Kazunori Yamauchi Cautious on Gran Turismo 6 Release Date
As more Japanese speakers have had the opportunity to review the stream from the GT Asian Championship 2012, Kazunori Yamauchi’s comments on Gran Turismo 6 have been clarified.
When asked when the next game will be released, he offered this frank response, as translated by AndriaSang:
If I carelessly say when it will be released, you’ll end up with people saying things like ‘it’s been delayed again!?’ so I will no longer say at this type of event.”
Kazunori-san is, of course, nearly always asked about upcoming release dates during media interviews, and generally offers ambiguous answers that are open to interpretation.
The next opportunity for an official announcement on future Gran Turismo titles is actually close at hand, with Gamescom, Europe’s largest video game expo, starting this week. Sony’s press conference will be streamed live on August 14 at 17:00 GMT/UTC. Update: no new information was revealed at Gamescom.
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August 15th, 2012 at 12:39 pm - #mister dog
Couple of years boys, couple of years…
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August 21st, 2012 at 11:55 pm - #RCslayer
Couple of years, I doubt that one. Your looking at 4 or more. By the time they start, get half way done, then do a complete 360 and start another engine for the Ps4, I take it back I say 5 or more before we see another GT game, unless there is a vita one on the way.
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August 15th, 2012 at 8:41 am - #wardialer
he should be cautious on promising DLC as well, or even delivering on the multitude of vague bullet points on promotional material his marketing team wrote up to generate sales.
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August 15th, 2012 at 6:57 am - #CheladaJr
poo! i wanted to know! lol
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August 15th, 2012 at 1:21 am - #DuskTrooper
You’re only delaying the inevitable, Kazunori.
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August 14th, 2012 at 8:32 pm - #Bobert power
Good luck keeping that promise Kaz.
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August 14th, 2012 at 5:35 pm - #Hentis
“If I carelessly say when it will be released, you’ll end up with people saying things like ‘it’s been delayed again!?’ so I will no longer say at this type of event.”
Have to agree with Kaz there. Its hells arse opening on here if a GT game gets delay. Personally I dont blame him for the above comment.
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August 15th, 2012 at 5:19 am - #jasr73
+1 Seems to be getting the message about managing expectations here. PD could go further by educating on the complexities of getting the new title to market. The politics, the logistics, the licensing, not to mention the programming and online requirements. The algorithms, 3D modeling and rendering alone in titles like GT5 are immensely complicated. Assuming that GT5 is likely written in C++ / open GL or a similar derivative and then ported across to PS3 via an equally complex scripting engine to work with the PS3′s hardware, we’re easily talking over a million lines of code…The end user simply does not understand how many moving parts there are on these types titles to make them work, recover and update.
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August 15th, 2012 at 3:02 pm - #Hentis
Jordan, Sorry I tell it as it is. Yes its disapointing that we have had to wait th amount of time for GT5 and then it gets delayed but at the end of the day I managed to wait that little longer and deal with it. Why cant most other people.
It happens.
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August 14th, 2012 at 3:05 pm - #Chinese_Drifter
Gran Turismo for the Vita. Please be announced at Gamescom. This title would bring in so much for the Vita and would give me something to do on the vita for a long time while waiting for GT6!!!
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August 14th, 2012 at 2:37 pm - #MGTGT5
I hope GT6 doesn’t go on PS4. Not everyone is going to be able to afford a new system and it will be irritating if it does go on PS4. Buying a new system that will be the better part of $400 for GT6. Needs to be on the PS3.
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August 14th, 2012 at 3:07 pm - #tofudrifter
Get a job … ??
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August 14th, 2012 at 3:17 pm - #HKSBro92
@tofudrifter Even if you have a job, spending $600-$700 on a gaming console is a pretty risky move. That money could be used for soooo many more important things.
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August 14th, 2012 at 3:59 pm - #occasionalracer
Like what? A set of cheap tires? Spending $500 on an inevitable console that will be around for the next 6-7 years is hardly a “risky move”… you can always sit there and wait for the price to come down, but I’ll warn you, you may quickly change your mind when you see the beauty of the gameplay, which will suck you into desperation to purchase. HAha
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August 14th, 2012 at 11:33 pm - #Pit Crew
HKS has a point. A number of GT5 players, though not quite in their thirties are independent and have Kids and a significant other. These things will take precedence over buying that PS4 or Orbis or whatevs, in its first year or first 7 months and even that purchase will be a risky splurge.
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August 15th, 2012 at 5:22 am - #pay2021
@tofudriver get a brain, everyone have personal priorities, stop with the argument “get a job” jeez
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August 15th, 2012 at 7:56 am - #danger23
@ occasionalracer,lol you are so right
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August 15th, 2012 at 11:10 am - #foefke
look the PS4 is stil more dan a year away . Nobody will stop you to save som money
Oke let us say the PS4 costs about 600 euros , you dont have to be rich to save som money for a PS4
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August 15th, 2012 at 11:24 am - #HKSBro92
@occasionalracer Not everyone can afford to buy a $500 console. Some people got bills and rent to pay and kids to feed or college loans to pay off. If you have $500 laying around and you’re not doing anything with it then go ahead but a wise man would wait for a better deal. When it comes out you’re most likely gonna get the console with probably one controller and a game or 2. I’d rather wait for a price drop. I won’t be missing out on much, just better graphics, that’s all.
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August 14th, 2012 at 1:26 pm - #RB26 2jz
Just imagine how much the PS4 will cost…. Atleast 600-700$ to begin with then it’ll be dropped down to about 450$ 2 months after the release… I’m gonna get one though, for sure, if GT6 will be worth it I’ll buy the PS4
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August 14th, 2012 at 12:55 pm - #Xamado7V
@gamerdog6482 – I meant that the way in which he was speaking sounded like GT6 was coming ‘reasonably’ soon, but he was trying to cover his own back by saying that he isn’t quoting any release dates.
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August 14th, 2012 at 8:27 pm - #gamerdog6482
I still think you are drawing inferences from nothing.
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August 14th, 2012 at 12:46 pm - #rofajole
I might be the only person here hoping for this, but I would much rather have GT6 on the Playstation 4 than on the PS3. Think about it, KY said it himself that they had to push back on the premium car models because the PS3 wasn’t powerful enough. And we’ve all seen the terrible shadows in GT5. And it isn’t just GT5, pretty much all games have pixelated shadows in this generation of consoles. And don’t consider me a graphic’s whore, but they sure as hell help us get amazed and forget we are playing a game. Also, with more processing power and more RAM the physics can get a overhaul for the better. I just think that the PS3 is way too outdated for a new Gran Turismo…
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August 14th, 2012 at 12:42 pm - #kollosson
GT6 has to be a launch title on the PS4, Sony are not going to be making that mistake again, titles like MGS5 and GT6 are system sellers, they know that, think how many consoles GT6 could move? The late launch and poor launch titles of the PS3 gave Microsoft a massive slice of the gaming industry. The playstation has always been the premier console since the PS1, it was Sony who made playing games cool cos before then you would’nt tell anyone you played video games, it was something you did behind closed doors. In order to get back ontop the next Playstation needs to be launched before the next Xbox AND with great launch titles and GT6 needs to be amongst them.
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August 14th, 2012 at 11:51 am - #MadmuppGT
So for all the people who moaned about constant delays (constant being one) We’ll be left even more in the dark.
But at least we know its coming, and Kaz has a rough idea of the release date, and he did say a massive chunk of GT5 went on rewriting the code from scratch, which wouldnt be the case for GT6 as it will just use the existing code… So while it maybe a year or two max, talk of 7 years just sounds like people are butt hurt over having to wait for GT5
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August 14th, 2012 at 12:39 pm - #mikecustom
some are happy to wait that much time, in fact they’re hoping for it to take that much time, i think is unacceptable
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August 14th, 2012 at 10:27 am - #gogatrs
Those shoes are awesome.
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August 14th, 2012 at 8:27 am - #teppischfresser
G4 will have a live stream of Sony Gamescom show at 1 EST/10 PST.
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August 14th, 2012 at 7:07 am - #flink racquet
All the details Gran Turismo 6 is ok, but Kaz when “suggests” that a release is away, and the years, maybe push until GT5 academy edition. Is that the last new GT-R, or DLC for GT6. I’m awaiting a news…
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August 14th, 2012 at 8:20 am - #gamerdog6482
He never suggested that a release was “away”. He didn’t say or imply anything, that is the point.
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August 14th, 2012 at 10:13 am - #Pit Crew
Dang his (Kaz) “safe” answer already taken out of context.
He should “gag” himself. Unbelievable the drama that pretty clear cut answer is starting to brew.
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August 14th, 2012 at 3:35 am - #Drevenger
I’m intrigue.
What is cautious in term of video game marketing?
Because you gotta pre launch it a way or another.
I think two or three years is cautious to be honest.
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August 14th, 2012 at 8:21 am - #gamerdog6482
But that is exactly what Kaz is trying to avoid. If they say it will be done in three years, and then it gets delayed, the fans will go crazy.
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August 14th, 2012 at 3:29 am - #Halcyon925
When PD and Kazunori started making GT5 in 2004, there wasn’t the awesome and fast technology that we have in 2012. It must of been hard to work with dated technology and then keep getting the newest equiptment back then. So now that they started working on GT6 in 2011 (early), we can possibly see GT6 in about a year in a half or maybe 2 years from now, thanks to the newer technology that we have now. This is what I hope for.
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August 14th, 2012 at 2:58 pm - #another_jakhole
Plus, there are a whole lot more modelers working on cars/tracks. The detail won’t need to improve. GT5′s content is already detailed enough. Obviously tracks like Trial Mountain need updating.
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August 14th, 2012 at 3:19 am - #Zyo2008
I`ll give it 7 years
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August 14th, 2012 at 8:22 am - #gamerdog6482
Sounds about right.
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kaz dont give a release date please! when i found out about gt5 i was disappointed so many times at the hold backs. my personal opinion is theres a few things in gt5 that could be improved. gt6 will be so good when it arrives as pd have gt5′s material to work with. gt5 had gt4 material to work with and it turned out amazing. ive loved the gt series since gt1 and owned many copys due to over playing them. it will take about 4/5 years but we need a little more in gt5 to keep us all going (not cars because theres plenty) maybe tracks or more available cars to RM.