{"id":2438,"date":"2021-09-06T09:47:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T01:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weekendoctane.com\/?p=2438"},"modified":"2021-09-06T09:47:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T01:47:10","slug":"gran-turismo-7-confirmed-to-launch-on-playstation-4-and-playstation-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weekendoctane.com\/gran-turismo-7-confirmed-to-launch-on-playstation-4-and-playstation-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Gran Turismo 7 Confirmed to Launch on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
After months of mixed messages, vaguely worded statements, and more than a little silence, Sony has finally confirmed it: Gran Turismo 7<\/a><\/em> will be a PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 title when it arrives in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oddly, the statement comes right from the top but is buried inside a quote on another, separate cross-gen controversy regarding fellow cross-gen 2022 launch Horizon Forbidden West<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In case you missed it, Sony revealed the Horizon sequel\u2019s launch date this past Thursday, September 2. However at the same time it was announced that PS4 players who didn\u2019t pick up the expensive special editions of the game would not be eligible to upgrade to the PS5 version. While they could play the PS4 version on PS5, if they wanted the full next-gen experience they\u2019d need to stump up another $70 for the game all over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jim Ryan, the president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, issued a statement today which walked back that position. Sony had intended that all cross-gen games would be free to upgrade initially, adding a fee at a later date. HFW<\/em> was clearly stated to be part of that free upgrade scheme, but the launch delay has pushed it out of that window. Recognizing this, Ryan has now reiterated that the PS4 version of the game can upgrade to PS5 for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, from today Sony will implement a $10 upgrade fee for every other first-party exclusive, cross-gen title that comes to market. This is where Gran Turismo 7<\/em> comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ryan\u2019s statement, as published on the PlayStation Blog, clearly spells out that GT7 will be included in this scheme going forward:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I also want to confirm today that moving forward, PlayStation first-party exclusive cross-gen titles (newly releasing on PS4 & PS5) \u2013 both digital and physical* \u2013 will offer a $10 USD digital upgrade option from PS4 to PS5. This will apply to the next\u00a0God of War\u00a0and\u00a0Gran Turismo 7, and any other exclusive cross-gen PS4 & PS5 title published by Sony Interactive Entertainment .<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n This statement is unequivocal, unlike earlier messaging. At its first reveal, GT7<\/em> was stated to be a PlayStation 5 exclusive<\/a>. Since then we\u2019ve seen this revert to more nebulous language, such as \u201cPlayStation exclusive\u201d and \u201cin development for PlayStation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n