Gran Turismo World Series Will Return in 2025 “Bigger Than Ever”

[Famine]

This is the discussion thread for an article on GTPlanet:

Gran Turismo World Series Will Return in 2025 “Bigger Than Ever”​

The curtain may have only just fallen on the 2024 Gran Turismo World Series, but already we’re learning that the series will run again in 2025 and is promised to be the biggest ever event...

 

[05XR8]

If an event comes back to Australia I’ll definitely go this time.

 

[bduddy]

Not sure I'd put a huge amount of stock into the specific details of what social media admin guy says. But hopefully it happens.

 

[MIE1992]

I did find this year's "online qualifier" to be awfully short, so I'd definitely be down for the GTWS to be expanded on multiple levels.

 

[ShiftingGears]

I'll believe it when I see it

 

[Talon16]

I sure hope so. I do enjoy them.

 

[24HuresdeLoL]

Just IMO, it would be great to have the set up for the World Finals be like the formats pre-2023: i.e a endurance-like format in the 2022 Showdown at Trial Mountain, real endurance length races for both manufacturers and nations, a three-race round just like nations (not sure how feasible it might be these days with mandated spots for 3 Manufacturers already),and maybe a return to Top-16/Top-24 series we got in GT Sport. That would be major in making next season 'bigger than ever'.

Maybe just wishful thinking but still

 

[Auditore]

It's always a mystery how much of a financial return PD gets from these live events but it's nice to know there is still excitement from them about it, they are always entertaining

 

[OZZPHERATU]

GT7 became GT Sport...

 

[watto79]

GT7 became GT Sport...

Or.... GTSport became one single part of GT7?

 

[GTmcilwee]

There was me thinking I was the bees knees that I got 3 winners correct,aye me hole says I.. I picked porsche for the manufactures title,nowhere near 1st,my glee vapourised in an instant (along with my last braincell) but almost simultaneously I realised I got two free cars,the lambo prototype with one sear and the manufacturers winning car so now I'm totally fine with the situation

 

[Auditore]

GT7 became GT Sport...

????

 

[Pilot625]

It's always a mystery how much of a financial return PD gets from these live events but it's nice to know there is still excitement from them about it, they are always entertaining

I think it’s all part of their advertising budget and I can’t imagine it really is coming back next year.

I think they have maybe 100k viewers over all the different YouTube channels for the different languages. The return on their investment isn’t there but what the heck do I know. Just an opinion.

They need to change up the formats. Have an under 18 division, an over 40 division, make them race in PSVR2 only. Definitely more races with the YouTubers like SuperGT and mic them up while they are racing like they all do on their channels. Maybe try and get Jann Martenberg back for a celebrity showing. Some of the other GT stars of the past too.

It was super stale this year. Broadbent saved the event with his personality and that girl who does the post interviews needs to go.

 

[Auditore]

make them race in PSVR2 only.

doesn't sound financially sound

 

[Pilot625]

doesn't sound financially sound

Expand?

 

[Famine]

Expand?

It adds a £400 hike (at present, discounted prices, though I'd assume at-cost is less) to each of the rigs, including not just the 12 on the main stage but - because you can't expect the players to practice in entirely different circumstances - all of the private practice rigs too. That's getting on for £20k additional cost to promote a device that PlayStation apparently has little interest in promoting. And they like to broadcast the players' faces, which PSVR2 would prevent.

It's also not possible in Manufacturers Cup, where there's driver swaps in the rigs.

 

[Pilot625]

It adds a £400 hike (at present, discounted prices, though I'd assume at-cost is less) to each of the rigs, including not just the 12 on the main stage but - because you can't expect the players to practice in entirely different circumstances - all of the private practice rigs too. That's getting on for £20k additional cost to promote a device that PlayStation apparently has little interest in promoting. And they like to broadcast the players' faces, which PSVR2 would prevent.

It's also not possible in Manufacturers Cup, where there's driver swaps in the rigs.

It’s a drop in the bucket compared to the overall cost. Additionally they need to promote it despite the apprearance that they don’t care about it. I can fully expect the players to practice in different circumstances. They are supposed to be the best in the world. If they cannot drive an actual simulator vs sitting on the roof of the car then it’s not a driving simulator. In fact they should have to use PSVR2 or cockpit view.

 

[Famine]

It's a drop in the bucket compared to the overall cost.

Yet it is an additional cost - and has broadcast drawbacks and logistical difficulties - which is why it isn't financially sound. That's the explanation you asked for, isn't it?

doesn't sound financially sound

Expand?

 

[tankuroded]

make them race in PSVR2 only.

Apart from logistics and showing player's faces factors mentioned above, there's also the motion sickness factor - some players may not benefit with PSVR2, or feel PSVR2 is for them.