Gran Turismo 7 comes out today: everything we know so far

After all these years, launching Gran Turismo 7 is like coming home after a long journey. 

The game does it on purpose, highlights the historical weight of the matter, and teleports you to ten, fifteen, twenty-five years ago, depending on when you first came into contact with Gran Turismo. 

It is a blast from the past, but made up of the most advanced technology. 

Where can I play Gran Turismo 7?

Gran Turismo 7 was released for the first time today on the 4th of March, and it is available on PS5 and PS4. It is currently listed on PlayStation website for £69.99.

What to expect on the first time you open the game?

According to PlayStation, this is what you will experience as soon as you open the game. PlayStation Blog posted:

• “The first thing you’ll do is hop into a Porsche Carrera Speedster ’56 and race through the Music Rally. On the surface, it’s an arcade-style race where you enjoy some motivating, up-tempo tunes while trying to reach checkpoints before time runs out. For new players, this is also a way to experience GT’s driving simulation gameplay and an opportunity to set your steering and pedal operation type and driving assist presets (Auto Brakes, Braking Zones, Driving Lines, etc.).”

• “As seen in State of Play, the World Map is your home base in the resort-themed world of GT7. The first task to complete is using some provided in-game credits to purchase a used car of your choice (in this case, a Toyota Aqua S ’11). With a set of wheels at your command, stop by the Garage and then head to the new Café.”

• “This comfy locale offers you “Menu Books” of activities to complete for new cars and other game-progression goodies.* The first Menu Book request is to acquire three Japanese compact cars, one of which you already purchased earlier. So that’s one down… but how do you obtain the other two? By winning them from specific races called out in the Menu Book. Venture out to those courses in the World Circuit area of the map, fulfill the placement requirements (3^rd place or higher in this case) and voila, new cars are yours.”

• “Next you unlock the License Center, featuring rigorous driving tests know to GT veterans all over the world. Luckily, obtaining the initial B license isn’t too demanding, so even novice players can tackle this in time, and obtain the B license. Getting B, A licenses (and so on) will teach you valuable skills you can apply throughout your GT7 journey.”

• “With a handful of cars now in your garage and new skills at your command, a Café menu will direct you to the newly opened Tuning Shop. As you can imagine, this place is loaded with parts of all shapes and sizes (peep some of them in the full VOD), with even more to be unlocked as you play. As you acquire new cars, for instance, you build up your Collector Level, and hitting level 4 unlocks the “Club Sports” category in the Tuning Shop.”

• “So race, collect, unlock, tune… whatever you do, you’re probably helping build out some other element of the game. The Café Menu will also guide you to new areas and modes, so fulfilling those is a great way to ensure you’re taking advantage of all the sights & sounds of GT7.”

For more information, don’t forget to visit PlayStation official blog.