Sony has introduced that the most recent entry in its flagship racing sim franchise, Gran Turismo 7, has been delayed till 2022.
The sport was set to mark the sequence’ debut on PS5, having been revealed eventually yr’s PlayStation occasion, and was anticipated to reach a while between February and June this yr after a Canadian advertisement for the sport learn: “Launch scheduled for the primary half of 2021.”
In a recent interview with GQ, although, Sony Interactive Leisure CEO Jim Ryan was requested whether or not Gran Turismo 7 was nonetheless set for a 2021 launch, when a PR consultant stepped in. “GT7 has been impacted by Covid-related manufacturing challenges,” the consultant stated, “and due to this fact will shift from 2021 to 2022.”
The spokesperson clarified that “crucial facets” of the sport’s improvement have been slowed in latest months given the “dynamic and altering state of affairs” led to by the worldwide pandemic, although neither Ryan nor the Sony consultant gave specifics as to how far alongside manufacturing of the PlayStation-exclusive has come.
Sony has confirmed that it’ll share extra specifics on Gran Turismo 7’s new launch date when accessible.
Subsequent-gen racing
The information will come as a irritating blow to followers excited to get behind the wheel of the primary racing simulator to hit next-gen consoles.
In what’s going to mark the primary entry within the sequence since Gran Turismo Sport in 2017 (which, by the way, is supported PlayStation VR), Sony has promised Gran Turismo 7 will take full benefit of the PS5’s unique options.
Which means gamers can anticipate the upcoming racing sim to make the most of haptic suggestions and adaptive triggers on the DualSense controller, a super-fast SSD, 3D audio, and, we anticipate, the ray tracing and 4K / 60fps capabilities of next-gen {hardware}. Particulars on precisely how Gran Turismo 7 will do that stay scarce, however the announcement trailer’s warning to “Prepare for subsequent gen” sounds promising, not less than.
It’s additionally price noting that Gran Turismo 7 isn’t the primary main title to be pushed again attributable to pandemic-related delays. Warner Bros. has rescheduled the discharge of its open-world Harry Potter RPG, Hogwarts Legacy, to 2022, whereas Amazon’s new MMO, New World, has additionally been delayed.
It appears to be like like motion pictures aren’t the one issues being affected by the virus, in spite of everything.
