Do you think Gran Turismo 8 is a PS5 generation game or a PS6 launch title for late 2027?

When do you think Gran Turismo 8 will be released?

  • It will be released on PS5 before the PS6 launches in late 2027

    Votes: 36 27.7%

  • It will be a launch title for the PS6 in late 2027

    Votes: 94 72.3%
  • Total voters
    130
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Lupin25 said:
Exactly. Since there's years of support for these games, sequels won't come as often.

With the poll, I'd predict 100% GT8 is at least a 2030 game with the PS6 coming Xmas 2028 or 2029. 2027 is probably too soon after the Pro & Mark Cerny's recent statements about the next-gen.
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No, that's not what I meant. For almost 2 years we had 2 (gaas-like) Gran Turismo games running simultaneously. I can see that happening again with the release of GT8 (or whatever they'll name it). They can keep the support for GT7 for some time, after which it will become an offline title and will still be playable.

IAmRei said:
and lot of people bought cars on 7, and do they want to rebuy on 8? it should be clearly planned. because if they release 8 too soon, it will reduce the trust of the players who spent real money on cars.
not against 8 sooner, at least let 7 can be played offline could help reduce the strain
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I think it's more of a problem of people spending real money on cars in a full-priced game. ;) It's also happening in many other sports game, like FC or NBA - you'll esentually "lose" the money you've spent.
 
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Modern sony that really care about generations being like:


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I reckon it's plausible that GT8 could be released as early as next year, or 2027. The base of GT7 is strong enough for a relatively smaller incremental improvement. The vehicles are fantastic as they are, as is the general gameplay and physics. I think PD need to create a few new tracks and improve visually on the existing ones (not unrealistic when you consider GT7 is cross-gen). Throw in an old-school GT career mode, and more online options, then jobs a good un.
 
Guardian Monkey said:
Late ps6/ early ps7 2034
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Thats my take too, if that was option in a poll, we definitely wont see another gran turismo(at least proper numbered entry in the series, not small budget spin off) till ps5/ps6 crossgen is over so 2031+, hell we already saw bunch of games reveal trailers that will not make it to 2027 (like witcher4, its easily 2028 game and likely even then gonna come out with plethora of bugs ;p ) and 0 from new GT game ;)
 
2027.

I don't see them doing a crazy overhaul of what we have in gt7.

Even if sony launched the ps6 in 2027 it will still be crossgen title. The days of being exclusive to a new gen early on is gone.
 
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I'd gladly wait for the PS6 release if it means GT8 has a proper career mode and loads of other single player content like we had with GT4. I'm not against the online part but that shouldn't take away from the offline experience which seems to be a common trend with many games.

3 generations later and Gran Turismo 4 is still king. Now that Forza seems to be shelved poly can take their time without c major competitors. Let's see if GT8 can finally recapture the magic of GT4 and spark a new generation of gear heads.
 
I can see GT Next releasing in late 2027. So if PS6 is going to release in that year, it will be cross-gen and launch title.

If PS6 is going to launch in 2028, it will be a PS5 title and Sony will release upgraded version with PS6 launch.
 
I'm sure, just like with GT7, how Sport got constant updates but GT7 still had new cars/tracks, GT8 will have more content. Seems like they're holding back content in GT7 for GT8.

Personally I'm hoping for Seattle to return and a fully modelled Pikes Peak.
 
I'm thinking October 2026 launch for the game, taking full advantage of the PS5 as well as of the PS5 Pro through the updated PSSR coming out next year.

Then, it will receive PS6 support when that console comes out in 2028.
 
nial said:
All based on literally nothing (and no, Sony never stated what you're saying), while there are far more things pointing out to a 2027 launch. 2029 is absolutely ridiculous.

Also, do you seriously think that Gran Turismo 8 will take 7 years in development?
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Here's the source for the 2028 speculation (top of page 8):

Duration. Microsoft has offered to continue making Activision's games available on PlayStation only until 2027 (Microsoft, para. 3.27). Likewise, in public comments just on October 26, Microsoft said that it plans to offer Call of Duty on PlayStation only "as long as that makes sense." 23 A period until 2027 – or some other (possibly shorter) time that Microsoft unilaterally determines "makes sense" to Microsoft – is badly inadequate. By the time SIE launched the next generation of its PlayStation console (which is likely to occur around *redacted*), it would have lost access to Call of Duty and other Activision titles, making it extremely vulnerable to consumer switching and subsequent degradation in its competitiveness.
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Sony were saying Microsoft was only going to provide COD on PlayStation through 2027. We know COD games launch in November, so that would be November of 2027. They were saying the next generation of PlayStation console (presumably the PS6) would be out after that. So it seems likely that would mean some time in 2028. Sony has traditionally launched consoles around early November, so November of 2028 would make the most sense given their comment.

I'm not saying this is ironclad and there's no way the PS6 would launch sooner than that. I don't think there's anything that binds Sony to whatever they said there as they can always say they adjusted their plans based on market conditions. I'm just saying this is why people have speculated 2028. I also think the shrinking relevance of Xbox puts PlayStation in an even stronger position, so they can afford to take their time. I don't think there's any reason at this point to think PS5 sales are going to fall off hard by 2026 such that they need to launch the PS6 in 2027. PS5 is still going strong given the state of the economy.

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As for GT8 taking 7 years to develop, I have no idea how long it will take because I have no information on the project milestones. Gran Turismo 6 released on December 6, 2013. Gran Turismo 7 released on March 4, 2022. So the gap between the last two was 8.3 years, and that's going from PS4 to PS5 which are both x86 architectures. So taking 7 years doesn't seem unreasonable.

Ultimately, I think Sony is going to release GT8 when it makes the most strategic sense for them to release it, rather than when PD has finished making it. Given how well GT sells, and how important it is to the PlayStation brand, I don't see Sony rushing them to get it done just for PS5 and then expecting them to turn around and rush out GT9 for PS6 early in it's lifecycle. They didn't do that for GT7. I also think it's unlikely they would put out GT8 for PS5, then do a port for PS6. There would be a lot less excitement for a port than a whole new game.

It seems more likely to me GT8 will be a launch game for PS6 that does what GT does - knocks people's socks off with amazing graphics and serves as a showpiece for the console. They can also cut it down as much as they need to for the PS5 so they can sell to the large install base of that console. I would expect them to give players who buy it digitally licenses for both versions as an incentive for PS5 players to revisit the game when they get a PS6.

One big sweeping Gran Turismo per console generation seems to be the new normal for the series.
 
I think it'll launch or be in the first year of PS6 but be cross platform, not in 2027, i expect 2028 so i didnt choose in the poll

Outlier said:
It's both, again.
PD can't afford to be allowed to produce so few products in a 5+ year span for only 1 system.
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They can, technically its live service and they sold approx. 15MM copies - they can do what they want lol
 
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It should be a late Gen PS5 but I wouldn't put it past them being a second wave PS6 title.
 
Gran Turismo has been a cross-gen game in spirit for a while. GT7 was explicitly cross-gen, appearing on PS4 too, but cast your mind back to GT5 and that game recycled a ton of GT4 content. Remember premium vs standard cars? I think the generational distinction is going to matter even less now that the car modelling in GT7 is so detailed that it's basically future proofed.
 
rm082e said:
Here's the source for the 2028 speculation (top of page 8):

Sony were saying Microsoft was only going to provide COD on PlayStation through 2027. We know COD games launch in November, so that would be November of 2027. They were saying the next generation of PlayStation console (presumably the PS6) would be out after that. So it seems likely that would mean some time in 2028. Sony has traditionally launched consoles around early November, so November of 2028 would make the most sense given their comment.

I'm not saying this is ironclad and there's no way the PS6 would launch sooner than that. I don't think there's anything that binds Sony to whatever they said there as they can always say they adjusted their plans based on market conditions. I'm just saying this is why people have speculated 2028. I also think the shrinking relevance of Xbox puts PlayStation in an even stronger position, so they can afford to take their time. I don't think there's any reason at this point to think PS5 sales are going to fall off hard by 2026 such that they need to launch the PS6 in 2027. PS5 is still going strong given the state of the economy.
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Yep, and it's completely different from Sony confirming that a launch before late 2028 isn't happening (this was actually Microsoft, which was planning a 2028 launch for its next-gen console, from leaked material). I wouldn't really take any of that THAT seriously anyway, as it was Sony fundamentally trying to stop the deal, while 'supporting PlayStation up to the end of 2027' is vague enough for any interpretation to be valid. Does this take into account the year of support every yearly COD goes through?
Lack of competition slowing the rollout of new products of the supposed market leader, especially upon an aging lifecycle from current offerings, isn't exactly something I've ever heard. And even then, it's hardly true when considering that SIE is directly competing with the likes of Nintendo, something that's going to be more relevant going forward given their current handheld -which is targeting a parallel launch with the main PS6- in development. I don't know why they'd be finalizing the full PS6 design by H2 2026 in either case.
rm082e said:
As for GT8 taking 7 years to develop, I have no idea how long it will take because I have no information on the project milestones. Gran Turismo 6 released on December 6, 2013. Gran Turismo 7 released on March 4, 2022. So the gap between the last two was 8.3 years, and that's going from PS4 to PS5 which are both x86 architectures. So taking 7 years doesn't seem unreasonable.

Ultimately, I think Sony is going to release GT8 when it makes the most strategic sense for them to release it, rather than when PD has finished making it. Given how well GT sells, and how important it is to the PlayStation brand, I don't see Sony rushing them to get it done just for PS5 and then expecting them to turn around and rush out GT9 for PS6 early in it's lifecycle. They didn't do that for GT7. I also think it's unlikely they would put out GT8 for PS5, then do a port for PS6. There would be a lot less excitement for a port than a whole new game.

It seems more likely to me GT8 will be a launch game for PS6 that does what GT does - knocks people's socks off with amazing graphics and serves as a showpiece for the console. They can also cut it down as much as they need to for the PS5 so they can sell to the large install base of that console. I would expect them to give players who buy it digitally licenses for both versions as an incentive for PS5 players to revisit the game when they get a PS6.

One big sweeping Gran Turismo per console generation seems to be the new normal for the series.
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You just can't not take Gran Turismo SPORT into account, man. That's 4 years and 3 months between both it and Gran Turismo 7.
GymWolf said:
Modern sony that really care about generations being like:


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jm89 said:
ven if sony launched the ps6 in 2027 it will still be crossgen title. The days of being exclusive to a new gen early on is gone.
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Please read the last part of the OP.
PeteBull said:
Thats my take too, if that was option in a poll, we definitely wont see another gran turismo(at least proper numbered entry in the series, not small budget spin off) till ps5/ps6 crossgen is over so 2031+, hell we already saw bunch of games reveal trailers that will not make it to 2027 (like witcher4, its easily 2028 game and likely even then gonna come out with plethora of bugs ;p ) and 0 from new GT game ;)
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Lol, this means absolutely nothing.
 
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