Gran Turismo 6 announced

Next chapter in iconic racing series coming this Fall

Posted on May 15, 2013 - 12:12pm EST

Sony PlayStation and Polyphony Digital have officially announced that Gran Turismo 6 will be released Holiday 2013.

The cars and tracks from Gran Turismo 5 — which has now sold over 10 million copies since launching in 2010 — will return in GT6, but notable new additions will bring the car lineup to over 1,200. Players will also be able to customize their rides to a greater extent than before.

Amongst the track line-up, the UK’s famous Silverstone Circuit will be just one of seven new locations, taking the total to 33, with 71 different layouts available — 19 of them brand new.

Enhancements and improvements also extend to an improved course maker function, which will provide several kilometers of scenery, including the backdrop of Andalucía. The course maker will also include a new GPS data feature, which will increase the freedom of track creation in the game.

“It is amazing to think that it is 15 years since we first released Gran Turismo,” said Kazunori Yamauchi. “Things have changed a lot since then and now Gran Turismo 6 is a further evolution of my dream. We’re pleased to deliver GT 6 to PlayStation 3 as we have a very loyal community on that platform. However, we have refactored the game to make it very flexible and expandable, with a view to making many future developments."

Gran Turismo 6 will be released for the PlayStation 3.