February 4, 2023
Polyphony Digital has already began work on Gran Turismo 8 earlier than its present entry’s been out for even a full yr. Gran Turismo 7 in March 2022 and can launch a compatibility patch when the PSVR 2 launches later this month.
Throughout an interview with Sport Watch Impress (through PSU), Polyphony CEO Kazunori Yamauchi steered that Gran Turismo 8 is within the works. When requested what he nonetheless needed to do with the franchise, he mentioned they’re beginning work on the subsequent one, however he can’t speak about it an excessive amount of simply but, seemingly as a result of the sport isn’t formally introduced.
It’s price noting that he mentioned there could be a “theme” to the subsequent one, which may imply it’s not a mainline entry, however fairly a spin-off or some form of aspect undertaking. The franchise has only recently celebrated 25 years and a complete of about 90 million copies offered.
Yamauchi’s Gran Turismo 8 Remark
“Truly, we do have a theme. We’re beginning to work on the subsequent one, however I can’t speak about it but. It’s a disgrace that I can’t speak about it very a lot.”