Tue, Feb 02, 2010 | 06:18 GMT
SCEE: GT5 launching “this fall”
Sony Computer Entertainment Portugal boss James Armstrong has said Gran Turismo 5 will be releasing “this fall,” although a final timing has “not yet decided”.
Armstrong was speaking in an interview with Canarias Al Dia (via GT Planet).
The news will come as a blow to many, especially considering that Polyphony boss Kazunori Yamauchi said recently that the long-awaited the racer is 90 percent finished.
“We believe that launching the product this fall, before Christmas, but not yet decided,” he said, in what looks to be a fairly sketchy translation.
“I do not rule that uses the MC but I doubt it. GT 5 is a great hope for Sony, a very important game for the company, which generates much income.”
This is getting kind of ridiculous. Yamauchi said at E3 last year, that the game was basically finished.
A brochure from gamescom last August said put it down for a “quarter 4 2009″ release.
It never happened. The game was moved into 2010, with a March release for Japan.
That date has since been put back.
As for a western release, the last we heard was summer from SCEA.
SCEE said after the delay of GT5 in Japan a date for Europe will be announced “in due course.”
There’s the pillow. Feel free to take a box of tissues as well.
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 5, Polyphony Digital
14 comments
#1
Yoshi
02/02/10, 7:12 am
*YAWN*
#2
G1GAHURTZ
02/02/10, 8:03 am
LOL!
Wow, I don’t think that this game is ever going to get released.
We could well see Forza 4 before it evetually does, anyway!
#3
Blerk
02/02/10, 8:37 am
Duke Nukem confirmed as your co-driver on the rally stages!
#4
Syrok
02/02/10, 10:07 am
Quelle surprise.
#5
Aimless
02/02/10, 10:13 am
They should probably rename the game Feature Creep 2010 at this point.
Wait, make that 2011.
#6
Retroid
02/02/10, 10:34 am
“This fall”?
Jesus… no joke about delays on this game can compare to the reality.
#7
Eregol
02/02/10, 10:58 am
How about a ban on GT5 stories (That includes new pics and videos) until they actually announce a release date?
I think it would help avoid a hell of a lot of frustration.
#8
The Hindle
02/02/10, 11:24 am
What i find funny is Microsoft could release Forza 3, 4, and 5 before Gt 5 comes out but none will come close to outselling GT hell not even all of em combined
#9
Erthazus
02/02/10, 2:47 pm
What a joke…
Never heard a game like Starcraft II? They are polishing the game and thats important. So the final product can be good.
Forza 3 have only 400 not photorealistic cars, no weather changing, WRC, NASCAR and other great stuff that GT5 will have.
I can’t understand that: Ow mai dawd the game iz delayed agan!
Of course it better to make a game that is not polished and you can buy the same stuff again and again.
#10
Psychotext
02/02/10, 3:00 pm
Joy. More waiting.
#11
AHA-Lambda
02/02/10, 5:51 pm
Not surprised AT ALL
I guessed this game would be out by say june BUT a fall release for this game would yield MAJOR sales and even hardware sales AND sony’s fall lineup SO FAR looks rather quiet. So if anything this makes some sense.
#12
Yoshi
02/02/10, 5:53 pm
DELAYING IS THE WORST CRIME XD
#13
OlderGamer
02/02/10, 6:12 pm
I also think this is a strategic move. This game could counter the more robust line ups on other systems. Ofcourse right now the fall/holiday line up is so far away it is hard to make that bold of a statment. But it makes sense.
#14
Dr.Ghettoblaster
02/02/10, 7:54 pm
They should have done Summer. Nothing good rarely ever comes out during the summer.