In temporary: While many individuals are nonetheless ready for Bloodborne to turn out to be the subsequent PlayStation-only title to loss its unique label, it appears Gran Turismo might land on the PC first. Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of the driving collection, stated he’s contemplating and searching right into a PC model of the racing collection.
Since its authentic launch on the primary PlayStation console in 1997, the Gran Turismo franchise has remained unique to Sony consoles, together with the PlayStation Portable.
But the checklist of PlayStation-exclusive titles has been shrinking lately. Uncharted, God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and Horizon Zero Dawn are just a few titles to have expanded to PC, and extra are anticipated to observe.
In an interview with GTPlanet (by way of PC Gamer) throughout the Gran Turismo World Finals, Yamauchi was requested if Gran Turismo might make the leap to the PC platform. “Yes, I do suppose so,” he stated.
Yamauchi added that “Gran Turismo is a really finely tuned title,” including {that a} port would want to have the ability to run at 4K/60 fps natively. “It’s not an easy topic, however after all, we’re wanting into it and contemplating it,” he stated.
The newest entry within the collection, Gran Turismo 7, arrived on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 to rave evaluations again in March. The PC has its personal racing franchise within the form of Forza Horizon, however the sim-like Gran Turismo would doubtlessly attraction to racing followers on the lookout for a extra reasonable (and severe) driving expertise. Like Forza, the collection has a fame for providing gamers an unlimited number of automobiles from all through historical past to drive.
Expect to see extra of the Gran Turismo identify subsequent yr when director Neil Blomkamp’s film primarily based on the exploits of Jann Mardenborough arrives. A partnership between Sony’s PlayStation Productions and Columbia Pictures divisions, the movie relies on the true story of Mardenborough, a teenage Gran Turismo participant whose abilities helped him win a collection of competitions (the GT Academy) to turn out to be an precise skilled race automotive driver.
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