Gran Turismo 7 Replace: Highway Atlanta, 3 Automobiles

December 23 marks 25 years for the reason that launch of the unique Gran Turismo in Japan in 1997 — a recreation that modified not solely the course of gaming, however the course of automotive historical past. It would be one other 5 months earlier than these of us within the U.S. would have our likelihood to discover the sport’s 140-automobile roster and 11 fictional tracks — 5 months till an excellent many people realized what a Nissan Skyline or a Lancer Evolution was. In fact, in Japan, car-loving players would’ve already been correctly acquainted.

It’s because of this that Gran Turismo 7 gamers shall be handled this week to what developer Polyphony Digital is asking a “twenty fifth anniversary replace.” On Thursday, the sport beneficial properties three new vehicles — the 2018 BMW M2 Competitors, 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth and 1996 S14 Nissan Silvia Ok’s Aero. The sport will additionally add Michelin Raceway Highway Atlanta, lengthy a mainstay of Gran Turismo’s sworn rival, Forza Motorsport. This marks the primary look of the house of the Petit Le Mans within the Actual Driving Simulator. It’s not the return of Grand Valley we anticipated, however that will nonetheless come someday.

There’s extra! On Saturday, Polyphony Digital and Ferrari will collectively unveil a brand new Ferrari Imaginative and prescient Gran Turismo idea. The automobile had been teased earlier within the week with a entrance mild signature evoking the brand new 499P Le Mans Hypercar, so it’ll be fascinating to see how related the 2 are.

The Ferrari VGT is not going to be accessible concurrently the opposite vehicles; as an alternative, gamers will be capable of drive it starting on December 15, lengthy after it’s unveiled on the Gran Turismo World Sequence Nation’s Cup closing this weekend. Gamers may get it without spending a dime in-recreation in the event that they observe together with the World Last and might reply some particular questions.

In truth, a number of rewards await GTWS viewers. Between Thursday and Saturday, gamers can reply questions — presumably with info displayed throughout the occasion’s livestream — for the prospect to win 1 million in-game credit, a particular half, an engine and the aforementioned Ferrari idea. Sport Mode races will even see larger payouts throughout the twenty fifth anniversary festivities, and there’s yet one more large characteristic coming to GT7: the power to promote vehicles. That final one had been a really, very very long time coming certainly.

All of it kicks off November 24 at 1 a.m. Jap when the replace goes reside. Servers will stay down for a short time after the patch is posted, although, so it might be a number of extra hours earlier than you’re capable of get pleasure from the brand new content material.