Gran Turismo 7: Latest news and discussion thread

[05XR8]

Its hard to feel nostalgic about a game which released 2 years ago.

But this is the same timeline for most other franchises. It gets released, gets some hate and in 5 years time a new game will release and everyone will hate that one and the older games will receive praise for being so iconic.

The game could have felt nostalgic on release. If the menu music was like the past games. If the menu itself had the style of the past games. If certain events were 300km or 99 Laps. There are a host of nostalgic elements, if done right initially, PD could have hit that mark on the game’s debut.
Trial Mountain is in. Deep Forest is in. Grand Valley is in. However, those circuits aren’t triggering certain nostalgic feelings from players that played the original layouts.

 

[ShiftingGears]

GT7 is a game that does a little with a lot of cars, they really need to put the brakes on adding meme vehicles and think about features because there is really not much new that they've offered that's been fully fleshed out with this game. Sophy is still half baked, weather is still a limited offering.

 

[eran0004]

GT7 is a game that does a little with a lot of cars, they really need to put the brakes on adding meme vehicles and think about features because there is really not much new that they've offered that's been fully fleshed out with this game. Sophy is still half baked, weather is still a limited offering.

I don't think fewer new cars would help with any of that.

 

[regnar]

Now that the games been out a while, the game needs something like a second season, opening up new levels 51-100, bringing in new career events, 2-4 hours endurance races, championships, events especially for historic cars (those cars that a currently useless), going back to GT1 there needs to be something mysterious event or video that teases GT8 that unlocks upon reaching level 100.

 

[suomi1]

Now that the games been out a while, the game needs something like a second season, opening up new levels 51-100, bringing in new career events, 2-4 hours endurance races, championships, events especially for historic cars (those cars that a currently useless), going back to GT1 there needs to be something mysterious event or video that teases GT8 that unlocks upon reaching level 100.

Missing despite being "featured" in the intro movie and some trailers..

 

[hyperspeed980]

Missing despite being "featured" in the intro movie and some trailers..

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I assume a few of these are from the scrapped classic car events, namely the Legends Grand Prix and World Classic Car Week. The question is, why have they not been added in yet? Even the existing classic events don't let you enter in cars from the 50s and older - what gives?

 

[Porras]

Jordan Greer says: "The next update will be important". I'm correct?

 

[Famine]

Jordan Greer says: "The next update will be important". I'm correct?

Nope. He said there'd be a lot to talk about.

 

[MroczMR]

Jordan Greer says: "The next update will be important". I'm correct?

No. He said „Next update we will probably have a lot to talk about”

And yes we are talking a lot about it.

 

[VTEC Driver]

Ok… but if at the end we will discover that a swap with Corvette o Bugatti engine will be possible and you will have a sort of dragster available… I want to see the same complaints… 😄

 

[Porras]

Nope. He said there'd be a lot to talk about.

No. He said „Next update we will probably have a lot to talk about”

And yes we are talking a lot about it.

Thank you both. Let's hope so.

 

[ruestchiva]

Most likely the same'ol 5-10 minute content long patch to keep everybody hyped and getting online to pad those "Monthly Active Users" stats. So much wasted potential.

 

[Clinton Ducks]

No. He said „Next update we will probably have a lot to talk about”

And yes we are talking a lot about it.

Any more than usual, though?

 

[VinylRichie]

No. He said „Next update we will probably have a lot to talk about”

And yes we are talking a lot about it.

But it must be more than the Unimog when there’s „a lot“ to talk about.

 

[hyperspeed980]

But it must be more than the Unimog when there’s „a lot“ to talk about.

Yes, the Unimog and 3 Scapes.


Tune in next month, where we finally get to experience the long-awaited return of... the Renault Avantime!

 

[Doncarlone]

No. He said „Next update we will probably have a lot to talk about”

And yes we are talking a lot about it.

Maybe its, finally, being able to sell parts and engines

 

[Famine]

But it must be more than the Unimog when there’s „a lot“ to talk about.

I think only the Spec II update has had more engagement on our socials that this one so far.

And we've only had three cars sort-of announced.

 

[Clinton Ducks]

I think only the Spec II update has had more engagement on our socials that this one so far.

And we've only had three cars sort-of announced.

How much of that extra engagement can be attributed to Jordan’s “a lot to talk about” remark?

 

[VinylRichie]

Yes, the Unimog and 3 Scapes.


Tune in next month, where we finally get to experience the long-awaited return of... the Renault Avantime!

Not quite sure if you mean this in a sarcastic way or not, but actually im waiting since forever for them to add the Avantime, I’m a fan of this bizarre thing😅

 

[Nebuc72]

How much of that extra engagement can be attributed to Jordan’s “a lot to talk about” remark?

Not all that much probably, the himedic got a ton of talk around it too - without any remarks.

 

[Clinton Ducks]

Not all that much probably, the himedic got a ton of talk around it too - without any remarks.

Yeah that’s fair I suppose. Although there have been a few ‘novelty’ vehicles now, I dunno if it’s particularly noteworthy anymore.

 

[Goldin]

I may be wrong, but on reddit we have activity from one of the GT7 developer, so it may, or may not mean that we are getting something extra with those 3 cars.

 

[suomi1]

I assume a few of these are from the scrapped classic car events, namely the Legends Grand Prix and World Classic Car Week. The question is, why have they not been added in yet? Even the existing classic events don't let you enter in cars from the 50s and older - what gives?

Maybe because of the GaS style support they've chosen for GT7.
They probably have a bunch of events ready since the launch of the game, waiting to be added (remember the screenshots taken from the press version of the game before it was launched). Just to keep the game alive on the long run so players are more likely to hit the track every month.

It can be a good strategy if you are just into numbers, but connection datas are not necessarily indicative of entertainment for the players. I fear it starts failing if the next game shares the same scheme.

Following this plan from start to finish would make GT7 a complete game only by the time of its final patch. Few months before a new incomplete game would come to take over (namely GT8, or GTS-2...). I think it only works if GT8 is made for PS6 only.

Yes, the Unimog and 3 Scapes.


Tune in next month, where we finally get to experience the long-awaited return of... the Renault Avantime!

Nah, the Renault Avantime is for the February 2026 update.

 

[Old_Setzer]

I may be wrong, but on reddit we have activity from one of the GT7 developer, so it may, or may not mean that we are getting something extra with those 3 cars.

Hi, you have a link to this "developer"?

I'm curious about it, thanks!

 

[Famine]

Hi, you have a link to this "developer"?

I'm curious about it, thanks!

It's Ivo van Roij, a technical artist who works a lot on tracks. He's had a Reddit account for about four years, so it's not a recent thing.

 

[hyperspeed980]

It's Ivo van Roij, a technical artist who works a lot on tracks. He's had a Reddit account for about four years, so it's not a recent thing.

Aco-what?

 

[Famine]

Aco-what?

 

[Mathaios_C]

It's Ivo van Roij, a technical artist who works a lot on tracks. He's had a Reddit account for about four years, so it's not a recent thing.

What is he saying on reddit?

I may be wrong, but on reddit we have activity from one of the GT7 developer, so it may, or may not mean that we are getting something extra with those 3 cars.

 

[SUBZERO-8K]

What is he saying on reddit?

I quickly skimmed through his comments, mostly just insights on the track environment art he worked on, but this comment stood out.

I’ve explained already that there are reasons why we went with this direction, and that OG GV would never live up to the standards (see my reply about nostalgia). That being said, I’m happy we got to bring this track back to GT, and I’m excited to see everyone’s reactions to the coming free updates.

Considering he's a 3D technical artist who has worked on previous tracks, this comment would seem to imply that something new he worked on is coming soon.

 

[Lomic]

I quickly skimmed through his comments, mostly just insights on the track environment art he worked on, but this comment stood out.

updates so may be one day, but we don't when