Polyphony Already Working on Gran Turismo 6

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Polyphony Already Working on Gran Turismo 6

The long-awaited Gran Turismo 5 isn't even on shelves, but developer Polyphony Digital has already started work on its sequel.

Gran Turismo 5 isn't quite on the level of Duke Nukem Forever when it comes to eternally-delayed, highly-anticipated sequels, but it's close. At this past E3 2010, the racing sim was finally not so concrete after all [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/101393-E3-2010-Gran-Turismo-5-Gets-Desperately-Needed-Release-Date].

Earlier this week, we learned that the long-awaited racer had gone gold at last [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/104952-Gran-Turismo-5-Discs-Being-Stamped-As-We-Speak] and that the discs were being printed that very instant. The news that they might be sitting behind the wheel by the holidays thrilled PS3 owners, but Polyphony isn't content with just resting on its laurels for now - the developer has already started work on the inevitable sequel.

When asked by Autoweek [http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101103/SEMA/101109948#ixzz14JXJLuf9] if the classic 1969 Chevy Camero would make it into Gran Turismo 6 (as opposed to the game they'd just completed), Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed that it would - and that development on the game was already under route.

"It's not something that we can talk that lightly on," said Yamauchi. "It took 2,000 days to get all the ideas that went into GT5. It's just too early to be talking about GT6." According to Yamauchi, the reason for Gran Turismo 5's many delays was to "adjust it so it would be perfect."

Gran Turismo 5 is expected to see release by the end of the year. We can look forward to Gran Turismo 6 sometime in 2015, shortly after the release of Diablo III and Half-Life 2: Episode 3.

(Via TheSixthAxis [http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/11/04/kaz-confirms-work-is-underway-on-gt6/])

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C95J

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Yay :D

Half Life Episode 3 in 2015!

Earlier than I expected.
 

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FargoDog said:
If 5 gets delayed again, they really have no excuses.
I'm pretty sure it won't be delayed again, especially since the series creator has confirmed that the discs are currently in production as of two days ago. [http://jalopnik.com/5679823/kazunori-the-%5Bgt5%5D-discs-are-being-stamped-as-we-speak]
 

CitySquirrel

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To be fair to them, the GT6 that is "underway" probably is just a list of things that they couldn't fit into this game but have said "let's put that in the 6!"
 

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CitySquirrel said:
To be fair to them, the GT6 that is "underway" probably is just a list of things that they couldn't fit into this game but have said "let's put that in the 6!"
It's probably more along the lines of:
"Oh crap! The racing sim fans want damage and in-car views whattawedo?"

"Just shoe-horn them in for this one and maybe try and make them actually good in the next!"

"Genius!"

Thus GT6 begins development :p
 

Jumplion

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Jeez, those guys just don't stop, eh? That's what I call dedication.

As for GT5, I'm not super excited for it, but I'm still excited to get my hands on it. I've been hankerin' for a racing game for some time now.
 

Jumplion

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IamQ said:
FargoDog said:
If 5 gets delayed again, they really have no excuses.
Precisely what I was thinking!
GT5's discs have gone gold and are being stomped right now, so now we just have to complain if GT6 gets delayed :p
 

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SnootyEnglishman said:
Shouldn't 5 be out on shelves before the sequel is thought of?
To be fair, FFXIV was officially announced at E3 before FFXIII was released... so just contemplating the design, etc, isn't as bad as one might think :p

And besides, companies are often already working on the sequel product once the current product has been released - this isn't just for gaming, it's also for the computer industry, etc.

It's not exactly unheard of, to be fair on Polyphony :)

[sub]It's not an excuse for the constant delays though! *mumble under breath*[/sub]
 

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Why do we even need a GT6? If GT5 is perfect, we will never need another racing sim (or another game at all).

On the other hand, if its not perfect, WHAT THE HELL HAVE THEY BEEN DOING!?