Gran Turismo 7: Latest news and discussion thread

[Ande3200]

I really hope pd have something good planned for 2025 in terms of updates,
I do love pd work going in to that insane detail for the cars, but besides that the updates has not really been that great, other than maybe 4-5 updates in total since it launched in 2022,

If its just the standard 3–4 cars with just a couble of events, i will stay a lot more with ac evo in 2025, and i am sure many will do the same if they both have ps5 and pc, but if the lackluster updates is because more focus is being shifted towards gt8, it could still be a good thing,

As great it is with craftmanship pd has going in to the car models, its not the same for single player elements sadly, but with almost 3 years since launch i dont expect pd to change that much about it, its more likely being changed for the next title instead, maybe pd is waiting for sophy ai to be in a more ready state,
Sophy ai could even be a marketing move for gt8, i domt expect sophy ai to progress much futher in gt7 other than being added to the rest of the tracks.
A fully integreted sophy ai and bspec is proably saved for the next title.

 

[Nielsen]

If its just the standard 3–4 cars with just a couble of events, i will stay a lot more with ac evo in 2025, and i am sure many will do the same if they both have ps5 and pc, but if the lackluster updates is because more focus is being shifted towards gt8, it could still be a good thing,

Wait and see how ACE turns out first. Hopefully it will be good, but many games have been flopping lately.

 

[Ande3200]

Wait and see how ACE turns out first. Hopefully it will be good, but many games have been flopping lately.

Got no reasons to doubt kunos, they have only delivered so far.
But it might be slow progress before it gets it final release from its early access.
In early access there wont be much content.

 

[NTGSruler]

I really hope pd have something good planned for 2025 in terms of updates,
I do love pd work going in to that insane detail for the cars, but besides that the updates has not really been that great, other than maybe 4-5 updates in total since it launched in 2022,

If its just the standard 3–4 cars with just a couble of events, i will stay a lot more with ac evo in 2025, and i am sure many will do the same if they both have ps5 and pc, but if the lackluster updates is because more focus is being shifted towards gt8, it could still be a good thing,

As great it is with craftmanship pd has going in to the car models, its not the same for single player elements sadly, but with almost 3 years since launch i dont expect pd to change that much about it, its more likely being changed for the next title instead, maybe pd is waiting for sophy ai to be in a more ready state,
Sophy ai could even be a marketing move for gt8, i domt expect sophy ai to progress much futher in gt7 other than being added to the rest of the tracks.
A fully integreted sophy ai and bspec is proably saved for the next title.

What do you mean? We are getting B-Spec mode, every month 5 cars, changes on the online component, endurance races and we are getting 3-4 new tracks in 2025.

 

[elston87]

Was the Christmas music always in the playlist library in the Showcase? I noticed it started playing and I checked it out for curiosity, to find that you can select and listen to the Christmas tracks in the Showcase.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

What do you mean? We are getting B-Spec mode, every month 5 cars, changes on the online component, endurance races and we are getting 3-4 new tracks in 2025.

5 cars is not for every month, it only comes when the prior month or following month doesn't have DLC at all. 3 cars per month is the standard for updates.

Also, where are you getting the idea that we're getting 3-4 tracks next year?

 

[TumeK5]

we are getting 3-4 new tracks in 2025.

Someone has watched too many Volt videos.

 

[SSQES]

5 cars is not for every month, it only comes when the prior month or following month doesn't have DLC at all. 3 cars per month is the standard for updates.

Also, where are you getting the idea that we're getting 3-4 tracks next year?

I think he was being sarcastic. But I'm expecting 3 cars each month, 2 tracks in 2025 (and maybe B-spec + endurances races?)

 

[Lomic]

I think he was being sarcastic. But I'm expecting 3 cars each month, 2 tracks in 2025 (and maybe B-spec + endurances races?)

I think too. At the moment B-Spec is out of question. And the other points are cleary exagerated. I'd be over the moon if only one of them gets to be a reality 😅

 

[Astro_BS-AS]

Repetitive as it gets, try GT7 on PSVR2 and all the problems about "content" dissappear.

I get it's not in everyone's taste or budget but there's no better way to enjoy the experience.

 

[Doncarlone]

I am pessimistic towards 2025. 2 months in a row of updates will be a rarity. Most of the year will be updates every 2 months. Still we will have one bigger update with the introduction of a new track.

 

[MIE1992]

Personally, I'm looking forward to what else could be coming next month. I'm already anticipating the Ioniq 5 N and the F3500T-A, but I bet there'll be more to the January update, even if it's just one additional new car that we don't know about. More wheels could be nice, like maybe more designs from Spoon or OZ Racing - more center-lock designs would be especially cool!

As for my six-star parts gift from the login campaign, I got an Ultra High RPM Turbo for the 13B, so that's neat, especially since I have two 13Bs to spare.

 

[05XR8]

I think too. At the moment B-Spec is out of question. And the other points are cleary exagerated. I'd be over the moon if only one of them gets to be a reality 😅

There were heated discussions SOPHY was never coming to console in GT7. Yet, here we are.

 

[Lomic]

There were heated discussions SOPHY was never coming to console in GT7. Yet, here we are.

Except they told us the B-Spec shown at GTWS was not intended to come to us. Contrarily to Sophie they touted everywhere, which is, in its current state disappointing to the point where regular AI can be better (in some pepper races and missions)

 

[MIE1992]

I actually may skip next week’s daily races entirely come Monday, and instead try to complete both the last remaining race I have for the X2019 Nations Cup Bonus Menu - which is at Sardegna Road Track A - and this current set of Weekly Challenges. The latter of which also means simultaneously making progress on the Bonus Menu for the Evolution Meeting. For that, I had an Escudo-swapped Lancer Evo X that could be fun to use.

I do genuinely hope we get more racing venues, and possibly additional layouts for current venues like Suzuka West. Although I don’t think we’ll get any historic layouts, though, as much as I’d love to see Fuji Speedway with the massively banked first turn from its initial incarnation. Maybe we could still see a Tokyo South, too, or an additional layout for Colorado Springs.

I’d especially love to see more Connecticut-based content such as Lime Rock Park, models from Callaway, and maybe the town of Mystic as a scapes locale. Yeah, that’d be perfect!

EDIT: Not to mention that I think an overhaul of the invite system and more mission sets would be splendid as well!

EDIT2: And what of the potential Extra Menu motifs we could see? I’m still personally holding out for ones based on certain designers like Giorgetto Giugiaro, Frank Stephenson, Bertone, and/or Pininfarina. Or maybe one based on Cosworth, or the Ford “RS” label. Honestly, speaking of which, all we’d really need for a Stephenson-themed Extra Menu is the road-going McLaren P1, and then it could easily join the Ferrari F430 and the 2005 Mini Cooper.

 

[Ande3200]

What do you mean? We are getting B-Spec mode, every month 5 cars, changes on the online component, endurance races and we are getting 3-4 new tracks in 2025.

B-spec is very unlikely for gt7, tracks proably just 1, 2 at most for 2025
I expect things to slow down from now, i hope gt8 gets revealed at some point in 2025,

 

[NTGSruler]

What do you mean? We are getting B-Spec mode, every month 5 cars, changes on the online component, endurance races and we are getting 3-4 new tracks in 2025.

Yes people, i was being sarcastic. B-Spec i don't think we will see in GT7, maybe GT8. 5 Cars every month, yeah we wish.
As far as new tracks go: i don't get my hopes up. We only got one new track in 2024, if i'm correct, so maybe one new track in 2025?
The only thing i hope and hopefully certainly comes in 2025 are endurance races. (Also wishful thinking from my part).

 

[Nakano219]

The general rule with Sophy-related stuff is - if the details are coming from a Sony AI source (like the current B-Spec stuff is), file it in your mind as "cool for GT8, don't expect it sooner".

Only start getting excited if it's PD themselves trying to talk about/market it.

 

[05XR8]

Except they told us the B-Spec shown at GTWS was not intended to come to us. Contrarily to Sophie they touted everywhere, which is, in its current state disappointing to the point where regular AI can be better (in some pepper races and missions)

The general rule with Sophy-related stuff is - if the details are coming from a Sony AI source (like the current B-Spec stuff is), file it in your mind as "cool for GT8, don't expect it sooner".

Only start getting excited if it's PD themselves trying to talk about/market it.

I still wouldn’t rule it out as per this article.

Gran Turismo Sophy Demonstration Reveals a Potential Return of B-Spec

A special demonstration of Gran Turismo Sophy ahead of the Gran Turismo World Series 2024 World Finals in Amsterdam has revealed a possible return of the fan favorite "B-Spec" mode for Gran Turismo 7. GT Sophy has been under development for some time now, and comprises an advanced in-game AI agen

www.gtplanet.net

It remains to be seen if this will be coming to Gran Turismo 7, but Kaushik Subramanian — senior research scientist at Sony AI — seems positive that feedback from this event will result in something that players will be able to use in the future:

It doesn’t say “not”.

My general rule is “What if…..?” everything and speculate and have fun and I don’t know what we’re getting and using what I already got and we get what we get.

 

[Tired Tyres]

B-spec is very unlikely for gt7, tracks proably just 1, 2 at most for 2025
I expect things to slow down from now, i hope gt8 gets revealed at some point in 2025,

Why? So we can have another sub standard one player game again.

 

[Marc30599]

B-spec is very unlikely for gt7, tracks proably just 1, 2 at most for 2025
I expect things to slow down from now, i hope gt8 gets revealed at some point in 2025,

Didn't GT7 get released only 2 years and 9 months ago? is it really time to reveal another GT game already?

 

[PSN offapple]

Here's a question for debate.

What are peoples opinions on if the quantity of content was increased, at the expense of the quality?
e.g. More cars/tracks, but less detailed in order for that development speed to be possible?

I don't think there's a definitively correct answer to this, but what do you all think?

 

[RACECAR]

Didn't GT7 get released only 2 years and 9 months ago? is it really time to reveal another GT game already?

It sure did. Seems this guy is so tired of GT7 already, he just wants to skip to the next one while ignoring it hasn't even been 3 years.

 

[Nakano219]

Here's a question for debate.

What are peoples opinions on if the quantity of content was increased, at the expense of the quality?
e.g. More cars/tracks, but less detailed in order for that development speed to be possible?

I don't think there's a definitively correct answer to this, but what do you all think?

This doesn't work, people absolutely notice and criticise it when you put out uneven quality. Honestly I'd go as far as to say "uneven" is worse than "consistently lower quality" because it stands out more.

Even ignoring the elephant in the room of GT5/6 Standard cars, there's a good current example in contemporary Forza Motorsport where, for example, the Evo III is fresh and polished and correct, but later Evos are ill-modelled ports from previous games, and it just looks wrong when you put them on the track together.

 

[PaMu1337]

Didn't GT7 get released only 2 years and 9 months ago? is it really time to reveal another GT game already?

To be fair the time between GT Sports release and GT7s announcement was shorter than that (2 years 8 months). It then took almost 2 more years before it was actually released.
GT8 will probably still be a while away when it gets announced.

 

[Cayit]

I don't expect any ''BIG'' Updates for 2025 just because it is already a 3 Years old Game.
I think/hope they are already working on GT8 or so...

 

[Ande3200]

Didn't GT7 get released only 2 years and 9 months ago? is it really time to reveal another GT game already?

A new gt title is in general revealed after 2-3 years, just look at past titles, gt sport was revealed in 2015 2 years after gt6 launch,
Gt7 was first revealed 2020 3 years after gt sport launch.

Why? So we can have another sub standard one player game again.

We clearly dont know what pd plans are,
Their is huge pontential, if they take advantage of it is a different story,

All this work towards sophy ai should mean a more complete single player once its ready,
It will not be in gt7 through, We all now at this point that gt8 is in the works,

Pd and Sony cant afford to sleep on it through or the Will lose players to assetto corsa evo and given on whats been Said and showcased for ac evo, it could set serious pressure on gt
And forza, it already sounds far more impressive than any gt or forza game ever created, and thats from a much smaller dev team. Its clear they listen more to what the community want, backing by Sony and microsoft might not always be a good thing, because they might not allow they devs to do the work they want.

It sure did. Seems this guy is so tired of GT7 already, he just wants to skip to the next one while ignoring it hasn't even been 3 years.

I have 2000 hours of gt7 and would not spend that time if it was not fun or good,
But We have to be objective too,

As great as gt7 is with the things its doing very well, like car models sounds, customize options, vr etc, the single player is very bad
And with almost 3 years on the market and not much have changed for the better as single player is concerned.

Its very barebones, its no secret by now that gt7 has become a bit sterile, the Updates is not enough either, would much rather have new game at this point to have new experince again.


If pd dosent bring any intresting stuff for 2025 its not to much of a big deal for me, ac evo will have me covered for most of 2025
But i still hope for at least a reveal for next gt some point next year.