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This is the discussion thread for a recent post on GTPlanet:
This article was published by Joe Donaldson (@Joey D) on April 24th, 2019 in the Gran Turismo Sport category.
I remember a while (a year or two) ago that Toyota stayed they were pulling out of racing games in general because “we don’t like seeing our cars being modified or used illegally in games”. So they were against their publicly built image as a manufacturer of street racing machines.
And yet they appear in Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6, released almost a year ago.
I really don't think that's the case, because there's games that are missing Toyota and Lexus production vehicles out there, where as GT has a good chunk of them, and continues to get them ever since they've basically went missing from the console games available. The only Toyota production vehicle that I've seen in a different game than GTS has been the GT86. I'm talking about games with a circuit racing experience. At least on consoles.Maybe they only allow GT to have access to their cars because it presents Toyota in a more “mature and professional” light as the game is based around non-modified and racing vehicles at sanctioned tracks with FIA involvement?
Which makes it a bit more interesting. Are they only licensing to Japanese Devs?And yet they appear in Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6, released almost a year ago.
No, I hope that whatever is happening with Toyota and PD doesn't continue to happen for more manufacturers. As all it does is hurt racing fans in the genre.I know nothing about licenses and such for other games. I just hope this is what's happening with GT Sport.
2014: PD signs agreement with FIA
2017: GT Sport is released
2019: Toyota teams with PD to debut car and host online race
2019 + other companies follow
Which basically still sounds like an exclusive license.Maybe it's this collaboration with PD that helps boost Gran Turismo sales numbers. I don't know, but maybe PD and Toyota have something going on for both parties.
Forza, Need For Speed, Project Cars etc. have visual damage as a large feature of the game. However, Polyphony's games don't because they chose to not have heavy visual damage so they could get more cars licenced.
Which makes it a bit more interesting. Are they only licensing to Japanese Devs?
What exactly is easier in this context?It makes sense to limit the license to one game, from a pure PR management view it is easier to handle a limited amount of games, personally i would rather all games with equal access to all cars.
There are 25 Manufacturers in total, but only 1 gets the special red carpet treatment which is to the massive detriment of the long term health of the game as a competitive platform.
How is that any different than the GT Academy? If anything the GT Academy/Nissan deal was even worse in that regard!
Yeah i dont think thats a big deal,Nissan has been a major GT sponsor for years,GT Sport had trailers with Nissan Drivers promoting the game before release,and there was also that youtube series with Nissan Drivers talking about GT Sport.As long as there isn't a advantage to the sponsor in the game it's all good.How is that any different than the GT Academy? If anything the GT Academy/Nissan deal was even worse in that regard!
I suspect 9 out of 10 Formula One teams would be extremely cross if Mercedes became the Official Sponsor of Formula One over and above supplying the Safety Car![]()
I see no reason why the FIA deal wouldn’t continue longterm. They’re a governing body and want to be involved in Esports.The Paris World Tour was almost just a Toyota promo event with some racing chucked in as an afterthought.
It's certainly presenting issues with the Manufacturer Series, hence the lack of Official Season unlike Nations. There are 25 Manufacturers in total, but only 1 gets the special red carpet treatment which is to the massive detriment of the long term health of the game as a competitive platform. The FIA deal doesn't last forever...
How is that any different than the GT Academy? If anything the GT Academy/Nissan deal was even worse in that regard!