Much like the automotive sector, China is a huge market for gaming. Sony is capitalizing on that with a tour of the country over the next week, and Gran Turismo Sport will feature heavily at all three planned events.
Things kick off in Shanghai this Wednesday, where Sony will hold its press conference ahead of the Chinajoy game fair opening the following day (July 28). According to a tweet from ZhugeEX, Kazunori Yamauchi himself will be present at the show (hat tip to queleuleu).
Yamauchi will also be appearing in Hong Kong for the Animation-Comic-Game 2016 event. Running from July 29 to August 2, the event will continue Sony’s PlayStation VR push across the globe, providing players with the “largest PS VR experience center” in Hong Kong. Polyphony’s latest will have a dedicated portion of Sony’s exhibit, dubbed the “GT Sport Speed Experience Zone”, giving fans a chance to try out the game before its release on November 15th.
In addition, people attending the event in Hong Kong will get the chance to win a Thrustmaster T150 wheel. Kazunori will be fielding questions from the public, and the winner will be selected from those that take part.
GT Sport will also be present at the PlayStation Gaming Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, August 5–7. Here, a race between the head of Sony Interactive Entertainment Taiwan Limited (SIET) and the best Taiwanese Gran Turismo racer will be held. As with ACG, the latest public build of the game will be playable to visitors.
If you’re planning on visiting any of the events, don’t forget to share your experiences in our Gran Turismo Sport sub-forum.
A big thanks to GTPlanet member michael chen for translating the information.
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I’m surprised that no one has been interested in these Asian showcases. These are the latest versions of the game and all. Has this place been taken over by Forza, AC and No Man’s Sky fans since I went on a game bingeing hiatus? ;-)
You have no idea. Slow news for gt sport and project cars, which are the only reason why im hear xD