manufacturers and vehicle is what this game desperately needs

  6. SavageEvil

    It’s maintenance guys, why all the hope and hubbub about cars and DLC? Relax and breathe, these guys have families too you know.

  7. Chikane

    I would give my soul to have LaFerrari and the McLaren P1 in GT6. Sadly i don’t see that ever happening in GT6.. Atleast there’s the track creator coming soooooooooon hopefully.

  8. Amac500

    The people who think that PD should just stop making VGT cars right now and cut off the whole program, they really need to get a grip, because there are numerous reasons why that can’t and shouldn’t happen.

  9. Jayson619

    BRING THESE CARS PLS!!!!!

    Lamborghini
    – Sesto Elemento
    – Veneno
    – Huracan

    McLaren
    – P1

    Koenigsegg
    – Agera R
    – One:1

    1. SZRT Ice

      How about the…
      LaFerrari?
      Apollo Enraged?
      Veyron Vitesse & Grand Sport 2015?

      There are also plenty of other cars that you can add to the list.

    1. wudy201

      If your vision has failed you ill spell it out VGT has been part of gt6 since day 1 and at least last time Iooked there were still a list of manufactures shown the same place they were since release of manufactures that have yet to release/finish there VGT cars so untill there is a car shown in place of the manufactures emblem its obvious there VGT is still to come. So to keep posting wishing the VGT program to magically disappear is more of a whine and cry thing than anythi.g else because its not going anywhere and besides what would stopping VGT accomplish that to me sparks curiosity.

    2. Mahmsy

      Why would it be a troll comment? What’s with the attacks? I know the program’s not going anywhere, having VGTs is all well and good, but I thought this was The Real Driving Simulator, not The Real Concept Simulator. I love GT6 as much as the next guy, and make no mistake, I do appreciate these cars for what they are. All I’m saying is that the current car lineup is severely lacking in recent models and I, possibly a good amount of people also wish to see cars such as the new M5, the M6, heck even the new Prius (sarcasm is obvious). You must see where I’m getting at here. Instead of mindlessly jumping on my comment like leeches, taking it as an attack on GT6, instead see it as constructive criticism. I reiterate – I DO like the VGT’s, just think we would appreciate some new metal is all. Come on people, use some common sense…

    3. Mahmsy

      wudy201 – Whoa easy there, fanboy. Didn’t mean to make you mad… so I’m not allowed to voice my and many others’ views? Oh, right I forgot… this is the Internet. Silly me.

    4. Johnnypenso

      Par for the course Mahmsy, it’s frowned up by many here to criticize the VGT program in any way. Many of us long for the days when PD had one concept for every 50 real cars and not the way things are now with the GT6 DLC. I expressed concerns about this before the game even launched and predicted that most of the DLC we would get would be the VGT’s because PD is simply incapable at this point of much more output unless they sacrifice new car output for GT7 to do it.

    5. Davidies

      @Mahmsy Yes, this is ”The Real DRIVING Simulator” so it simulates the driving. It isn’t ”The Real Car Simulator”. These cars may not exist, but that doesn’t mean they can’t.

  10. Heathenpride

    This is too tempting to stay home for on xmas day… Hmm, In-Laws and awkwardness while I drink to excess or waiting for Santa Kaz?

    With any luck B-Spec Bob will make an appearance in a Ferrari F1 on a course creator track!

  11. Sick Cylinder

    I’m hoping for some bug fixes as bugs are currently spoiling the online experience:

    “Previous Car Bug” – the game leaves you in the car with which you previously raced.

    “Pit Stop Bug” – the game traps you in the pits when you pull in for a pit stop.

    Frequent disconnections and game freezing – Santa Kaz please invest in some new servers.

  12. Amac500

    Well knowing PD they’ll probably put something little in there for Christmas in there. We know Kaz likes to play Santa, like when chrome line cars were added. Yes we would all love course maker, but I’m not getting my hopes up, they’ll probably a car certificate or something along those lines.

  13. austint30

    Course Maker? C’mon the course maker has been in beta it should be ready now! It would be an awesome Christmas gift for GT fans!

  14. Lambob

    mush Santa’s sleigh on snow covered Nordschleife please, (no SRF crosses fingers)
    Happy holidays everyone! each day is closer to GT7 release for PS4! Landfill of PS3’s is expected.

  15. PepeMickey

    I thought about buying GT6 as I was walking down the street the other day, then I saw a turd and thought it was better.

  16. zooburner

    1) ability to take pictures of ‘home’ screen
    2) ability to make birds drop from sky on mini autumn ring
    3) ability to drop a lap from all those 2 lap races to ease boredom
    4) ability to type ‘ability’
    5) clicking sound when you put seatbelt on

  17. acedition333

    The next update…..
    • The Lunar Rover is now paintable.
    • Readjusted the color of cones entering pits on certain
    tracks
    • Added another pit crew member holding a blue clipboard
    • Added the option to wax car after carwash
    • Added the attendance number at the start of each race.(some fan support)
    • Adjusted cheering sounds

    1. acedition333

      LOL…. it sure does. And the new guy holding the clipboard is said to be JP taking in notes on pros/con’s of GT6

    2. SZRT Ice

      LMAO!!! “Adjusted cheering sounds”!

      Classic! This one actually sounds believable, I can see PD actually doing this. Hilarious.

    3. Johnnypenso

      I would allow myself to be modeled for that clipboard Ace, but I’d insist on being a premium and PD could model me with various team jackets on and add each individual jacketed Penso to the official GT7 Avatar count….lol. One Penso – 30 Avatars…everybody wins!…lol.

  18. SZRT Ice

    Every update has added a fraction of the Course Creator. This next update adds the final piece…

    The Track Maker/Course Creator… Has Arrived…

    All aboard! :)

    1. Rubencho

      also GT takes the next step, you can add interior to standard cars by just taking pictures with your cell phone and loading them in the PS3

  19. pwright35

    Just routine maintenance highly doubt spec 2.0 due to update being only an hour. Hopefully we get something good.

  20. JKgo

    ……………A new VGT incoming! It’s shaped like Santa’s sleigh!! And it runs on not lasers, but on reindeer juice! It even has interior fully modeled! Shock!
    ……….not getting on a hype train. We’ll see if something nice materializes. Until then “I’m off to bed.”

  21. masterrawad

    CLEARLY this is maintenance for GT6 update 2.0, which includes the livery editor, course maker, Porsche and Koenigsegg expansion, and realistic sound mod. And if PD doesn’t deliver, I’m going to boast and complain like a brat about selling my PS3 and switch over to Forza.

    1. SavageEvil

      What sort of stuff are you taking? Porsche? Realistic Sound Mod? Livery Editor? Lol, The only thing that is left to add is the Course Creator. Everything else is rainbows and unicorn farts.

  22. Scuderia Paul

    I won’t expect anything juicy but considering what people have found in the game data it’s hard not to wish for the Mazda LM55 VGT.

    The chance of it arriving without an unveiling though is pretty slim I admit.

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