Beloved racing series to return in 2022
Gran Turismohas always been a franchise at the forefront of gaming technology. Sony’s classy ‘n’ flashy racing simulator is known for its efforts to push PlayStation hardware to its limits. So it’s only natural that the next entry,Gran Turismo 7, would be developed for Sony’s new hardware, PlayStation 5.
But it seems that eighth generation fans needn’t worry about missing out either. According toan interviewwith PlayStation Studios head, Herman Hulst, the next entry is this popular franchise is also in development for the humble PS4. Hulst noted the PS4 port in a statement referencingthe cross-port potentialof many major upcoming releases, includingGod of War: RagnarokandHorizon Forbidden West,two titles that are also expected to truly showcase the power of Sony’s new hardware.
When it finally hits the grid,Gran Turismo 7will be the first mainline entry to span two platforms simultaneously. In a franchise that is so utterly devoted to state-of-the-art visuals, it will be very interesting to see quite how developer Polyphony Digital squeezes the PS5 edition with all its pomp and circumstance into the PS4’s humble hardware. We’ll see how the tech plays out once the green flag drops in 2022.
