UPDATE: Since this article was published, references to the “new phase of the beta” have been removed from all regional PlayStation Blog posts. The original quotes are included below. We’ll provide more updates as we get them.
Gran Turismo fans have been waiting a long old time for Porsche to join the fray. The brand finally escaped an exclusivity agreement and will be part of the family when GT Sport launches next month.
Spanish Formula 1 star Carlos Sainz Jr is officially a brand ambassador for October’s GT Sport. The announcement comes courtesy of the PlayStation Spain Instagram account, in a post last week. Sony also released a blog post further detailing the partnership.
Sony and Polyphony Digital may not be making a big presentation at this year’s Gamescom, but that doesn’t mean we won’t get to see anything new from Gran Turismo.
One of the most impressive partnerships in Gran Turismo history is that between the series and Nissan. The team behind GT has directly influenced the superb Nissan GT-R throughout its life. The tangible end result of this partnership was the Polyphony-designed center console in the car, but the relationship is still very much alive, as revealed in an interview by Motoring.au.
After months of speculation, Polyphony Digital has shown off Interlagos in gameplay footage of Gran Turismo Sport. The short clip comes via the game’s latest Facebook trailer.
GT Sport will feature a lot of new-to-series circuits when it launches in October. Interested in getting an idea of their layouts before then? These videos showcase the East layout of Tokyo, as well as the entirety of the new Colorado Springs rally track.
It sounds like online racing is only a small part of GT Sport. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has stated the online portion of the game only accounts for roughly 15% of the game.
PlayStation Access has shared another GT Sport video from the recent tours of Polyphony Digital’s offices. In it, we get to see how the franchise’s Photo Mode has evolved to become even more powerful.