Gran Turismo 3

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec turns 25 years old today. First released in Japan on April 28, 2001, the PlayStation 2’s debut Gran Turismo title remains one of the best-selling games in the franchise’s history, and arguably one of the most important.

The latest Gran Turismo Sport “World Tour” event has been quite a show in Salzburg, Austria today. In addition to some great racing, Polyphony Digital used the live stream to show off a freshly-updated Fuji Speedway track and an assortment of new cars, including the NSX Type R, Nissan 300ZX, and Porsche 911 GT3 (997).

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We went old school last month, dusting off the old PS2 to celebrate Gran Turismo 3’s 15th anniversary. It was a nostalgic trip down memory lane, one that wasn’t complete without a bit of competition. We introduced a Time Trial Contest using the game, where the fastest GTPlanet member could win a prize. Not to be left out, those that didn’t have access to the game could guess the final time of yours truly, as I tried to keep pace with the aliens that make up our community. Today, we’re announcing the winners.

As you may have just read, GT3 celebrated an important 15 year milestone today. On July 20, 2001, the game became available in Europe following earlier roll-outs in North America and Japan. To celebrate, we’re holding a little contest, with two prizes up for grabs.

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