Gran Turismo 5
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Gran Turismo 5 (commonly abbreviated as GT5) is to be the fifth edition of the highly acclaimed Gran Turismo racing video game series. It is currently under development by Polyphony Digital and is to be published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.[1] It expands on the Prologue version and will be the first of the main numbered series to feature on the PlayStation 3.
For the first time in the main series, an online mode with 16 player capability will be available in the game. Also included for the first time will be damage modeling. Dynamic weather changes and night racing have also been hinted at,[2] but have yet to be officially confirmed. Licenses from WRC and NASCAR will also be featured.
Development
The game was first revealed at E3 2006 along with the final design of the PlayStation 3. Its name at the time was Vision Gran Turismo. When the PlayStation 3 was released, what was going to be Gran Turismo 5 turned into Gran Turismo HD that was released as a demo at the time. Later, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue was released and GT5 was pushed back to a later release date. In an April 2008 interview, Yamauchi revealed that 150 people had worked on Gran Turismo 5 for four years, with all of Polyphony Digital's 120 employees working on GT5, and the game costing 50 times more to develop than 1997's Gran Turismo.[3]
On June 2, 2009 at Sony's E3 2009 Press Conference, a trailer for Gran Turismo 5 was shown. The trailer showed licenses from NASCAR and WRC. Many cars and tracks were shown in the trailer, as well as damage, but no release date was announced.[4] In an interview with Eurogamer, Yamauchi said that "We've actually reached a point where we can probably release it [GT5] anytime, except that you can also keep working as long as you want to as well, it's just a matter of timing."[5]
On July 7, 2009, Kazunori Yamauchi stated that Gran Turismo 5 will set an new standard for the genre.."[6]
Cars
For the first time in the main series, Ferrari cars will be featured in the game, following on from their introduction in Prologue.[7] Cars from NASCAR and WRC will also be included in the game.
Tracks
Release
In a July 2008 interview with IGN, Yamauchi mentioned that at the moment, Polyphony Digital is focused on updates for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and that Gran Turismo 5 may not be released until 2010.[8] On November 30, 2008. Sony’s chief executive in Southern Europe, James Armstrong, revealed in a statement to a Spanish newspaper that GT5 is expected to be released around Christmas 2009. SCEE UK later stated they could not confirm a launch date.[9]
At the Game Developers Conference in 2009, SCEA Hardware Marketing Director John Koller was quoted as saying that Sony were looking at a Gran Turismo 5 release across "all platforms",[10] which had led to speculation that the game could also be ported to the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, or even a PC release, which Polyphony Digital President Kazunori Yamauchi had alluded to in the past.[11]
It has since been confirmed that Gran Turismo 5 will be released exclusively for PlayStation 3.[1] Yamauchi has since commented that Gran Turismo 5 could have some compatibility with the PSP version.[12]
References
External links
- ↑ a b Gran Turismo 5. In: PlayStation.com. Sony Computer Entertainment, abgerufen am 2. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Weather Changes, Night Racing in Gran Turismo 5. GT Planet, 11. Mai 2009, abgerufen am 2. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Michael French: Gran Turismo designer Yamauchi wants to make an RPG. Develop, 14. April 2008, abgerufen am 2. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Chris Roper: E3 2009: IGN PlayStation Team's E3 Wrap-Up. IGN, 4. Juni 2009, abgerufen am 2. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Staff: E3: Gran Turismo PSP Hands On. Eurogamer, 4. Juni 2009, abgerufen am 2. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Mike Harradence: GT5 to set new standard. Playstation Universe, 7. Juli 2009, abgerufen am 24. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Chris Roper: Gran Turismo 5: Everything We Know. IGN, 16. August 2007, abgerufen am 2. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Chris Roper: E3 2008: Gran Turismo Q&A. IGN, 17. Juli 2008, abgerufen am 2. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Gran Turismo 5 - Christmas 2009! GT Planet, 30. November 2008, abgerufen am 2. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Stephen Nunneley: GDC: Gran Turismo 5’s “all platforms” release timing will depend on “what makes the most sense,” says Koller. VG 247, 30. März 2009, abgerufen am 2. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Patrick Garratt: Yamauchi: Gran Turismo may come to PC. VG 247, 14. April 2008, abgerufen am 2. Juli 2009.
- ↑ Tim Clark: Interview: Kazunori Yamauchi. Edge, 4. Juni 2009, abgerufen am 2. Juli 2009.