“We are already working on Deep Forest,” Yamauchi told GTPlanet. Is that Grand Valley Speedway hiding in the FR Challenge thumbnail? (Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment)
#Gta 7 release trial#
This screenshot of an event at Trial Mountain may tip us off to other returning original tracks. Back in December 2017, merely weeks following GT Sport’s release, Yamauchi told GTPlanet that the studio had been hard at work converting fan-favorite fictional circuit Deep Forest into the GT Sport environment. Trial Mountain's surprise appearance in the GT7 trailer wasn't entirely without warning. Most notably, the course's legendary final corner, where ambitious players would often launch themselves into the heavens for a shot at a last-second overtake, has been completely remade into a tighter, slower chicane. It's clear to see that Trial Mountain's tight second sector has been widened in the jump to PS5, and the back and front straight appear to be longer judging by the track map. Trial Mountain is featured prominently in the first footage we've seen of the game, with an onboard lap showing off all-new scenery reminiscent of El Capitan, another well-liked original circuit, alongside a reprofiled layout.
Judging from GT7's teaser trailer, the new entry looks to reward longtime players who have nostalgic memories of those early titles. (Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment)
#Gta 7 release series#
Trial Mountain, shown here in GT7, will make a return to the series with a reprofiled layout and all-new final corner. In an interview with GTPlanet, Yamauchi stated that he believed “the next title that going to create will be a combination of the past, present and future - a complete form of Gran Turismo. Interestingly, these early screenshots tip us off to a new advisor, named Sarah, whose job it will presumably be to show you the ropes.Įven before GT7's announcement, we were slowly gaining a clearer and clearer picture of what the future of Gran Turismo could look like, courtesy of Yamauchi himself.
Looking closely, we can see icons for a tuning shop, GT Auto maintenance shop and a used car dealership, cementing the classic Gran Turismo structure. Before the start of the reveal trailer showcased as part of June's PS5 games-focused event, Yamauchi confirmed that longtime fans of the franchise can expect a traditional campaign mode in the new title, complete with a world map-style interface that hasn't been seen since GT4.
That certainly doesn't look to be true of GT7. GT7's GT Town campaign mode map is a dead-ringer for GT4's Gran Turismo Resort, and is sure to please old-school fans. Though, given this studio's history of shifting release dates and delays, none of this is very surprising. Alas, no rough time frame, let alone a mention of "2021," has been provided then or since - telling us that GT7's ETA is still in flux. However, you have to imagine that if Polyphony Digital was preparing this game to land in vague proximity to the PS5's launch, it would have alluded as much in the trailer. An Instagram post of the very same trailer we saw over the summer, accompanied by the caption of a ticking timer emoji, seemed to renew fans' faith the title would emerge sooner, rather than later. Technically, there's still an outside chance GT7 is being prepared for the latter stages of the PS5's launch window. Since the official GT7 logo was revealed as part of the first trailer, we know that Next Level's logo was fabricated. Interestingly, Next Level’s excuse for the controversial post was that the company’s “graphic design department used the mock logo that is circulated on the internet.” The only problem with that suggestion was that neither fans nor journalists were able to locate that logo online, anywhere - indicating that it was either the real deal, or that Next Level whipped the logo up itself. Next Level later deleted the post (which, fortunately, is still preserved thanks to TheSixthAxis), then offered an explanation on its own website, stressing that the post was “misinterpreted by media,” and “ not reflect any information” about the game or its launch.
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