Gran Turismo 5 Launches Worldwide

Jordan Greer · · 188 Comments

After more than 5 years of development and two painful delays, I am thrilled to announce that today – November 24, 2010 – Gran Turismo 5 is finally released to the public.

Our forums are exploding with activity – if you aren’t registered yet, sign up here right now (it’s free!). Working your way through GT5 with more than 146,000 other die-hard fans will take your experience to an entirely new level, and I’m about to release several major new site features on GTPlanet that will transform the way you play the game.

Meanwhile, check out the new opening intro movie for the Japanese version of the game, featuring Kazunori Yamauchi’s own “Moon Over the Castle” (instead of My Chemical Romance’s “Planetary (Go!)” for US/EU regions), and stay tuned for more updates live from the world launch party here in Madrid!

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Comments (188)

  2. BWX

    Got my regular version at Walmart last night at midnight, now I have to cancel my collector edition at gamestop. Not a bad decision really, I saved 30 bucks. Oh BTW – GT5 is sick. The physics are the huge standout to me. With G25 using clutch and all aids off it’s amazing and I’m only at lvl 1!

  4. VeyronGlen

    I actually didn’t think this day would come! Lost for words because i know that i won’t have to watch gameplay videos or keep visiting websites for updates, and in a few hours i will actually be playing Gran Turismo 5!

  7. TNA996

    Loading is killing me!!! 3 secs remaining has been going on for 5+ mins! I’ve waited 6years and they tease right to the end with a lifetime of 3secs?? Cmon!

  9. Sprite

    It’s 14:49 UK time and I’m still at work and still GT-less :( hopefully tonight is the night and GT is waiting for me. Amazon posted Monday night first class and Play posted last Friday but still no show.

    See most online after I have got all gold in the licences. Thanks Jordan and to the Mods for keeping the site sane. Can’t wait to see the extra stuff coming.

  10. Tim

    Take note guys PSN is becoming very slow in the UK. i just started downloading the updates. and for anyone yet to do it the PSN pre-order stuff is already on the disc , the bits on PSN are unlock keys.

  12. ken_b

    Should be at the house waiting for me to get home from slaving for the man! yeah that is work for some of you lucky kids out there…again a great thanks to Jordan and the GTP crew for providing a forum to complain about not having GT5. But them days are just about over, so lets race!! Peace.

  13. Russiansize

    I can’t believe it, but it’s in my hands!!! My own copy of GT5CE!!! AMAIZING!!! But here in Russia we’ve got a poorest version of CE than another countries. Only disk, the APEX book, 5 videos + 5 DLC cars and an XMB theme! No scale model!!! :( But if I’ll loose my sleep, I’ll buy one in a great shop with a lot of scale models! Good luck to all of you guys!!! But it’s time to play the game! See ya in PSN!!!

  15. Jack

    The UPS truck should be arriving, well…sometime today. Right now my copy is about 125 miles away. And getting closer each minute :)

  16. MAidioPT

    i got my GT5. i live in Europe time now 14:32. (2pm)
    im working now. and my New Ps3 320GB is updating Firmware.
    17:30 i get home to install Gt5 !!! cant wait.

  18. Tvensky

    For me its november 25 or 26… it is going my way.. I can feel the alot of turbocharged energy comming closer and closer.. and closer..

  19. Bolg

    Just waiting for posty to deliver it in an hour or so then about half hour wait for it to install then its good bye social life.

  23. Scrat

    Thanks Shopto for delivering mine yesterday, a full day before the release. Late night last night, went to bed at 2.40am… Work is very hard today…

  24. Mike

    Anyone received their amazon stealth car codes yet?

    Incidentally, I’d like to race with some real gentleman racers, as opposed to the numptys on nfs shift – add me, my psn name is anotherway82 :o)

    3. ChronowerX_GT

      Same here. I’ll add you later, I like clean racing. As for the codes, no I haven’t got mine. Do we have to wait for them to send it through? I was expecting it to be in the case but there’s nothing in there with a code on it.

  26. Jope

    Just drove through a very snowy Helsinki in the winter’s first blizzard to get my CE. It had better be worth the trouble.

  33. GT - Fiend

    I’ll be picking up my copy of Gran Turismo 5 in just over an hour, and to be honest if it’s like Gran Turismo 4 but online It’s going to be class…. anything else is a bonus.

  35. Dustyr

    It’s 12:01 on the 24th and if it wasn’t -52c with the wind chill and the second coldest place on the globe right now I would be in line for gt5. Good old Calgary weather won’t stop me tomorrow. I’ve waited too long

  36. missionfailed

    working abroad this week, so i wont be able to get to go on it till the weekend. Just hope my wife/kids answer the door to amazon man today back at home :(

    still its fun reading the comments and watching the gt news vids.

  37. G

    I picked my copy up half way through my shift at work… then had to work the other half knowing it was in my locker… its a surreal feeling holding the disc. but she is safe in her new home, and installing as we speak… GOD DAMN YOU INSTALL YOU BITCH, FASTER….. *uses telepathic powers to will it to go faster*

  39. lambo sv

    im off to go and get my signature edtion in a few minutes there was no midnight release but it is opening early today.

  44. RTSolvalou

    Now available at all good stores:
    Instant Awesome.
    Ingredients: moon over castle (100%)
    Directions: 1) Blend with item of average appeal. 2) Item is now awesome.

    Australia got moon over castle on GT4 so there’s NO reason why we shouldn’t get it this time.
    MCR you may like GT, but GT’s players dont like YOU, so boot off and don’t ruin it.

  50. mr_durdan

    I watch that video, and I think about how great tomorrow will be, and then I get a chubby. This release needs to be commemorated with a worldwide holiday.

  53. BubbleBelly542

    About the new features. Is it possible we could see an iPhone app? I would even pay for something like that. Up to even $5.00 if it has good features

  55. Super_Colossal

    Watch the “Awesome Reach” video on YouTube. This will be me and my friend tomorrow when we get home with our copies :)

  58. Yaywalter

    Yeah, my Amazon order shipped today. Such a surreal feeling, knowing that I’ll have GT5 in my hands tomorrow..

  59. Lilee

    I want the Japanese version just for that intro, don’t care that I can’t read a single word in the game after that! haha

  60. unoc

    You didn’t want to leave this until after the game has been launched worldwide did you?

    It’s great that some have it, but at 1:45 in the afternoon we here in australia are still awaiting for the worldside release

  61. James

    I’m about to release several major new site features on GTPlanet that will transform the way you play the game.

    Anyone know what this could be?I guess since GT5 has arrived it’s time to start speculating about something else.

  63. idlestation

    Love the music and the integration of different cars and locations.. its pure hype. Makes me want to start playing the game.. if only I had a disc.

  66. vec

    Whoooooooooooo amazon has shipped it. After work I will be running straight home and playing nonstop until Monday ;)Thanks what?

  67. BroncosXR8

    No one in Darwin is doing a midnight release! :(
    Looks like the $$8500 worth of Equipment in my loungeroom (all bought with GT5 in mind) is going to have to wait another 24 hours.

    1. paulturismo

      I just got a delivery report. My Signature edition has been delivered to my home already, at 9.30am!!
      But i’m at work until 5pm :(
      Cant wait to play GT5, been so excited in the last few months :)

      1. Magic Ayrton

        Got mine yesterday 23rd… Mainly impressive stuff :) not as good as I would have hoped, GT6 will be more complete hopefully.. very happy with it though.. no dump valve mods or sounds :(

      4. freddy

        mine is in sacramento and it will take about an hour and a half but i have to go work my bro will do the install and when i come home the game will be ready

  69. GranTurismo Disciple

    Three cheers for Jordan and the rest of GTPlanet for keeping us all up to date with everything on this tiresome journey HIP HIP… HIP HIP… HIP HIP… HOOORRRRRAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!.

  73. Sparty McFly

    My Gawd… this may be the single greatest intro ever.

    I’ve seen both. Forever(Go) is semi-catchy, but kind of ruins the main cutscene for me. If MCR’s goal was to gain a new fan, sorry guys: Fission Mailed. (But I have to admit: the ending shot of the X1 was awesome).

    Either way, with Moon Over The Castle, this made this introduction the single greatest one I have ever heard. Cheers to Polyphony.

    1. Sparty McFly

      Short addendum: Upon further review, MCR’s song also kind of doesn’t fit the GT5 thing, which is supposed to be “once you get into it, it is damn awesome.”

    3. GoldUltima

      I think both are good songs. Neither is actually amazing, but I do feel the (Planetary Go) video is better edited to the music. This felt like when you watch someone make their first anime music video and they choose good scenes, but totally forget to match the music’s beat and pacing. I actually like the car building set to piano half the best. I think it would have been cool to either do a piano version of Moon Over The Castle, or a full orchestral, possibly with choir included version. That’s just me…..

  75. Tony

    Alot of people getting excited here in NZ, Just been notifed from my local retailer EB Games that they are havig a midnight launch so 9 1/2 hours to go..woohoo

  76. Geo_212

    In my opinion, the only part I like about the US intro is when it switches to all of the gameplay videos… I mean, I don’t care about seeing the making of a car I don’t even care about, then seeing cars driving around a city. I think it would’ve been cooler if that part were made with in-game graphics.

    1. sdp1974666

      I thought that too but after watching several dozen times I have come to appreciate Yamauchi-sans underlying message…agreed that the first 3 minutes could have been shortened up a bit.

  77. Aaron

    Man, that looks sweet. cant wait to get it in the mourning! i love that song. Too bad stupid my chemical romance has to be on our us version.

  79. Jason_B

    It is so much better with Moon Over The Castle. Kaz, you’re killing the rest of the world with the intro music.

  82. Patrocles

    If GT5 has been released worldwide I must not be in this world! LOL GameStop would not sell me my reserved copy ahead of the 11/24 release date. oh well…14h to go! :)

    2. S2KCR

      Indeed who has gotten the copy since it is not the 24th in many places yet? 12hrs 45mins plus 45 to download the game to the ps3 : (

    3. sdp1974666

      I tried to bribe 2 of the younger kids who work at my Gamestop to let me have it when it arrived at their store yesterday. $100US wasn’t enough to sway them! WTF??? You only make $8US/hour, that’s just poor decision making…idiots.

    4. MikePL

      I bought it yesterday in a small games shop. Took a long time to install. I don’t like the menu, but the physics are great. However it’s hard to get any damage at all – only a front hit at 100 km/h gives a little dent. Normal racing does not leave any scratches on your car – that was quite surprising to me. But anyway it is the greatest racing game still!

  85. JasonMann

    lol in canada its 8:00 pm, and its still november 23…. i gotta wait basically anohter 24 hours because i cant get it until 8 tomorrow…. i have no time otherwize… I CANT WAIT

    1. Alfredo

      In Mexico we get the game until November 30th, which is a bummer, Sony Mexico is the one to blame here.

      Anyways I preordered CE and can’t wait to pick it up.

      Best GT5 Intro easily.

  87. Andy_cowley

    Well… Its finally here and What a ride its been!! My signature edition will be here when i get home from work tomorrow and i cant wait! Im sure i speak for the whole community on here when i say thank you jordan for all the hard work youve put in over the years keeping us all “in the know” on all the latest developments. This site has been my home page for a long time now and that is how its going to stay

    I hope to see you all on the track tomorrow (well in my rear view mirror anyways) lol :)

    1. freddy

      true man, it was good getting on GT planet and sharing all of our opinions and joining conversations and anxiously waiting and being updated every step of the way

    2. sdp1974666

      Agreed, all thanks to Jordan. This wait would have been so much worse without all of your hard work and dedication to truth-telling. Cheers, Jordan! See you on the track…

    1. freddy

      i just got email from amazon saying they have shipped my collectors edition it will arrive tomorrow. it cost me $75 with the gift card from the bank

  90. robert

    finally got it, just getting it all ready for later and even had my dad, god bless him, buy me the steering wheel too….cannot wait to get it installed :D

  91. GTP_Davey07-O37

    I have my signature edition now. Midnight release from Game in the UK. -Sigh-….Can’t play it yet though. Gotta go to work later first…:S….;-))…

  93. NoonenF1

    14 more hours until 10 A.M. Wednesday where my local Gamestop opens. I can’t wait to un-box my Collector’s Edition!

    1. Nico

      royal mail best be on early duties fellow Brits.(i cant get no sleep)blowing out of every speaker/woofer in this house.

  98. Alex N.

    I may have only waited since 2008, but I’m as die-hard as they come and I even went back to Gran Turismo 1 while I was waiting, I’m glad the release is finally here.

    1. occasionalracer

      It’s the 24th in most parts of the world Mr. President. Let us all enjoy racing in High Definition glory. It’s truly a masterpiece!

  105. Mike

    I got to work tomorrow all day. I am going to pick up GT5 during lunch… think I might be ‘sick’ after lunch :)

    3. GTP_Hydro

      AAAARRRRRGGHHH!!!

      EB games called and said the Collector’s Ed. was short shipped (Toronto, Can). Might not even have it before the weekend. Gonna have a frikin’ heart attack if i play the message again.
      Happy Driving, see you all soon….
      Damn!!!!!!

    4. elrousso

      @GTP_Hydro : Same thing here (I’m in Rivière-du-Loup, QC), EB called me yesterday to tell me I might get it before the weekend, or by the beginning of next week :S I was thinking about going over there and giving them all sorts of crap, but I know it won’t get me the game faster (would probably feel better after that though)… Hoping to get a phonecall in the coming days…

  109. Reaperman

    We really need a patch to fix our intro music up. Oh well, in 15 hours 43 minutes I’ll finally find out if how much ‘awesome’ Kevin Butler added Man Furismo Jive.

    3. terminator363

      George Washington you fool! Why did you make the loyalists have such a hard time… if you are George Washington…..

    2. VEYRON STANDARD? WTF

      SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION: what does jordan mean by kazunori’s own ‘moon over castle”? does kaz write or play music?

    3. Erik

      @ VEYRON STANDARD? OMFGWTFQQ!! Maybe he plays music, but I think what Jordan means is that “Moon Over the Castle” is the Gran Turismo series theme, hence Kazunori’s own.

    4. Jordan

      He is/was involved in the production of the song, and wrote the “lyrics” according to the credits in Gran Turismo 4.

    3. RotorRian

      Well unfortunately for NZ/AUS/JAP we see the sun before the rest of the world.

      Eg. Before Madrid could have its release party. You can’t have a GT5 Release party in Madrid when its been out in New Zealand for 12 hours. hence we got demoted to the 25th release date.

      Good thing is though we only have to wait 10.5 hours now (12.5 hours for you guys who live in Old Zealand/Australia)

      Bring it on !!!!!

    4. cornishbrooksy

      Its released here in Hong Kong today (24th), so its been out here nearly 9 hours already, we didnt get pushed back to the 25th. I havent got it though, no time off was available for work :(, tonight though!

    5. Mig

      yeah, us aussies have to wait(like always)i will be playing it it about 22 hours but i just want every1 else out there that is playing it to know….. i am extremely envious of you!

    6. akiraacecombat

      There is a store on Akihabara and Shibuya already selling the game,I know that its cost a bit of money to get to those places but have a look they are already selling GT5(well if you life in Tokyo,my bud get his copy a couple of hours ago it was like 8:00 am so maybe they are still selling them).

    8. RotorRian

      Was that from Yodabashi camera in Akihibara ???

      I love that place !!!!!

      Almost as much as Pepper Lunch !!!!!!

      Peppa suraki ichi ban resuran desu !!!

      oiishikata !!!

      Gomennasai watashi wa baka gaijin desu !

      LOL !

    12. FlashTeixeira

      For those how live on Brazil also.
      but we don’t even have a date to launch yet.
      they said we get the game on Nov 30 in Latin America but it will take a little longer to get to Brazil

    13. Veitchy

      I got mine today. EB Games in Rundle Mall, Adelaide, was selling preorders and regulars today. Maybe some other stores in Aus are too.

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