Demo discs had been a staple of the PS1 period, offering curated snippets of upcoming video games for gamers to check out whereas ready for the subsequent massive launch. While digital demos have turn into commonplace on PS5 as nicely, a brand new free-to-play standalone model of Gran Turismo 7 takes the concept to a brand new degree.
Out December 6, Sony is asking My First Gran Turismo a “particular free-to-play invitation” to get new gamers to tryout the 2022 entry in its long-running racing franchise. The standalone obtain for PS4 and PS5, which received’t be locked behind a PS Plus subscription, contains the next:
- Three Time Trials
- Three Music Rally stage
- A full suite of License Tests
- 18 distinctive vehicles
- Kyoto Driving Park, Deep Forest Raceway, and Trial Mountain Circuit
- Support for PS VR2 (on PS5)
“This expertise holds a particular place in my coronary heart, because it pays tribute to the origins of the primary Gran Turismo, the place gamers of all generations found the fun of driving,” wrote franchise head Kazunori Yamauchi over on the PlayStation Blog. “Whether it’s introducing youngsters to the enjoyment of racing for the primary time or reigniting a forgotten ardour for driving, My First Gran Turismo was designed to be each approachable and immersive, created for everybody, with no limits on age or driving talent degree.”
The launch comes alongside PlayStation’s ongoing thirtieth anniversary occasion. The authentic Gran Turismo was one of many video games that assist put PlayStation on the map again when it entered the console race in opposition to Sega and Nintendo in 1994. The first recreation went on to promote over 10 million copies. Gran Turismo 7 can be an amazing recreation outdoors of its trendy automotive economic system grind and microtransactions. It even has four-player splitscreen. The full recreation is generally $70 on PS5, however is presently marked right down to $30 for the subsequent couple of weeks.
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