There has been a number of speculations early this year saying that “Gran Turismo 7” and the upcoming “Gran Turismo Sport” car racing video game to be released exclusively on the PlayStation 4 are one and the same.
But game director Kazunori Yamauchi of game developer Polyphony Digital confirmed that the two are different games. He also debunked rumors that the upcoming “Gran Turismo Sport” is a prologue of “Gran Turismo 7.”
While Polyphony Digital has not specifically mentioned the exact release date of the car racing game on the Sony gaming platform, it has already been reported that “Gran Turismo Sport” shall come out next year.
Thus, it is possible that if and when “Gran Turismo Sport” comes out in 2017, there is a good chance that “Gran Turismo 7” would follow suit one year later, note game critics.
“Gran Turismo Sport” is actually the 13th entry in the very popular and successful car racing video game series. It is expected to take an unorthodox approach to the tried-and-tested racing video game, ushering a new generation for “Gran Turismo” as describe by Yamauchi, notes Trusted Reviews.
Could also be the same game
Surprisingly, Kazunori Yamauchi at one point said that “Gran Turismo Sport” could have been called “Gran Turismo 7” because it contains so many similar features. He added that there would be no problem calling it “Gran Turismo 7.”
Apparently, at the time of the announcement of “Gran Turismo Sport,” the main focus of the title was really the sports part so that is why he named it “Gran Turismo Sport.”
Yamauchi said that looking back into the development of “Gran Turismo Sport,” he could easily call it as “Gran Turismo 7” even as he breaks into a hearty laugh.
Yamauchi explained that “Gran Turismo Sport” is a brand new era compared to “Gran Turismo 1 to 6” because of the level of innovation and the level of technology that is going into the title.
He then said that naming it as “Gran Turismo Sport” with a new title like that might not be so off the mark.
The series creator actually made the explanation on the difference between “Gran Turismo Sport” and “Gran Turismo 7” during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2016 held in June.
He also spoke about his long-term plans for the game, the franchise, and the future of motorsports in a separate and closed-door presentation during the E3 2016 week.
Up against serious competition
When “Gran Turismo Sport” comes out on the PlayStation 4 next year, it will be going up against other car racing video games like “Project Cars,” “Assetto Corsa,” “Forza Motorsport 6,” and “Driveclub,” which are serious competition.
Following the launching of the car racing game “Gran Turismo Sport” in London a few months ago, there are reports saying that game developer Polyphony Digital shall be rolling out the game exclusively on the PlayStation 4 on November 15 in Japan, North America, and Asia and in the UK on November 18. But that did not happen.
Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has denied time and again that “Gran Turismo Sport” is the highly-anticipated “Gran Turismo 7” but those who have seen the gameplay of the former game during its launching, are practically one in saying that the game is almost like “Gran Turismo 6.5,” details the Latin Post.
If there is one thing that “Gran Turismo Sport” was able to positively do, it actually quenched in full the thirst of fans and gamers for their long wait and anticipation for “Gran Turismo 7.”
It becomes clear also that “Gran Turismo Sport” has bought Yamauchi and Polyphony Digital more than enough time to perfectly develop and harness “Gran Turismo 7” which could possibly come out in 2018 at the earliest.