Two special events awarding up to one million Credits are also available today to celebrate the Gran Turismo World Series 2024 World Finals.
The racing sim will add five new cars with its new update, while PS5 Pro enhancements are also likely to be added in.
Players will also have the option to challenge Gran Turismo Sophy on two tracks and pursue an Audi-focused Extra Menu in GT Café.
Patch 1.49 goes live today at 11 PM Pacific, and will also bring a new GT Cafe Menu and a new circuit in the form of the returning Eiger Nordwand.
The update will also add six new cars, new Michelin car tires, a new wheel brand, updated physics, and more.
The racing sim's newest update brings five new vehicles, four new World Circuits, a new Cafe menu, and a new Scapes feature.
A new GT Café Extra Menu at Collector Level 38, three new World Circuit events and a new Scape are also available in the update.
GT Cafe also gets a new Extra Menu and conversations with different car designers and characters. A new featured Curation is also live in Scapes.
And it's looking likely that it will become the series' No. 1 game in the region sometime this year.
The Jimny Cup is also coming to World Circuits while Tokyo Expressway and Autodromo Nazionale Monza get new Vision Gran Turismo Trophy races.
Producer Kazunori Yamauchi has also said that the racing sim has been "a success" and has more players than PS4's Gran Turismo Sport.
Driver Rating dropping in GT Sport, despite no change occurring, and abnormal vibration for some peripherals also fixed.
The massive new update also adds Lake Louise Track, Master License tests, three GT Cafe Extra Menus, and a new cinematic intro.
Producer Kazunori Yamauchi has teased the next update for the racing sim, and it's seemingly going to be a sizeable one.
All paid DLC will be removed from the PlayStation Store on December 1st, though offline parts of the content remain accessible.
The Garage RCR Civic, Honda Civic Type R ’22 and MAZDA3 Gr.4 will be available later today, along with two new GT Cafe Extra Menus.
Update 1.36 goes live on August 7th at midnight PDT and adds other new vehicles, three GT Café Extra Menus, and a new Scape.
Producer Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed that the racing sim's next update will arrive on August 7, adding four new vehicles, including the Toyota GR Corolla.
Polyphony Digital confirms the Aston Martin Valkyrie ’21, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 3 GSR ’95, and Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX STi ’04.
Producer Kazunori Yamauchi teases what seems to be the Impreza 2004 WRX STI, Aston Martin Valkyrie and 1995 Lancer Evolution III GSR.
Players can now purchase engines and equip them in supported cars. The update also adds two new GT Café Extra Menus and Scapes.
Super Formula is available in World Circuits as a new race, while the two new Extra Menus open up at Collector Levels 35 and 41.
Among the teaser Super Formula cars is the Dallara S23 in collaboration with Japan Race Promotion, which leaked last month.
In addition to five new vehicles, two new layouts for Nurburgring, Endurance and Sprint, and a new Scape are also coming.
For the second successive month, Polyphony Digital's racing sim will add five new cars to its roster with its free monthly update.
PS5 players can also participate in a limited-time event until late March against Gran Turismo Sophy, a complex racing AI.
While the upcoming addition of VR support is the headlining feature of Gran Turismo 7's upcoming update, its roster of vehicles is also about to get a little bigger.
Polyphony Digital has revealed in a blog post that update 1.29 for Gran Turismo 7 will bring with it support for the PlayStation VR2.
Regarding the visuals, series producer Kazunori Yamauchi said, "There hasn’t been anything done to cut anything down in any major way."
The VR Showroom mode in Gran Turismo 7's free PS VR2 update will allow players to appreciate the most minor details of their cars.
Sony has unveiled the full launch window lineup for the PlayStation VR2, with over 30 games on the list.
Gran Turismo 7 will be a PS VR2 launch title, with the entire game being playable in VR, except 2-player splitscreen races.
Actors Archie Madekwe, Orlando Bloom, and David Harbour offer new details on the upcoming film.
The PS5 version of the racing sim will receive VR support through a free update, with gameplay briefly showcased at CES 2023.
Following recent comments about a PC port for the racing sim being considered, producer Kazunori Yamauchi has said nothing is in the works right now.
In celebration of the series' 25th anniversary, Polyphony Digital and Sony have confirmed that it's crossed another major sales milestone.
The new cars include the Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo. A new scene set in Norway has also been added to the Scapes mode.
Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi confirms that the racing sim's upcoming update will bring five new cars.
Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed that the studio is looking into bringing the racing sim to PC.
Two new Scapes in Japan and the USA are also coming, with the option to sell vehicles from one's garage after completing the GT Cafe Menus.
New cars include the Maserati Merak SS ’80, Mazda Roadster NR-A (ND) ’22, Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R (KPGC110) ’73, and Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 ’18.
Producer Kazunori Yamauchi shared a teaser image of their silhouettes, with the Maserati Merak SS, Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R, and more seemingly confirmed.
The Porsche Vision GT Spyder, Volkswagen ID.R, and Nissan Silvia K’s Type S (S14) ’94 are now available, while Japan and the USA are the new Scapes.
The update is available to download at 11 PM PDT today and adds new cars like the McLaren MP4/4 ’88, Pontiac GTO ‘The Judge’ ’69, and much more.
The Nissan Skyline Super Silhouette Group 5 ’84, Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder ’54 and the Porsche 918 Spyder ’13 join the roster later today.
Producer Kazunori Yamauchi teases three new cars with the update. One of them appears to be the 1983 Nissan Skyline Super Silhouette.
The racing sim's newest patch is a pretty minor one, addressing a number of bugs and bringing balancing changes.
The racing sim's newest update has added three more cars to its roster, a new international circuit, and new menus in GT Cafe.
Polyphony Digital boss and Gran Turismo producer Kazunori Yamauchi has teased another three cars coming to GT7's roster.
Update 1.15 has resulted in an increase in prices of 27 of the 62 cars available at the game's Legend car dealership.
Amazon Prime is making God of War and Netflix is making Horizon, while there's no word on who's attached to Gran Turismo.
Gran Turismo 7 is getting its next update this week, bringing with it three new cars, a new scape, and other smaller changes.
Producer Kazunori Yamauchi confirms that racing sim Gran Turismo 7 will be adding three new vehicles to its roster next week.
The racing sim debuted in second place, with FromSoftware's Elden Ring retaining its No. 1 position from the previous month.
Update 1.13 launches for the racing sim for free, adding new vehicles, a new track layout, new events, new Scapes, and several fixes.
Gran Turismo 7 producer Kazunori Yamauchi has teased an upcoming update that will add new cars to the racing sim's roster.
Invitations for manufacturers like Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche among others can also be claimed from April 24th.
The new one-hour endurance races can each award up to 1.2 million Credits. Daily Races and Lobbies also offer increased rewards now.
An issue on Daytona International Speedway when suddenly swerving into the pits on Tri-Oval and Road Course has also been fixed.
Polyphony Digital also plans to add new cars and course layouts, Online Time Trials and allow cars to be sold once again by April end.
Polyphony Digital's racing sim continues to dominate retail sales charts in the UK. Meanwhile, Elden Ring and WWE 2K22 trade places.
Gran Turismo 7's steep monetization and controversial changes to progression have resulted in widespread backlash from players.
Producer and director Kazunori Yamauchi says GT7 will continue to be tweaked to improve progression and monetization, but details can't yet be revealed.
Polyphony Digital discovered "a rare issue that was not seen during tests on the development hardware or the QA sessions prior to the release".
Gran Turismo 7 requires players to be connected to its servers even to play its single player content, making it entirely unplayable with the servers currently down.
Gran Turismo 7 has been criticized upon launch for its in-game monetization, and its latest changes certainly aren't going to help matters.
Broadcast Mode will remove all tracks that can bring copyright infringements while streaming. Various other issues have also been addressed.
Launch physical sales for WWE 2K22 are down 32% over WWE 2K20. Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, and Pokemon Legends: Arceus also debut in the top 5.
Triangle Strategy sold over 86,000 units, while Gran Turismo 7's PS5 and PS4 versions collectively sold nearly 138,000 units.
The update also brings several fixes for progression blockers and bugs, including an application error that occurred when broadcasting on PS4.
Polyphony Digital's racing game overtakes FromSoftware's Elden Ring to take the top position on its debut in the UK.
This will be part of a partnership between the game and global automotive enthusiast brand Hagerty, it's been announced.
Sony has pulled the racing simulation game off of the Russian PlayStation Store, but hasn't publicly made a statement about the same yet.
Vehicles that could be bought for $2.99 or $4.99 in Gran Turismo Sport cost $40 in Gran Turismo 7's in-game shop.
It covers over 150 years of history, focusing on the very beginning with Carl Benz all the way up to launch of the Porsche Taycan.
New events for World Circuits, Music Rally songs, Time Trials in Sport Mode, additional engine parts, and new Lobby features are also coming.
Professional driver Dai Yoshihara and Steve "Super GT" Brown race in the real-life track, and its similarities to the in-game version are astounding.
Sony and Polyphony Digital's long-awaited racing sim is launching for the PS5 and PS4 in a little over a week, on March 4.
The PS5's Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive is going to come in handy, as Gran Turismo 7's physical version will only require one disc on the console, as opposed to two on the PS4.
Polyphony Digital confirms that your liveries, decals, Sportsmanship Rating, and Driver Rating from GT Sport will be carried over into the upcoming game.
Established in 2020, the subsidiary is devoted to "groundbreaking research in AI and robotics in the realm of entertainment."
A meaty chunk of new gameplay footage showcases more of Polyphony Digital's upcoming racing sim, and it continues to impress.
Out on March 4th, the racing sim offers "several thousand" customization parts to players along with 2,500 spots in Scapes for photography.
Players can collect a number of vehicles, display them in the Museum and learn about each brand while racing on over 90 track layouts.
Though Polyphony Digital previously said ray tracing would only be used in replays, it seems the game will feature a full ray tracing visual mode as well.
The presentation will be streamed live at 2 PM PT/5 PM ET and feature more than 30 minutes of new PS5 gameplay footage and details.
Feel your car's acceleration and braking with the adaptive triggers and become immersed in the race with 3D audio when the game launches on March 4th.
The last-minute delay was apparently due to producer Kazunori Yamauchi wanting to be present for questions but having to pull out for "whatever reason."
It seems series fans are going to have to wait a little long for new details on Sony and Polyphony Digital's upcoming racing sim.
Polyphony Digital and Sony's upcoming racing sim title is seemingly going to require a hefty amount of free storage space.
The world famous track is one of a reported 90 that will be in the final game when it launches on March 4th for PS4 and PS5.
The world-famous track will be included with Polyphony's racing simulator when it launches on March 4th for PS4 and PS5 worldwide.
Insider Tom Henderson also believes that Sifu, Horizon Forbidden West and Hogwarts Legacy could appear in February's rumored State of Play.
A Japanese promotional pamphlet reveals new details about the upcoming PlayStation racing sim, detailing various aspects of the experience.
Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi talks more in-depth about the PS5 version of the game and its unique features such as haptic feedback, resolution, and more.
Polyphony Digital's highly-anticipated racing sim is due out for PS5 and PS4 in March, and as it edges closer to that date, it has been rated by the ESRB.
Designed by Porsche "in view of the future," the electric sports car will be available to players in the upcoming racing sim.
Get a closer look at the returning track from the cockpit. The racing sim is slated to release on March 4th, 2022 for PS4 and PS5.
Set to launch for PS5 and PS4 in March, Polyphony Digital's racing sim has been rated by the Australian classifications board.
The official Direct Drive Wheel for Gran Turismo has been unveiled, and promises "the smoothest and most dynamic force feedback sensations."
Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi talks about capturing track surfaces in granular detail and the effect of lighting and weather conditions.
Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi confirms that the upcoming racing sim will have the most number of parts for tuning in the series yet.
Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi says the sequel has the largest number of tuning parts in the series yet while tracks have a "tangible realness."
Gran Turismo 7's latest behind-the-scenes video sees series creator Kazunori Yamauchi talk about the game's Scapes feature.
Players can choose from different paint colors across multiple categories, pick out numerous preset decals and resize them accordingly on their cars.
Series producer Kazunori Yamauchi talks about Gran Turismo 7's audio design and its implementation of haptic feedback in this newest behind-the-scenes video.
Series producer Kazunori Yamauchi talks up Gran Turismo 7's roster of vehicles, which will include over 400 cars from across the past, present, and future of automotive history. gran turismo 7, polyph...
Kazunori Yamauchi talks about the beauty of cars, collecting and customizing them, and how the game's theme reflects these aspects.
PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan is satisfied about how the PS5 has started off, and more excited about what's still in the pipeline.
Players will be able to upgrade and customize their cars in the Tuning Shop using Brembo components, among other things.
Pre-order items include the Toyota Castrol TOM’S Supra, Mazda RX-VISION GT3 Concept (Stealth) and Porsche 917K Living Legend along with Credit.
The Porsche 917K, the 917 Living Legend, and various Porsche cars returning from Gran Turismo Sport are shown off in a brief new trailer.
It looks like enabling ray-tracing in the PS5 version of the upcoming racing sim will only be an option when you're viewing replays.
The DualSense also allows for precision steering that one could only achieve with a steering wheel, as per creator Kazunori Yamauchi.
Creator Kazunori Yamauchi also offered some new details on GT Cafe, including the ability to showcase one's collection of cars to other players.
A potential datamine of the GeForce Now service showed a wealth of unannounced game coming to PC, including several PlayStation first party titles.
Your PS5 or PS4 will need to be connected to the internet if you want to play Gran Turismo 7's single player campaign.
A new PlayStation Blog update has provided various new details on Polyphony Digital's upcoming racing sim.
Polyphony Digital's upcoming Gran Turismo 7 has made an appearance during today's PlayStation showcase, and releases in March next year.
PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan also confirms $10 upgrade options will be offered on all future cross-gen releases, including Gran Turismo 7 and the next God of War.
What looks like a test promotional beta campaign on the Experience PlayStation website may have spilled the beans for an upcoming beta for the racing sim.
As was Guerrilla Games' Horizon Forbidden West- although the decision to make Gran Turismo 7 was allegedly only recently made.
Though previously confirmed as a PS5 exclusive, Polyphony Digital's racing sim will also be making its way to the PS4 in 2022.
The racing sim won't be launching this year, as previously planned.
Though it will take elements from GT Sport as well.
Polyphony Digital are looking to apply "applying an incredible amount of attention" to details.
The upcoming racing sim won't be releasing on the PS4.
It focuses on the first party titles Sony hopes to get out between now and 2021.
A French ad may have spilled the beans.
The official website gets updated with a few new details.
Which modern racing car should grace the cover?
Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi talks about how the upcoming racing sim will leverage the PS5's new controller's features.
Sony's Simon Rutter says exclusives are "more important" than ever.
The next instalment in the racing sim series has been officially unveiled.
The next entry in Polyphony Digital's racing sim series might be unveiled soon.
Trademarks for GT and Polyphony Digital logos have also been filed.
The next game in the series looks to encompass a lot of the franchise's roots.
For everyone burned by Gran Turismo Sport, this is excellent news.
Polyphony Digital have created their very own in-house real-time ray tracing tech.
Take it with a pinch of salt.
Current focus is on Gran Turismo Sport and DLC afterwards.
Polyphony Digital currently has several open positions for its upcoming racing sim.
