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Gran Turismo is a racing game designed by Kazunori Yamauchi and is the first entry in the critically acclaimed simulator racing series bearing the same name. After five years of development time, it was well-received publicly and critically, shipping a total of 10.85 million copies worldwide as of March 2013, making it the best-selling PlayStation game. The game uses two different modes: Arcade Mode and Gran Turismo Mode. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose the courses and vehicles they wish to use. Winning races unlocks additional cars and courses. However, Gran Turismo Mode requires the player to earn different levels of driver's licenses in order to qualify for events, and earn credits, trophies and prize cars by winning race championships. Gran Turismo features 140 cars and 11 race tracks (as well as their reversed versions). Source: IGDB

Platforms

Release date 23 December 1997

Developers

Polyphony Digital

Genres

Racing
Simulation

Publishers

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Franchise Gran Turismo

Spotlight

Review | Gran Turismo

Out of time.

124
Review | E3: Gran Turismo PSP

Played and discussed with Kazunori Yamauchi.

34
Digital Foundry | Gran Turismo Evolution

A video journey from GT1 to GT5.

41
Interview | Gran Turismo's Kazunori Yamauchi

On damage, online and perfectionism.

148

Gran Turismo Gallery

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Games from the Gran Turismo franchise

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Gran Turismo Feed

Gran Turismo movie's David Harbour says filming with real cars and not green screens "heightened his performance"

"There's stakes to that. There's weight to that. There's risk."

29
Sony has "more than 10" film and TV projects in the works, so what's next?

Some ideas for the future.

36
Sony's Gran Turismo film adaptation plot and release date revealed

Based on a true story.

17
Gran Turismo 5, PSP "moving forward"

So says Yamauchi himself.

27
Sony unveils UMD Passport, PSP to Vita charge

UPDATE: Sony takes steps to prevent players cheating the system.

61
Feature | Retrospective: Gran Turismo

Rear view.

71
Which Gran Turismo game sold most?

Clue: it's not the PSP one.

26
Digital Foundry | Gran Turismo Evolution

A video journey from GT1 to GT5.

41
PSP's adhocParty system for Europe

Play ad hoc-only games over the internet.

13
E3: Yamauchi: We could release GT5 now

Must be perfect. PSP connectivity possible.

38
Review | Gran Turismo

Out of time.

124
GT PSP special editions detailed

Collector's game and PSP3000 bundle.

6
Get GT PSP free with PGPgo in October

Just register before the 10th. Simples.

12
Lamborghini to appear in Gran Turismo

Sony licences supercars for PSP and beyond.

22
No DLC for Gran Turismo PSP

More than 800 cars promised though.

5
Turn 10: Polyphony checked out Forza

GT devs dropped in to take notes at E3.

36
Review | E3: Gran Turismo PSP

Played and discussed with Kazunori Yamauchi.

34
E3: Gran Turismo PSP in October

Demoed and dated in Sony conference.

10
Gran Turismo PSP is coming, says Sony

It's just taking a bit of time.

31
Gran Turismo series ships 50m

That's a lot of driving in circles.

9
Gran Turismo could come to PC

So says Kazunori Yamauchi.

17
Interview | Gran Turismo's Kazunori Yamauchi

On damage, online and perfectionism.

148
Yamauchi: GT PSP unlikely this year

Pushed back by PS3 development.

21
PSP Gran Turismo lives

Still planned post-GT5.

17
GT4 Mobile not canned

Polyphony denies reports.

26

Gran Turismo movie's David Harbour says filming with real cars and not green screens "heightened his performance"

"There's stakes to that. There's weight to that. There's risk."

29
Sony has "more than 10" film and TV projects in the works, so what's next?

Some ideas for the future.

36
Sony's Gran Turismo film adaptation plot and release date revealed

Based on a true story.

17
Gran Turismo 5, PSP "moving forward"

So says Yamauchi himself.

27
Sony unveils UMD Passport, PSP to Vita charge

UPDATE: Sony takes steps to prevent players cheating the system.

61
Which Gran Turismo game sold most?

Clue: it's not the PSP one.

26
PSP's adhocParty system for Europe

Play ad hoc-only games over the internet.

13
E3: Yamauchi: We could release GT5 now

Must be perfect. PSP connectivity possible.

38
GT PSP special editions detailed

Collector's game and PSP3000 bundle.

6
Get GT PSP free with PGPgo in October

Just register before the 10th. Simples.

12
Lamborghini to appear in Gran Turismo

Sony licences supercars for PSP and beyond.

22
No DLC for Gran Turismo PSP

More than 800 cars promised though.

5
Turn 10: Polyphony checked out Forza

GT devs dropped in to take notes at E3.

36
E3: Gran Turismo PSP in October

Demoed and dated in Sony conference.

10
Gran Turismo PSP is coming, says Sony

It's just taking a bit of time.

31
Gran Turismo series ships 50m

That's a lot of driving in circles.

9
Gran Turismo could come to PC

So says Kazunori Yamauchi.

17
Yamauchi: GT PSP unlikely this year

Pushed back by PS3 development.

21
PSP Gran Turismo lives

Still planned post-GT5.

17
GT4 Mobile not canned

Polyphony denies reports.

26
GT4 Mobile drifts into 2006

We're still holding.

14

Review | Gran Turismo

Out of time.

124
Review | E3: Gran Turismo PSP

Played and discussed with Kazunori Yamauchi.

34

Feature | Retrospective: Gran Turismo

Rear view.

71
Interview | Gran Turismo's Kazunori Yamauchi

On damage, online and perfectionism.

148
Interview | Catching up with Kazunori Yamauchi

We grabbed Polyphony's front man for a brief chat about GT4, and its handheld sibling...

9
Interview | Yamauchi Goes Fourth

Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi on GT4, what happened and what is happening to the online mode, new games and more.

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