When Sony announced the GT5 Academy Edition at the end of July, they advised us that “there is more news yet to come on this title”. True to their word, a surprising suite of bonus content has been announced in the last few minutes.
Firstly, those who purchase the Academy Edition will receive a 25% discount voucher for the online “Gran Turismo Boutique” store – selling a range of Gran Turismo branded clothing.
More significantly, there is an exclusive competition available to Academy Edition buyers. An in-game challenge to be run through January 2013 gives the six fastest gamers from eligible territories (see the official site for details) the chance to meet up at Silverstone in March 2013 for a range “of GT Academy-inspired challenges”.
If you’re not a resident of those territories, or are unable to buy a copy of the game, there is an additional “wild card” GT5 Academy challenge at the Nissan stand of the Paris Motorshow (29th September – 14th October 2012).
The winner of the Silverstone event – and a friend – will receive a spectacular prize of an all-expenses paid trip to the 2013 24 Heures du Mans on the 22nd and 23rd of June.
These bonuses come in addition to up-to-date game software and the DLC tracks and cars (and paint and racing gear!) released to date.
GT5 Academy Edition will be released in PAL territories on 26th September 2012, at an RRP of €29.99/£19.99.
See more articles on Gran Turismo 5 Academy Edition and Online Competitions.
This is a complete rip off and waste of time. Only buy it if you haven’t got the cars that are in this disc, and the code for the academy bit doesn’t work!
I dont know about this one.
We might see some really good stuff in the next Big update. Remember Kaz said he wanted another 2 years to make this game. Maybe the next large update(if it even happens) brings some epic stuff?
C’mon Man…might, Big update, Remember Kaz, another 2 years, large update, epic stuff?????? I hate to see a person’s hopes crushed but none of that stuff will happen. This is Sony, KY and PD we are talking about here…
They have a lot to do for gt6, the least of their worries is gt5 updates, gt5s done with updates
€29.99 for a “new” gtr and a old old game-.- …………. rly sad PD
The last thing PD, Kaz, and GTAcademy needs is more controversy. PD owes some regions some opportunities at this Academy trial, so I hope they have a plan laid out by the next one.
An Apology couldn’t hurt either.
He’s not the one that choose this. Has Japan only recently been able to join? Or still no?
^ Oh my bad Nissan right?
Not sure AJ guessing No though you would think…Never mind ill hold that thought.
seems that there is no bonus competition in italy
Cry cry cry, is that all what mosover it an stf up we don’twanna hear it ……..
The truth.
Then ignore it.
Hahaha sometimes it feels good to let it out.
Complaining about complaints… Rather odd principle.
Who cares about this?
I agree.
Totaly lost it….
Wow 25% off GT clothes….. That’s just made my year..
I hope that’s sarcastic.
Lol
Isn’t a GT hoodie like $200?
NZ….good for them…Australia needs a competition.what do we need to do.mass emails to nissan,sony,PD,we need a passionate plea,a spark.alas i cannot organize such things.
Why no Australia
coz we are not in asia region or euro region….we are iinvisable and will remain so for a long time yet
Why don’t you relocate, then you can take part :)
New Zealand’s invisible to them? But that country is eligible…
Oh, and if Australia was invisible, how would they be at Bathurst?
ok then,they couldnt care if Australians want to compete in any GT5 competitions
haha did anyone else spot that 370Z at Trax last week at Silverstone?!
New Zealand eligiblr but Australia not? Unless I’m misreading something, I’m a little bit put off.
That is strange, especially considering the relative size of the counties, lol
Weren’t Indonesia and Thailand eligible countries previously? They seem like even wilder choices, but again, it’s not Kaz’s decision.
Jann vs Brian vs Jordan vs Lucas in a GTR than Jann is racing in GT Championship.Who would get pole? (who’s the quickest/best driver is what I’m asking).
See my post on Twitter where Jann and Alex were racing this morning. Jann was .5 second quicker!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/RedSquareImages
Why am I not surprised (^…^)
I am very cautious about getting this because I don’t know if the academy cars that were won this year (or any other free one off cars) have data installed within’ the gamedata on my HD. If that’s the case then I may lose them forever with a new streamlined install. I think i’ll pass until I know for sure that I won’t lose them or any other free car due to the fact that they’re not in the new install data. I think my gamesave will be a bit useless if the gamedata is not their to support it with no way of downloading it again.
I don’t mind supporting PD with an extra £20 notes but I don’t want to lose anything with no way of getting it back in doing so.
#Wanted – GTR N24 in blue :)
Got it. Never use it. Trade for (big ask) 2J. Can’t be bothered to win money! Gav_Paul or Gav_Paul_Ipswich (psn ID) not sure of my own ID!
Forgot cant trade. Too expensive! derrr!
Blue one? i got the black one already
The GT Boutique is way over priced for cheap clothes.
YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!
Yeah I’m one of those who aren’t in the range it’s being sold to (Europe). But atleast I’ll be able to go to the location for those who can’t buy it, yup, Paris, France all the way from the Mid-Western Uninted States (eye roll) lol
I’m sorry the XL was sold state side only..
Can this also be a regular gt5 game with buying cars and painting them racing online to drift,drag or regular racing?
It is the regular GT5 game. It just has a bunch of the other stuff bundled with it too.
Still waiting to find out if the rest of the world with get the GT-R.
@ DuskTrooper Me too
The GT Academy is just what it is. Every driver event from GTA should be involved as well timing. Really wont know until you guys across the lake get’s a copy, then you can let us know.
@DuskTrooper The GT-R may be Europe/PAL only.
Zuel could be right because from the looks of it, they’er not pointing nor showing any signs near the NA region.
“(and paint and racing gear!)”
hahahaha
Fantastic stuff I must say. I remember when specII came out I almost bout it but I was persuaded not to as it didn’t have any bonus material. I have to be honest if this one were to come stateside I would more than likely get it.
Well I am intrested in getting it but I already have the Signature edition, but i dont know if it will be compatable with the signature edition save file….?
To be honest the cmpetition doesnt intrest me. I would like to retire my GT5 signature edition disc at some point as its been used more time than a condon machine in a gents loo!!!
Yes, it should be compatible with your previous save file, it’s still GT5. The only problem is that to get the best out of it, you will need to delete the game data (not the actual save, the one that includes the patches) which will reduce the size of the installation. It makes me wonder how close to being finished GT5 really was when Sony forced the release: Kaz has always struck me as the sort of guy who’d like to use the whole disc…
Does this brings the academy car versions? If it does i’ll get it even if i already have gt5 since day one
I like that idea :)
I was hoping that the surprising bonus content was Twin Ring Motegi & Scion FR-S ’12 :(
the Scion FR-S ’12 is free in GT5 though. :)
I mean PD could’ve put ‘Scion’ on the dealership so We won’t need to download it.
Oh, my bad than. Yeah don’t know why PD would not do that for this, odd. :\
It’s not hard to download it. If you have a PSN you just go to the store and install it free.
Scion is in the dealership now…
…In fact, I think it’s been there since the car became downloadable.
Yes Mean Elf, since then.
I think reasoning behind downloading Scion from PS Store was to give us option of adding car to our garage and buy multiple if we chose to. I drifted the Xmas present to death so, yeah I grabbed about 3.
Cheers PitCrew – that makes sense, got to download it first before the make appears in the Dealership.
One of my mates doesn’t have the internet connection on his ps3 nor has a PSN account. If this edition included the Scion FR-S ’12 on the disc, he would be able to drive the car without going online to download it. :)
My heavily used copy of gt5 is almost 2 years old. Looks like a Christmas present to myself!
Last I heard this was only EU.
For what you get, it’s a pretty amazing price. Although I already have the regular game since day 1, I will get this too for the novelty factor I think.
Its not too expensive.
And i like the idea of a ”special” contest.
Il buy it if i got some extra cash.
This puts the states out again, sorry to say Nissan has a much larger following than Europe does. So far Europe has three of four drivers that have gone though GTA and the states one.
States has two now actually. And Europe has had GT Academy for a lot longer than us…
THe US had it’s own complete edition (the XL) recently – basicaly the same thing. Or were you talking about GT Academy options? If so, there will more than likely be more.
@R1600Turbo You right but we don’t know whom will be the second state side driver just yet.
@MeanElf GT Academy options, the XL version was sold world wide just not in the states.
Well its not the most amazing content is it, a competition that the vast majority have no chance of winning.
I get the feeling that this competition will be in B-Spec too… that would be the worst thing…..
I have all DLC, is in the game new things?
I need it when i have already all DLC??
Preordered :)
I’m going to get this even though I’ve already got the game. I just want it for the DLC.
There is no DLC
Oh sorry i thought that you thought it had a new pack of DLC in the game my bad
e30freak, read this:
http://www.gtplanet.net/sony-announces-gran-turismo-5-academy-edition-for-europe/
It does come with DLC.
no no i understand it comes with dlc thats already been released i just thought he was talking about the game comming with brand new DLC but thanks anyway
Coming*
Some of the registered users on here are something else haha
Look at all the ungrateful comments in here already. Seriously people, nobody is forcing you to buy the damn thing. Sheesh.
How are they ungrateful
?
19.99 is the price of the game. 20.00 is the “money” you’ll receive for “buying” that game. This “free'” will give people the chance to become a pro. racing driver. For the majority of people, these competitions are their first and only shots at the real thing, regardless of how ungrateful the people are since this doesn’t benefit them at all. It’s far from what I wanted, but I know to look at the bigger picture and mostly to think about the future. People are thinking nothing but NOW NOW NOW, I want it NOWWWW.
This GT Academy thing is growing faster than I could have imagined. It should be a true blessing for a lot of people that it is.
For a lot of people? How? I thought only one person benefits from GT Academy every year in the grand scheme of things.
I thought there would be the next DLC in the game if you buy it
Or they could release some proper DLC… Or they could completely focus on GT6.
Boring is that all
FFS get on with it
either announce you’re no longer working on DLC for GT5 and concentrating on GT6 or just release some new DLC and its not like its free we paying for it
CHRIST ALMIGHTY !!!!!
Wow. Just wow….
The almighty “Yep.” is what confirmed PD focusing on GT6’s development… Just saying…
Does it strike you that it is probably Sony making PD do this to milk GT5 for all its worth? After all is it Sony and not Kaz that made the original announcement.
Nooo, Kaz wants to do it more than anyone else. If anything, this motivates him more than, “Boring is that all – FFS get on with it”.
First!
Some pretty decent content.
Doesn’t affect me though, ill stick to GT5: Vanilla : )
second
Well, not exactly two things I was looking forward to.