Sony Highlights Gran Turismo’s History on Eve of Next-Generation PlayStation Announcement
All eyes will be on Sony’s “PlayStation Meeting 2013″ on Wednesday, where they are widely expected to announce their next-generation console (GTPlanet will have links for the live-stream of the event available before it kicks off at 6:00pm Eastern Time [23:00 GMT]).
Although just about everyone in the media expects the PlayStation 4 to be announced, there is less certainty about what games will be revealed at the event, if any at all.
Sony has published five videos highlighting the evolution of the company’s hardware on their YouTube channel leading up to Wednesday’s press conference, but none have focused on any specific games – until now.
Earlier today, a sixth video, which can be seen above, was apparently leaked from a Chinese website (update: the video has now been officially published by Sony). Titled “Changing the Definition of Game”, it prominently features the Gran Turismo series, highlighting how it redefined the genre of driving games and was designed to “appeal to an older group of consumers”.
Does this mean a Gran Turismo 6 announcement is imminent tomorrow? Absolutely not, and all fans of the series would be wise to temper their expectations.
It is, however, encouraging to see the series acknowledged in one of Sony’s most important media events of the last decade.
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February 20th, 2013 at 2:12 pm - #LeftyWright69
I hope that the PS4 or what ever they call it, won’t be classified as a toy so they can finally use real solder to hold it together
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February 22nd, 2013 at 11:00 am - #researchALLwars
BOOM! Post of the year. Hell yes.
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February 20th, 2013 at 4:36 am - #BkS
If rumours are true and the PS4 is unveiled and it’s x10/15 more powerful than the PS3, I hope PD use HDR to make the game even more beautiful.
I also hope they have been watching carefully over the photo mode threads, to see the improvements that have been suggested.
I’m so excited!!
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February 20th, 2013 at 4:47 am - #KiroKai
Actually GT5 could be a lot more “beautiful” in the sense of eye candy and appeal, just look at other late releases such as Need for Speed Most Wanted. Realistic? Kind of. Appealing to look at? For sure.
But PD try to make the lighting as realistic as possible. So, we’ll have to see and hope if GT6 will look a lot better than GT5. To be honest I don’t expect that. GT will always keep its sterile looks, but hopefully we’ll get cleaner/better textures. I think we should expect an average track modelling level close to perfect. I mean most original tracks are like standard cars, they are more or less ports from PS2 that either need major reworking (basically from scratch), or should in no way appear on the PS4.
Too much Blah Blah I guess. Let’s wait and see.
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February 20th, 2013 at 9:09 am - #Mubble
Why on earth would HDR effects have any place in graphical design? Most random thing I’ve heard!
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February 20th, 2013 at 4:20 am - #RTSolvalou
Lol the undertone of this event is that if the PS4 fails, Sony as a whole could be finished. They need to respect that they are backed into a corner right now.
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February 20th, 2013 at 10:01 am - #Lambofanghini
Yeah, that’s the spirit! XD
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February 20th, 2013 at 12:16 am - #HarVee
“PlayStation Evolution: Changing the Definition of Game” Geez, Sony acts like their products are best thing since sliced bread.
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February 20th, 2013 at 12:51 am - #RESHIRAM5
Have you seen the COD MW3 trailer it says “Most anticipated game in history” and wasn’t by a Critic.
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February 20th, 2013 at 12:54 am - #HarVee
No, I don’t pay attention to the COD series. And what does COD have to do with my post anyway?
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February 20th, 2013 at 1:05 am - #ownageboyz
It is
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February 20th, 2013 at 1:12 am - #RESHIRAM5
@HarVee I don’t play COD either but I watch the MW3 trailer.
It is relevant because you say Sony reckon they have the best products and so does Activision with COD.
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February 20th, 2013 at 4:50 am - #KiroKai
and so does any other company advertising its own products. Of course it’s exaggerated (almost ridiculous in this case) but that’s just how marketing works I guess.
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February 20th, 2013 at 8:50 am - #TokoTurismo
^ Excatly, +10
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February 20th, 2013 at 11:40 am - #ScotteDawg
HarVee, have you tried playing Gran Turismo on a slice of bread?
It’s not just Sony who believes that they are the ones changing the face of gaming – all of the game developers have given their feedback on the console and now it’s just up to marketing.
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February 20th, 2013 at 2:42 pm - #SZRT Ice
They need to give you a reason to buy their console. But the definition of “Game” has been changed long ago. I actually like the current definition of “Game” so this does not entice me. Just give me good content and lose the ego. Thanks.
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February 20th, 2013 at 8:50 pm - #HarVee
Yes I have tried it. And when I did all the cars appeared in my garage, I won all races, I got 20Million credits, and earned every trophy.
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February 19th, 2013 at 11:37 pm - #KilzoneStrife
Someone said the GT5 game engine has to be re-engineered as their ditching cell, Not true.
In 2011, Sony patented Cell emulation by General purpose CPU, Also, if you look at the specs, 8 times Jaguar CPU (Not vanilla cores I think) and the 18CU (compute units) in the GPU, there are 4CUs strangely reserved for Graphics/Compute function. So they could act as a CELL Spu based system, my guess, to easy port and upgrade game engines from PS3.
Just know this:
PS2: 0.006TFlops
PS3: 0.23TFlops
PS4: 1.83TFlops or more.
It may exceed 2TFlops if the rumor on the Jaguar Cores being twice as powerful as the normal one.Let us not forget the GDDR5 ram! Unified ram!!No more complicated coding. PS4 will be the easiest to make games for next gen. -
February 19th, 2013 at 11:36 pm - #KilzoneStrife
Someone said the GT5 game engine has to be re-engineered as their ditching cell, Not true.
In 2011, Sony patented Cell emulation by General purpose CPU, Also, if you look at the specs, 8 times Jaguar CPU (Not vanilla cores I think) and the 18CU (compute units) in the GPU, there are 4CUs strangely reserved for Graphics/Compute function. So they could act as a CELL Spu based system, my guess, to easy port and upgrade game engines from PS3.
Just know this:PS2: 0.006TFlops
PS3: 0.23TFlops
PS4: 1.83TFlops or more.
It may exceed 2TFlops if the rumor on the Jaguar Cores being twice as powerful as the normal one.
Let us not forget the GDDR5 ram! Unified ram!!
No more complicated coding. PS4 will be the easiest to make games for next gen.-
February 20th, 2013 at 11:46 am - #ScotteDawg
I too understood very little of that but DO get the general gist of what you’re saying.
I heard that the PS4 will have 4 times the power of the PS3. In this day and age, we NEED it!
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February 19th, 2013 at 11:33 pm - #CorvetteConquer
Gran Turismo is obviously the pride and joy of Sony. In a world where exclusives are slowly fading, Gran Turismo remains a strong reason to buy a Sony console over a Microsoft console.
GT5 was definitely not the strongest GT title, so I see it as an experimental dummy for GT6. GT’s car list could use some work. I remember when GT used to be the racing game with all the premier manufacturers (kind of). But with standard RUFs from AT LEAST a decade ago, no Koenigsegg models, etc..it reminds us that GT isn’t perfect and that it has some gaping holes.
I hope we see GT6 today. That would be awesome.
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February 20th, 2013 at 12:20 am - #RESHIRAM5
It also makes Nintendo fans (like me) buy PS.
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February 19th, 2013 at 11:09 pm - #2012GT325
To me, the fact that they talk about the GT series just highlights the fact that this is such a historic game (it came out before the other Sony blockbuster exclusives: God of War, Uncharted, etc), and that it also made them the most money and pushed the system to its limits.
Having said that, I do hope that it also means (even if it wasn’t implied) that a new GT game will be announced soon, and that Sony will give PD even more money and artistic freedom so that they can produce/deliver not just the best racing game, but the best PlayStation game, EVER!
To me personally, the Gran Turismo series IS the greatest game series. I love cars and photography, both of which are beautifully presented in the series. The game has it’s imperfections but all-in-all, it’s an amazing achievement. Some other racing games may do a few things better, but let’s NEVER FORGET that they wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for Gran Turismo. Gran Turismo changed the sim-racing game genre and it continues to amaze and dazzle me with it’s attention to detail and beauty.
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February 19th, 2013 at 10:58 pm - #05XR8
Well, we shall see. With the new regulations for SUPER GT being implemented 2014 and SUPER GT playing a good part in GT I wonder if we’ll have to wait until next year for GT6. I know PD get an early look at cars, but if the liveries aren’t shown until this time next year, I’m doubting if it will be a launch title.
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February 19th, 2013 at 11:05 pm - #Dekropttiv
I always wished PD would put a heavier emphasis on SUPER GT races. I’d like to see a legit SUPER GT race series in career mode following the legitimate order and tracks of the real series. I mean how hard could it be? If they can (kind of) get NASCAR, a completely foreign Motorsport to Japan, why can’t they get a Motorsport from their homeland implemented accurately into the game?
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February 20th, 2013 at 12:10 am - #Quakebass
So you don’t think PD could change the regulations in the game when they change in real life…? Or include both regulations…?
We’re in 2013, man, this isn’t rocket science.
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February 20th, 2013 at 12:26 am - #05XR8
Of course they can, man. But the current SUPER GT line up consists of cars from ’08 and GT5 debuted 2010. Our newest GT500 car is a 2011 and we got that in 2012 and the HSV already has its days numbered. So, if we get GT6 this Christmas that’s just as well. If we get it between June-December 2014 there may be no need to DLC or change anything( we’ll know in a few hours).
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February 19th, 2013 at 10:34 pm - #OdeFinn
Stupid question: What is that track on 1:03-1:05 ?
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February 19th, 2013 at 10:20 pm - #RESHIRAM5
Wish the PS4 has something new, instead of just bigger hardware. The WII U didn’t just keep it the same as the Wii and make it HD but I’m sure sony will introduce something new to the PS4 that’s not just bigger hardware (bigger hardware is great but it needs something else).
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February 19th, 2013 at 11:21 pm - #MeanElf
A bit more speculative info for you: http://kotaku.com/5985356/source-the-ps4-will-be-out-this-november-and-youll-be-able-to-control-it-with-your-phone
So I’d say yes, the console will have more than just bigger and faster stuff.
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February 20th, 2013 at 12:52 am - #HarVee
Yeah, the next PS4 may potentially have a bunch of redundant features, which most won’t need or make use of. :/
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February 19th, 2013 at 10:05 pm - #biftizmo
Sony entertainment network! Like apple, every device…no ps 4 yet….
There more intrested in making a good game even better playing exsperance….not scratching what they’ve strived to build ..to make gt6….there’s more than games at stake here.. I suspect there also as much if not more intrested in none gamers….
Mark my words…
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February 19th, 2013 at 8:33 pm - #GTO_VR4
You guys remember when Kaz, aka PD, said that all non premium vehicles were eventually going to converted to premium? Yeah. Okay.
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February 19th, 2013 at 8:48 pm - #TokoTurismo
Who cares dude… That’s GT5, not GT6…
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February 19th, 2013 at 8:57 pm - #CrazyBrazilian
I’m care! I’m really care!!! So what Kaz will gonna say about GT6 if be announced? If PD keep this stupids things dosen’t matter what they did with T5. I hope that they do better with GT6. I don’t want to have standart cars from GT5 in GT6. I WANT better cars on GT6. PD has the responsability to improve GT6. And not just give a simple word by, “Look, player will ave this and that”.
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February 19th, 2013 at 9:00 pm - #TokoTurismo
You never know until we see GT6 first.
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February 19th, 2013 at 10:22 pm - #Quakebass
I REALLY hope there isn’t any standard content (tracks as well – ALL should be high-res with some sort of weather variability, AT LEAST). This is the next generation. There shouldn’t be content that looks like its from TWO generations ago.
This may mean less cars (unless PD goes through and upgrades all of the duplicates as well… Which would be an impressive feat), but hopefully they go quality over quantity in the car list, similar to Forza. We already know of SEMA cars, and there was that leak with some sort of Hyundai (or Kia, I don’t remember…). I’m hoping everything in GT6 will be premium, and most race-moddable. As I said, if there’s standard content, that’s just unacceptable at this point.
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February 19th, 2013 at 10:38 pm - #Pit Crew
But…its a Sony Press conference. Expecting an overabundance of GT6 news is gonna leave some even more disheartened, should they not hear or see what they may have wrongly built this meeting to be about.
Just because we are big GT fans doesnt equate to Sony just focusing on what we want to be informed about.
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February 19th, 2013 at 10:39 pm - #TokoTurismo
2 Hyundai cars that were leaked actually, and they’re my favorites. Both the Genesis Coupe and Veloster Turbo, 2013 models too. :)
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February 20th, 2013 at 12:17 am - #Quakebass
I wasn’t asking or hoping for this news, I was merely stating what I expect of PD. I doubt we’ll get that much info on any games that will be previewed.
And yes, there WILL be games previewed. It simply is impossible to showcase hardware without software that runs on it. Apple shows several of its applications with they’re hardware, and Sony will show software that comes with the PS4 (basically in-console apps), and then external software (games). There likely won’t be much info on any of the games, though.
Now, the real question is WHICH games will be previewed.
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February 19th, 2013 at 8:27 pm - #daus26
I’m touched by this. It always “seemed” Sony never really acknowledge what the GT franchise have done for them. For them to prominently feature the GT franchise in this tribute video is a very well deserving moment for Kaz and PD.
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February 19th, 2013 at 7:45 pm - #TokoTurismo
If GT6 does shows up and its HIGHLY better, (which I bet it will), I’ll be prepard to rub it in other fans from other racing games faces. HAHAHA! XD Not lying I will do it too, I’m serious… T_T
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February 19th, 2013 at 7:42 pm - #NewYorkerRacer
#playstation2013 (right here right) just kidding I know where
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February 19th, 2013 at 7:31 pm - #notStig
People are being very optimistic about GT6/PS4. I expect nothing more than a presentation of the console, some tech demos, and maybe a Ridge Racer/Wipeout demo. Maybe they give a release date, maybe not.
The video features GT because it’s featured in every Playstation console so it’s easier to show the evolution of PS graphics. It’s not a hidden message from Sony (I guess).
It would be wise to temper expectations, as Jordan said. If GT6 is for PS4 they don’t necessarely need to show it with the new console. The event is about the console not the games. If we see the new PS4 at the conference I think they would keep the games for other events such as E3 or TGS.-
February 19th, 2013 at 8:44 pm - #MeanElf
True, but consoles are built (primarily) for games and so what better way to attact investors than to show the capabilities and how the fans react to that over the coming weeks.
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February 19th, 2013 at 9:41 pm - #JeremiahTB
Without games, the Sony PlayStation will just be a Sony Station. Just as the Elf said, the thing to do is to show us the games during the presentation.
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February 19th, 2013 at 10:30 pm - #Quakebass
I’m expecting more than Ridge Racer and Wipe Out. Evolution posted on twitter “10 days!”, so there’ll likely be something with motorstorm. There’s been hints from the Killzone devs. and MM (LBP devs.) as well, so there could be a bit more to show. There likely won’t be any sort of tech demos or gameplay, but CERTAINLY previews of some kind. You need to back up your hardware with some software, don’t you…?
But again, there might not be anything from GT. But considering GT is one of the biggest franchises on Playstation, and it’s looking like Motorstorm will make an appearance, I’d be willing to put money down on seeing some sort of GT6 related content.
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February 19th, 2013 at 11:47 pm - #MeanElf
Is that Wipeout thing still valid – have they kept something secret from us? Just curious as that’s the third time I’ve seen Wipeout as a launch title being mentioned…all after Studio Liverpool was shut down.
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February 19th, 2013 at 7:17 pm - #steebz
I wonder how many of the prototype PS4s have YLODed so far hehe
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February 19th, 2013 at 7:13 pm - #patriotzero
Amar’s poem
Once the six skip the three
Saving for the four
Question stays about the five
Waiting for some moreDue the fact we knew too much
About the four and five
Six will hide until it can
Kevin Butlers’ JiveIt’s six step left six step right
Rinse, repeat and wait
The three will get some finger food
And four will celebrate.-
February 19th, 2013 at 7:31 pm - #R1600Turbo
What the hell? lol
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February 19th, 2013 at 7:32 pm - #Mubble
Are you on the right website mate?
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February 19th, 2013 at 7:42 pm - #counter345
This is a poem Amar posted regarding the release of GT6. He is definitely on the right website.
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February 19th, 2013 at 8:10 pm - #SZRT Ice
Once the GT6 skips the PS3
Saving (itself) for the PS4
questions will remain about GT5
waiting for some more (info?/dlc?)Due to the fact we know too much about PS4 and GT5 (we knew about GT5′s creation, release date, and plans, all along GT5′s preproduction & post production cycle)
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February 19th, 2013 at 8:16 pm - #SZRT Ice
Six steps left & right. (6months E3, six months PS4 release)& wait. The PS3 will get some swan song releases and PS4 will start/rock the house with a full fledged blockbuster lineup.
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February 19th, 2013 at 8:46 pm - #MeanElf
Great poem riddle :)
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February 19th, 2013 at 10:52 pm - #SZRT Ice
I’m not really sure about the six steps left/right, rinse and repeat bit, but that’s my guess on the rest of it.
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February 19th, 2013 at 11:26 pm - #bpa94
In regards to the last two lines im guessing some sort of demo coming to the ps3 (prologue perhaps?) and the full fledged version will release on the ps4.
I heard a suggestion from a guy on a vg247 video who suggested that it would be nice if sony’s newly acquired gaikai service could stream ps4 demos to our ps3′s. That would be fantastic but he spoke of it like it was way out of left field so i guess we’ll have to wait and see if he was really just daring to dream or if he let slip something he shouldnt have, it ties in curiously well with the poem though (thanks amar!)
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What if…Sony don’t unveil the PS4, instead they announce the PS3 Super Super Slim :D