Fans can use the demo to compete in the GT Academy contest

May 15, 2013 17:53 GMT  ·  By

After officially confirming that Gran Turismo 6 is coming to the PlayStation 3 in holiday 2013, Sony and Polyphony Digital have just revealed that a demo for the racing simulator would be released in July for the home console.

The Gran Turismo franchise celebrated its 15th anniversary earlier today and the next installment, Gran Turismo 6, was officially unveiled to the world.

After hearing the first details and admiring a gameplay video plus a huge list of screenshots, Sony and Polyphony have revealed via the PS blog that a demo for the title would be released in July for the PlayStation 3.

The free trial will be launched in order to promote the online GT Academy competition, which gives Gran Turismo players a shot at becoming real-life racing drivers in actual competitions from around the world.

Expect to hear an official launch date for the Gran Turismo 6 demo soon.