Gran Turismo 6 Demo Available Early July, Plus Pre Order Bonus.
Developer Polyphony Digital
Publisher Sony
Platform PS3
Release Date Demo 2nd July 2013 (Full Game TBC Q4)
An exclusive downloadable demo of the new Gran Turismo®6 game for PlayStation®3 will be available for free download from 0900BST (1000CET) on Tuesday, 2nd July. The demo will remain accessible until 31 August 2013.
Gran Turismo 6 is the much-anticipated new iteration of the award-winning racing game franchise for PlayStation®, which has sold over 70 million units worldwide since its inception 15 years ago. Gran Turismo® is famed for its true-to-life graphics, accurately modeled cars and realistic handling, and GT6™ raises this to a new level. With completely renewed physics technology, a new tyre model and improved suspension and aerodynamics, the game offers the most impressive driving feel yet. The full game will be released later this year and with 33 tracks on offer plus 1200 cars to choose between, from historic classics to modern race cars such as the FIA GT3 racers, small hatchbacks and the latest supercar exotica such as the Corvette Stingray, it will prove a hugely varied and authentic racing experience. The demo gives PlayStation fans their first chance to play Gran Turismo 6 and experience some of the game’s new features on the Silverstone Race Circuit.
Kazunori Yamauchi, creator of the Gran Turismo series, has set an interesting challenge in the Gran Turismo demo, featuring stunningly re-created Nissan cars including the Leaf, 370Z and GT-R. The GT6 demo will guide players through beginner rounds of a GT Academy-themed driving school before unlocking the final challenge featuring the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit. When players have completed the challenges, they will unlock further bonus content.
“This is an incredibly exciting demo,” explained Usama Al-Qassab, Vice President Product Marketing at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. “Having an insight into some of the features that will be seen on GT6 later this year will be interesting for the PlayStation community. The challenges encourage everyone to get involved and to become familiar with the new game and learn new skills before the full game is launched.”
The demo is based around the GT Academy competition that is available in 19 participating countries. The innovative co-operation between Nissan and Sony Computer Entertainment has attracted more than two million entrants since its inception in 2008, and created a number of successful racing drivers now competing for Nissan in top-level international motor sport. This includes Lucas Ordoñez and Jann Mardenborough, who both raced in last weekend’s world famous Le Mans 24 Hours in a Nismo-powered LMP2 car recording an impressive 4th place finish in class.
The free GT6 demo can be downloaded from the PlayStation®Store, with no ownership of the Gran Turismo game required.
PRE ORDER BONUS
Set for launch during Winter 2013, three options of the highly-anticipated latest version of ‘the Real Driving Simulator’ are now available with a number of bonus items included for those ordering early.
Having announced GT6™ for PlayStation®3 in May at an event celebrating 15 years of Gran Turismo held at Silverstone Circuit, the game’s legendary designer Kazunori Yamauchi released further details and a new trailer at PlayStation’s E3 press conference recently. With over 1,200 cars available at launch (including new FIA GT3 cars), new locations on a grander scale (such as a fascinating location featuring the Gemasolar solar power plant in Spain), new physics, new tyre, suspension and aerodynamic modeling, next generation 3D adaptive tessellation and an HDR dynamic range 50 times greater than GT5™, Gran Turismo 6 is an exciting prospect for the legion of GT fans as well as those new to the franchise.
A Standard Edition version; ‘Anniversary Edition’ ‘Steelbook’ version (that comes with one million in-game credits, 20 additional cars with livery and performance enhancement, as well as your own customised paint chips, race suit, helmet, avatar and a copy of Apex II); and a GT6/PS3 bundle that includes the Anniversary Edition content as well as a 500GB PS3 console are all available for pre-order.
In addition to ensuring they are the first to receive Gran Turismo 6, those pre-ordering the game will also benefit from in-game credits and/or a selection of exclusive cars that could include:
Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale (2011)
Alpine A110 1600S (1968)
Aston Martin V12 Vantage (2010)
Audi R8 LMS ultra (Audi Sport Team Phoenix) #3 (2012)
BMW Z4 GT3 (2011)
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) (2014)
Ford Focus ST (2013)
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (2013)
Honda weider HSV-010 (SUPER GT) (2011)
KTM X-BOW R;
Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 (2011)
Lexus IS F Racing Concept (2008)
Lotus Europa (type54) (1968)
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 (2011)
Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 N24 Schulze Motorsport (2013)
Renault Sport Megane Trophy V6 Race Car (2011)
SRT Viper GTS (2013)
Tesla Motors Model S Signature Performance (2013)
TRD 86 Racing (2008)
Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 Race Car (2008)
