Gran Turismo 6 has finally be officially announced, everyone show me your best “pretend to be shocked faces” now. I’ve already been telling you about Gran Turismo 6 both here and here so I don’t have much more to add to that beyond the press release.
I’m not going to lie to you, I’m not really in the mood to secretly re-word what’s already in a perfectly good press release. I’ve highlighted the most interesting parts for you.
GT6 for PlayStation®3 will bring new levels of authenticity to ‘the Real Driving Simulator’ as well as introducing stunning new tracks and cars and a revised user interface. A new compact game engine will improve operation and increase the flexibility to expand it with downloadable content. Meanwhile, the game is also set for expanded connectivity with other devices such as smart phones and tablets and increased social and community functions.
All of the cars and tracks from Gran Turismo®5, which has sold over 10m copies since launching in 2010, will be retained in GT6. But notable new additions to the already impressive line-up of historic cars, road cars and the latest race cars, brings the total car list to 1200 at launch, with new cars set to be continually added online. Several thousand aerodynamic parts and custom wheels will be available for almost all cars, and players can personalize their own custom cars in game to the greatest ever level possible.
The UK’s famous Silverstone Circuit will be just one of seven new locations in Gran Turismo 6, taking the total to 33, with 71 different layouts available, 19 of them brand new. There will also be regular additions of new tracks set to be made available online. The improved course maker function will provide gorgeous scenery spanning several tens of square kilometers including the magnificent backdrop of Andalucía.
No mention of a cross platform release for PlayStation 4 so this one will be a PlayStation 3 exclusive and it makes sense, just look at how many PlayStation 3 owners there are in the world. The best part is that Gran Turismo 6 is on track (no pun intended) for a 2013 release with a demo arriving in July.
