14 DAY TRIAL // After lots of teasing and a leaked reveal, Sony and Polyphony Digital have confirmed Gran Turismo 6, the next installment in the hugely popular racing simulator series, which will come out for the PlayStation 3 in "holiday 2013."
The Gran Turismo has attracted tens of millions of racing fans from around the world over the years across platforms like the PS1, PS2, PSP, or PS3.
Now, Gran Turismo 6 has just been confirmed for the PlayStation 3 home console by Sony and developer Polyphony Digital.
The game has a brand new game and physics engine as well as 1,200 cars, not to mention 33 locations and 71 track layouts, with more scheduled to appear after the game's launch.
Check out a big list of official details via an official statement below.
New Game Engine
• Refactoring • Compact, nimble operation • Flexible expandability • A new rendering engine that pushes the limits of the PS3
New Physics Engine
• New suspension and kinematics model • New tire model • New aerodynamics model • Technical partnership with Yokohama Rubber and KW Automotive
1200 Cars, abundant custom parts, and on-going DLC • From historic cars to the latest racing cars, the game contains a total of 1200 cars. • Multiple aerodynamic parts and custom wheels will be available for almost all cars. • Players can create their own personalized custom car in the game. • Cars will be continually added online
33 locations, 71 layouts
• 33 Locations and 71 layouts will be provided from day1 (7 more locations and 19 more layouts than GT5) • More new tracks will continue to be provided online
New Course Maker
• Massive scenery spanning several tens of square kilometers • A new course generation algorithm
Community/Club/Race Organizer • Players can form their own communities • Various community levels from local and domestic to global • Players themselves can create and manage their own online events
New User Interface
• Balancing directional key operation and touch operation • Quick response • Shortening of loading times
Multi Device Compatibility
• PlayStation • Smart Phone • Tablet • PC
Gran Turismo 6 is expected to appear at the end of 2013 for the PlayStation 3 platform. As of yet, Sony hasn't mentioned anything about a potential release on the PlayStation 4 next-gen console which is also out in holiday 2013.