After months of delays we thought that Gran Turismo 5 (GT5) might never see the light of day, but today Sony Computer Entertainment confirmed that GT5 will go on sale across Europe from Wednesday 24th November. South Africans won’t have to wait, seeing that local distributor Sterkinekor Entertainment has confirmed a same day release in SA. 

 

“Gran Turismo 5 is an ambitious project, with challenges and complexities which have made it our version of the Apollo Space Programme!” commented Kazunori Yamauchi, President of Polyphony Digital Inc, developers of GT5. “When we created the original Gran Turismo back in 1997, we wanted to set a completely new precedent for the racing genre. With the technological leap onto PlayStation 3, our objective with GT5 was to create another great revolution which would not only satisfy our own high expectations, but would meet or even exceed the anticipation of the fans. “

 

“Satisfying the loyal Gran Turismo followers is at the heart of all of our efforts, which is why it was such a difficult decision to delay the release of the game, and one which we did not take lightly. I can only apologise to everyone for making you wait so long, and I hope that when you try out the wealth of driving experiences available in Gran Turismo 5, you will not be disappointed.”

 

In Gran Turismo 5 players can tackle the world’s most famous racetracks, for the first time rendered in high definition, and get behind the wheels of some of the most legendary cars in motor racing from past to cutting-edge present. Today, the impressive complete list of over 1,000 in-game cars was unveiled, including the Lamborghini  Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce, the Lexus LFA and the McLaren MP4-12C. 

 

The full track list was also revealed, which will see players going head to head to on famous legacy tracks such as Autumn Ring, Deep Forest Raceway and the Grand Valley Speedway plus renowned real-life circuits such as Nurburgring and the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

 

Three GT5 editions will be available at launch – the Signature Edition; Collector’s Edition and the Standard Edition. 

For more information on Gran Turismo 5 visit: http://www.gran-turismo.com.