25 years of Actual Driving excellence

At this time is the twenty fifth anniversary of gaming’s foremost driving simulator, Gran Turismo. And to rejoice the event, Sony Interactive Leisure and Polyphony Digital launched a video message, thanking the neighborhood and the crew for delivering over 20 years of critically acclaimed racing motion.

The primary Gran Turismo launched on PlayStation on December 23, 1997, kicking off a franchise that aimed to carry a way of realism and technical authenticity to the racing recreation style. With the ever-evolving know-how of PlayStation {hardware}, developer Polyphony Digital has been afforded the chance to push the envelope additional and additional, with sequels boasting more and more photo-realistic visuals and immersive driving physics nearly unparalleled within the style.

A prolonged letter from Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi, launched for the anniversary, displays on the historical past of the franchise, whereas additionally revealing {that a} staggering 90 million Gran Turismo titles have been bought for the reason that sequence’ debut. Yamauchi speaks of his and the Polyphony crew’s immense delight within the franchise, noting that the studio nonetheless carries a way of revitalized dedication into the present and forthcoming gaming generations.

“I can’t ever thank sufficient the Gran Turismo customers and other people of the Gran Turismo neighborhood who’ve performed our new titles, which at occasions may very well be mentioned to have been very experimental, writes Yamauchi. “We’re right here in the present day due to all of the individuals who supported us. I imagine the Gran Turismo sequence have at all times pursued “magnificence.” The great thing about the vehicles, the great thing about the surroundings, the great thing about the lighting, the great thing about driving, the great thing about sounds/music and the great thing about the graphics.”

“The “pursuit of magnificence” is the motivation for creating Gran Turismo.”