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87-527: Sega GT was intended by Sega to rival Sony's popular Gran Turismo racing series, which was driving the strong sales of the PlayStation console and raising interest in the Dreamcast's closest competitor, the yet-unreleased PlayStation 2 . While Sega GT was met with positive reception, sales were only modest, and the Dreamcast was given little traction against its competition. Despite this, Sega would continue

174-617: A Gran Turismo -themed cafe opened at the Twin Ring Motegi racetrack. The series also performed as technical support for cars in the LMP1 class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans . The GT Academy was a driver discovery/development program initiated through a partnership between Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Polyphony Digital, and Nissan Europe. The program lasted from 2008 to 2016. Online qualifiers were held within Gran Turismo , with

261-593: A biographical film based on the story of Jann Mardenborough . Orlando Bloom was cast as a motorsport marketing executive and Darren Barnet as a threatened GT Academy racer. Additional cast additions were announced while filming in November included Djimon Hounsou , Geri Halliwell-Horner , Daniel Puig, Josha Stradowski, Thomas Kretschmann , Maeve Courtier-Lilley, Emelia Hartford , Pepe Barroso, and Sang Heon Lee. Max Mundt, Mariano González, Harki Bhambra , Lindsay Pattison, Théo Christine, and Nikhil Parmar were added to

348-487: A chat room to talk over private races with up to 100 people at once. Gran Turismo HD Concept , a demo, was the first PS3 sim in the series, and released in 2006. It had ten playable cars and one track. Since Gran Turismo 5 Prologue launched on the PS3 in 2007, the series has included online play. The sim enabled users to race online with up to 16 players on track at once. Another installment titled simply Gran Turismo

435-511: A custom vehicle from scratch using acquired parts, or can modify any of their existing vehicles. The game features over 130 selectable cars from manufacturers such as Dodge , Ford , Toyota , and Mitsubishi , with the handling of each being based on the specifications of its real-life counterpart. The European version of Sega GT would include additional cars from Alfa Romeo , Fiat , Mercedes-Benz , Audi , and others. The Dreamcast version of Sega GT received "favorable" reviews according to

522-400: A documentary film covering the past 15 years of the game series up until that point, titled KAZ: Pushing The Virtual Divide . It was released on 22 January 2014 on Hulu . In 2013, Sony Pictures announced it was developing a Gran Turismo film with Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti producing it, with a script by Alex Tse . In 2015, Joseph Kosinski was set to direct the film, with

609-804: A film based on Gran Turismo was revealed in July 2013, with Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti producing and a script by Alex Tse . Joseph Kosinski was set to direct the film in June 2015 from a new screenplay by Jon and Erich Hoeber. However, the Kosinski version was no longer moving forward as of February 2018. In May 2022, it was announced the film was again in development, with Blomkamp attached to direct it in June. The main cast were announced in September 2022, while other cast additions signed in November. Filming began in Hungary in

696-738: A modified GT4P engine. The Gran Turismo 4 – BMW 1-Series demo disc features two models of the BMW 1 Series (120i and 120d), and three Gran Turismo 4 tracks – including the Nürburgring (driving around this circuit was limited to three minutes). BMW customers in the United Kingdom who ordered a 1-series before its official release date were invited to a private event at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire . On departure from

783-522: A new one, collecting a garage of vehicles. Gran Turismo was first modern simulator of the 21st century to introduce racing with a wheel, instead of a controller. The series' origins can be traced back to 1992, when Kazunori Yamauchi , at the time an employee at Sony Computer Entertainment Japan , started developing the original Gran Turismo with a team named Polys Entertainment; that started with five people and eventually became seventeen. The development took five years to complete. In comparison to

870-535: A new screenplay by Jon and Erich Hoeber. By 2018, the Kosinski version was no longer moving forward. On 26 May 2022, a new iteration of the Gran Turismo film was revealed to be in development, with Neill Blomkamp eyed to direct. On 14 June 2022, it was confirmed that Blomkamp would direct and announced that the film would be released on 11 August 2023, which is intended to be a non-fiction Bildungsroman focusing on GT Academy 2011 graduate Jann Mardenborough and his transition from gamer to race car driver. It

957-399: A pit stop causes Jann to lose positions. Using racing lines learned from the video game, he regains his position, breaking the lap record. On the final lap, Jann narrowly beats Nicholas, securing third place and a podium finish for Nissan. In the epilogue, the real Jann Mardenborough is shown, having competed in over 200 races and serving as his own stunt double in the film. In July 2013, it

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1044-548: A popular game for esports competitions. Gran Turismo 7 was strongly criticized by players for its implementation of microtransactions and a " pay-to-play " system. The user score in Metacritic as of 20 March 2022 is 2.2 out of 10, which is Sony's lowest user rating and the lowest score in PlayStation exclusive history on the site to date. Because of the success of the Gran Turismo series, Guinness World Records awarded

1131-491: A racer who is ranked at the top at the GT academy and who is not thrilled to see Mardenborough excel. Both Djimon Hounsou and Geri Halliwell-Horner will play Mardenborough's parents and Daniel Puig as his brother, Josha Stradowski as Mardenborough's rival and Thomas Kretschmann as his father. Gran Turismo (film) Gran Turismo is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film directed by Neill Blomkamp from

1218-589: A relationship. Jann's first race post-signing is at the Nürburgring Nordschleife . He maintains a high position until his car lifts at the Flugplatz corner, crashes, and kills a spectator. Horrified, Jann is reluctant to race again and blames himself for the spectator's death. Jack, who experienced a similar accident at the 24 Hours of Le Mans , encourages Jann to return. An inquiry clears Jann, but professional sentiment turns against sim drivers. Danny decides

1305-504: A score of 48 out of 100, based on 47 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while those polled at PostTrak gave it a 90% overall positive score. The racing sequences and Blomkamp's direction, especially during the climactic 24-hour race in France, were praised by most critics, who noted that, while transitioning from its video game origins to

1392-588: A screenplay by Jason Hall and Zach Baylin . Produced by Columbia Pictures , PlayStation Productions , and 2.0 Entertainment, it is based on the racing simulation video game series of the same name developed by Polyphony Digital . It depicts a highly sensationalized account of real life British teenager Jann Mardenborough , a teenage Gran Turismo player who became a professional racing car driver. The film stars Archie Madekwe as Mardenborough alongside David Harbour , Orlando Bloom , Darren Barnet , Geri Halliwell Horner , and Djimon Hounsou . Development of

1479-482: A sim driver team must compete at Le Mans and finish on the podium to prove their worth. Danny recruits Matty and fellow GT Academy participant Antonio Cruz to join Jann. On race day, Jann's father apologizes for not supporting him. Shaken by a competitor's crash, Jann is motivated by Jack playing his training music. Matty and Antonio complete their shifts, but Antonio is brought in early due to cramps. A dropped wheel nut during

1566-530: A standard race car film, Gran Turismo also serves as a cautionary example of adapting source material that may not align with a cohesive narrative. Owen Gleiberman of Variety said of the film: "There's an innocence to this one, and a surprise authenticity," commenting, "It's like a Fast and Furious movie made without cynicism, and it gets to you", finding the climax "satisfying". Kristen Lopez of TheWrap said: " Gran Turismo works best because it eschews its video game origins quickly before settling into

1653-482: A standard race car film. It's unknown how fans of the game will respond to the movie — no one watching the movie in this critic's theater pointed out any specific game Easter eggs — but on the whole fans of racecar films should be in for a good time." Conversely, Ryan Gilbey's negative review for the Guardian called the film "a simulation of cinema, with scarcely a human fingerprint anywhere on its chassis." Tim Robey of

1740-480: A teenage gamer from Cardiff , dreams of becoming a racing driver despite his father Steve 's disapproval. Jann learns he is eligible for the GT Academy after setting a time record. The night before his race, Jann and his brother Coby attend a party, where Jann meets Audrey. However, the police arrive, and Jann and Coby are caught. As punishment, Jann is taken to his father's workplace but leaves early to participate in

1827-617: Is also used as a concept car simulator for many car manufacturers. In 2023, the series received a film adaptation , and it became a sport for the Olympic Esports with the backing of the FIA . In 2024 Mercedes-AMG recognized Gran Turismo 7 as a simulator for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 race car . The Gran Turismo series is known for its accurate driving physics emulation, a large number of licensed vehicles, attention to vehicle detail,

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1914-443: Is no doubt that his work has a huge cultural resonance with people today. He has driven the racing game genre to new levels of realism and his creations are as much art as technology. Ronda’s association with Gran Turismo is also a reflection that our ancient city is a modern, vibrant place to live and very much part of the 21st century." As of 16 November 2022, more than 90 million copies of Gran Turismo titles have been sold. It

2001-518: Is stunning." Seven issues later, Jeff Lundrigan said of the North American version, "If you only buy one racing game for Dreamcast, make it this one. In fact, run out and buy it anyway, just on principle." Edge , however, gave the Japanese import five out of ten, saying, "The fundamental problem with Sega GT is the game's inability to decide whether to stay close to Sega's arcade roots or venture down

2088-416: Is the highest-selling sim series on PlayStation consoles. The first Gran Turismo sold just under 11 million copies, making it the highest-selling sim on the original PlayStation. Gran Turismo 2 is the third-best selling sim on the console, at 9 million. As of 2022, Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec was the highest-selling out of the entire series, at 15 million copies. It was also the second-highest selling game on

2175-482: The Telegraph called the film "a purringly complacent insult to a great video-game". Oli Welsh of Polygon gave the film a negative review, saying that " Gran Turismo could have used this inspiring true story to show how video games open up possibilities and remove barriers in the real world. Instead, it just uses it to score points." The film was nominated for "Best Adaptation" at The Game Awards 2023 . The film

2262-615: The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 30, 2023, following the Formula One 2023 Belgian Grand Prix . Gran Turismo held several preview screenings beginning on August 11, 2023, before being released in the United States on August 25, by Sony Pictures Releasing . It was originally scheduled for a wide release on August 11, but plans changed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike . Despite the delay in

2349-793: The Gran Turismo – Nissan 350Z Edition demo disc also comes in one of the many press kits available for the Nissan 350Z in the United States. There is no confirmation that a European version exists. The press kit containing the game demo comes with two other discs inside a silver folder. An additional booklet with information and pictures of the Nissan 350Z is also included. The game ran on a modified Gran Turismo Concept engine and races are limited on 150 seconds. Only Côte d'Azur, not available in Gran Turismo Concept but available in Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec ,

2436-923: The Mistubishi Lancer Evolution VIII . The first seven models of the Lancer Evolution series were only sold in Japan, and the eighth model was brought to America in a decision Mitsubishi said was partially inspired by the popularity of the game. The TVR car brand from the United Kingdom increased six-fold in sales after its inclusion in the first game. The series has partnerships with Japan Race Promotion, Brembo , Michelin , Mazda , Toyota Gazoo Racing , BBS , and Fanatec . The series has worked with Mercedes-Benz , BMW , Mitsubishi , Volkswagen , Nissan , Chaparral , Subaru , Mazda, Infiniti , Alpine , Dodge , Bugatti , Lamborghini , Ferrari , and various other car manufactures to come up with cars for

2523-635: The Nismo Global Driver Exchange and go on to race in the following years' Dubai 24 Hour . Winners of the Gran Turismo Academy include Lucas Ordóñez , Jordan Tresson and Jann Mardenborough , who have all gone on to compete in professional real-life racing. Some of these winners, who would normally be seen as "non-professionals", have received praise relating to how they are as skilled as drivers with years of experience. Based on this merit, four GT Academy drivers have been barred entry to

2610-532: The Nürburgring Nordschleife as a narrative element. Following a pitch by marketing executive Danny Moore, Nissan establishes the GT Academy to recruit skilled players of the racing simulator Gran Turismo and transform them into real racing drivers. Danny enlists former driver-turned-mechanic Jack Salter to train the players. Initially reluctant, Jack accepts after growing tired of the arrogance of his team's driver, Nicholas Capa. Meanwhile, Jann Mardenborough ,

2697-653: The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb as of November 2014, D1GP since the 2008 season , the 2004 Race of Champions , the first chicane on the Mulsanne Straight at Circuit de la Sarthe until 2012, and racing teams/drivers such as Prost Grand Prix , Pescarolo Sport , Audi/Oreca , Peugeot , Abt Sportsline , Signatech - Nissan , Audi A4 DTM, Vita4One - BMW Z4 , Aston Martin Rapide S, Igor Fraga , Lewis Hamilton , and Sébastien Loeb . In 2009,

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2784-456: The PlayStation 3 (PS3) was a "nightmare", and the game's release was delayed multiple times. Gran Turismo 4 Online Test Version , Polyphony's test of future series development, was released for the PS2 in 2006 . It featured online play, which was a feature cut out of Gran Turismo 4 mid-development. When online, players could join races seeking entrants, look at other players' profiles, or join up

2871-471: The review aggregation website Metacritic . Critics praised said console version's generous content and customization options, but found that the controls could sometimes be difficult. Frank O'Connor of NextGen said in the May 2000 issue that reviewing the Japanese import "seems to come down to making comparisons with Gran Turismo , and that's unfortunate, because on its own merits, Sega GT Homologation Special

2958-405: The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 65% of 225 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's consensus reads: " Gran Turismo ' s brisk action and feel-good underdog drama are undermined by its loose telling of the fact-based story, but this is still a generally solid racing movie." Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film

3045-443: The "B driver", races on the player's behalf, and gains driving skills over their career. They can perform endurance events. A youth-focused Gran Turismo was announced in November 2004 with a scheduled release date of 2005, though the sim was not released at that time. In September 2006, Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed the sim was still in development. In April 2008, while discussing plans for Gran Turismo 5 , Kazunori Yamauchi

3132-665: The British GT (specifically the 'gentleman driver' section of the competition). The Gran Turismo World Series is a series of Gran Turismo tournaments held around the world since 2018. In 2021, the FIA and the International Olympic Committee collaborated and hosted the Olympic Virtual Series, in which Gran Turismo Sport was used as one of the games used to host the motorsport event. The motorsport virtual series

3219-412: The Dreamcast is capable of—but the sounds are pretty generic. All told, Sega GT isn't awful, it just plays like what it is—a pale imitation of a better game." Gran Turismo (series) Gran Turismo is a series driving simulators developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation consoles . Gran Turismo simulators are intended to emulate

3306-529: The HPI E10 RTR Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II designed by Gran Turismo (200mm), a pre-built officially licensed radio-control car kit built to look exactly like the cover car for Gran Turismo 4 . Plans for future releases include releasing more kits to replicate other Gran Turismo cover cars. Gran Turismo lead to greater involvement of the car industry in racing sims . The series increased sales of several of its playable cars, including

3393-482: The PS2, behind Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas . Gran Turismo 4 was the third best-selling game on the console. Gran Turismo 5 was the second-highest selling out of the entire series, which IGN attributes to the long wait between the series' main installments. Gran Turismo 6 sold half-the copies of the previous game, being even lower than 5 Prologue . At the Jalopnik Film Festival, Kazunori announced

3480-451: The PS3 in 2013, and was unannounced until shortly before its release. It released after the PlayStation 4 (PS4) was already out, which resulted from the same development issues that effected Gran Turismo 5 . Players now had 1,200 cars to drive with. Yamauchi said the PS4 was much easier to develop for. Gran Turismo Sport was then released for the console in 2017. The sim was the first in

3567-415: The PlayStation's visual capabilities, and had a roster of licensed vehicles larger than any other sim at the time, at 150. The vehicles can also be customized. The game's content was accessible via icons in a hub world . The sim was released for the PlayStation in Japan in 1997, 1998 for North America, Europe, and other territories. By mid-1998, it had sold two million copies in Japan. Polyphony Digital

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3654-548: The Prius and the Toyota MTRC concept car. Two tracks were included, Fuji Speedway ('90s version) and Grand Canyon rally track, but each was limited to two minutes of play time. Toyota stopped offering the demo discs when the requests for the marketing brochure became disproportional to the real interest in their cars. The disc became a collectible item for Prius owners and is still sometimes available via auction at eBay. The game ran on

3741-464: The United States, the film's release date remains unchanged in various international markets such as the United Kingdom, where the film was released on August 9, 2023. An update to Gran Turismo 7 added a livery for the 2018 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 that was inspired by the film, and was given for free to all players who watched the movie trailer in-game. Gran Turismo was released on digital platforms on September 26, 2023 and, in selected markets,

3828-436: The ability to tune a car's performance, and realistic graphics. Its physics emulation includes "real-world dynamics such as weight transfer , suspension response, and understeer/oversteer characteristics". The Sim has been a flagship for the PlayStation console's graphics capabilities, and is often used to demonstrate the system's potential. It has a replay system shown with a cinematic presentation. The physics of

3915-527: The appearance and performance of a large selection of vehicles, most of which are licensed reproductions of real-world automobiles. Since the franchise's debut in 1997, over 90 million units have been sold worldwide, making it the best selling driving simulator under the PlayStation brand. The series has partnerships with Japan Race Promotion , Brembo , Michelin , Mazda , Toyota Gazoo Racing , BBS and Fanatec . The series uses data from car companies and real-life races for its car physics simulation. It

4002-420: The beginning) from used car dealers, and then tune their car at the appropriate parts store for best performance. Certain events are open only to particular types of vehicles. In order to enter and progress through more difficult races, a license-testing system has been implemented, which guides players through skill development. Players may apply prize money won in events to upgrade their existing car or buy

4089-506: The cast in December 2022. Filming began in Hungary in November, and wrapped in December 2022, with Jacques Jouffret serving as cinematographer. Jouffret took advantage of the Rialto extension/detachment system of Sony Venice 2 cameras in order to place sensors in tight locations of cars, away from the main camera body. Jann Mardenborough himself is a co-producer on the film and served as

4176-594: The chance, and the Bathurst Regional Council is very excited about opening up the Mount Panorama experience through the launch of Gran Turismo 6 ." Also in 2013, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi had a street named in honor of him in the city of Ronda , Spain . Named Paseo de Kazunori Yamauchi, the street snakes around the Parador de Ronda. According to Ronda's city mayor Maria de la Paz Fernandez Lobato, "There

4263-417: The era's other racing games, which had "over-simplified" arcade-style racing with exaggerated car movement, Gran Turismo is a complex racing simulator. Sony initially rejected Yamauchi's pitch for a realistic racing sim. However, his team was still working on it as a side project. After the success of the team's other arcade racing games, Motor Toon Grand Prix and Motor Toon Grand Prix 2 , he pitched

4350-580: The event, all guests were given a pack containing the demo disc. The game ran on a modified pre-release GT4 engine. With the release of the Nissan Micra Roma, Nissan distributed a press kit for each concessionaire in several countries in Europe to promote the car. This press kit included several photographs, a press information booklet and three discs. One of the discs included in this kit is an official Gran Turismo demo named Nissan Micra Edition. Similarly,

4437-603: The feasibility of making a real-life replica version of the fictional Grand Valley Speedway used in the series. In acknowledgment of the Mount Panorama Circuit 's inclusion in Gran Turismo 6 , the City of Bathurst in Australia unveiled a new street called Gran Turismo Drive in December 2013. Mayor of Bathurst, Gary Rush said "Driving a lap of our world famous motor racing circuit is a life changing experience for those who have

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4524-692: The franchise, which was released on the short-lived Dreamcast console and later had a sequel on the original Xbox before the franchise died off after low sales success. Turn 10 would later create the Forza Motorsport series for the Xbox consoles, which later saw releases on Windows , which has been often seen as the primary rival of the Gran Turismo series. Other similar titles include Driving Emotion Type-S by Square and Enthusia Professional Racing by Konami . In 2005, Maeda Corporation , in association with Tokyo University of Science , researched

4611-643: The future with the Vision Gran Turismo project. Participating manufacturers in the Gran Turismo World Series are Alfa Romeo , AMG , Aston Martin , Audi , BMW, Chevrolet , Citroën , Dodge, Ferrari, Ford , Genesis , Honda , Hyundai , Jaguar , Lamborghini, Lexus , Mazda, McLaren , Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot , Porsche , Renault , Subaru, Suzuki , Toyota , and Volkswagen. The series has been involved in sponsoring various sporting events and teams, including Super GT , Super Formula ,

4698-400: The game could became real-life motorsport racers. According to Yamauchi, the cars in the first two sims were made from 300 polygons , while those in Gran Turismo 3 and 4 were made up of 4,000 polygons, and the "premium cars" in Gran Turismo 5 were made up of 500,000 ("standard cars" are slightly more detailed versions of those in Gran Turismo 4 ). Gran Turismo 6 was released for

4785-407: The idea to Sony again, and they accepted it. The first Gran Turismo essentially has role-playing elements; players start the sim with "entry-level cars" which can be upgraded over time, and faster cars can be bought with prize money from winning races. The complexities of the simulation are taught to the player through in-sim driving tests . It has a realistic visual style which demonstrated

4872-510: The most popular over its lifetime, appealing to an audience ranging from Amateur to professional Sim racers like Igor Fraga In 2017, Edge said the first Gran Turismo was one of the 10 greatest video games of the last 20 years. Gran Turismo 2 , Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec , and Gran Turismo 4 have all been named by different organizations as one of the best games of all time. Gran Turismo Sport's changes to series tradition were initially controversial among fans, but it ultimately became

4959-588: The physics engine, graphical user interface and all but one of the circuits found in Gran Turismo 4 . The number of AI racers was reduced from the series' usual five to only three. Tourist Trophy also uses the License School feature that was popularized by the Gran Turismo series, as well as the Photo Mode introduced in Gran Turismo 4 . The B-spec mode, which appeared in Gran Turismo 4 , was removed from Tourist Trophy . The Gran Turismo Academy Time Trial demo

5046-601: The players to drive a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V in Seattle Circuit for two minutes. In the summer of 2004, Toyota sent a demo disc of GT4 along with a marketing brochure for its 2004 Prius hybrid car by way of customer request from their website. The demo was also given out at a presentation of the Toyota MTRC at the New York International Auto Show. The demo disc featured only two cars, namely

5133-495: The qualifying race, which he wins, securing a spot in the GT Academy. At the academy camp, Jack subjects the competitors to various tests, narrowing them down from ten to five. Jann impresses Jack by correctly diagnosing a wreck caused by glazed brakes. The final five compete in a race to determine who will represent Nissan. Jann narrowly wins against American competitor Matty Davis, but Danny prefers Matty for his commercial appeal. Jack insists on selecting Jann, who ultimately becomes

5220-438: The race limited to ninety seconds. Other demos existed in other regions with different restrictions. Gran Turismo 2000 was a demo on display at E3 2000 and 2001 , promoting the capabilities of the PlayStation 2 . Due to a delay in the release date, the name of the final version of the sim was changed to Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec . A demo version of the sim was given out for the visitors of PlayStation Festival 2000 , allowing

5307-417: The racing stunt double for Madekwe, who portrayed him. In September 2022, it was reported that Stephen Barton would compose the score for the film. But on April 24, 2023, Lorne Balfe was announced to take over by scoring the film instead. The soundtrack album, also composed by Andrew Kawczynski, was released on August 11, 2023, the same day as the limited theatrical release. Gran Turismo premiered at

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5394-687: The representative. Jann is informed that finishing at least fourth in any qualifying race will earn him a professional license and a contract with Nissan. In his first professional race in Austria , he finishes last after being spun by Nicholas. Despite improving over subsequent races, he fails to finish the penultimate race in Spain . In Dubai , during his final qualifying race, Nicholas crashes, and despite debris damage, Jann finishes fourth, earning his license. He travels to Tokyo with Danny and Jack to sign his contract and uses his bonus to fly Audrey to Tokyo, starting

5481-616: The same month and wrapped in December. The film score was composed by Lorne Balfe and Andrew Kawczynski. Gran Turismo: Based off a true story premiered at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium on July 30, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 25, 2023, by Sony Pictures Releasing . It has grossed $ 122 million worldwide against its $ 60 million budget and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised Blomkamp's direction and racing sequences, but criticized its writing and use of Mardenborough's crash at

5568-400: The series on the Xbox with a sequel titled, Sega GT 2002 following the demise of the Dreamcast console. In Sega GT' s Championship Mode, the player competes in various races across 22 different tracks in an effort to gain licenses and win cups. Collected prize money can be used to buy additional cars and mechanical parts. The game also features a car creation mode where players can build

5655-496: The series seven world records in the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008 . These records include "Largest Number of Cars in a Racing Game", "Highest Selling PlayStation Game", "Oldest Car in a Racing Game", and "Largest Instruction Guide for a Racing Game". The success of the series has led to other studios creating simulation racing games similar to the franchise. It started with Sega GT , Sega's answer to

5742-463: The series to focus on online-only racing, meaning it has no single-player mode. It also did not include a career mode, and thus, the idea of "car ownership". The sim received post-release content at no charge, including cars and tracks, along with offline events, as well as bug fixes. The most recent sim in the series, Gran Turismo 7 , was revealed at the PS5 Future of Gaming event in 2020. The title

5829-488: The simulation route, choosing instead to hover uncomfortably somewhere in between." In Japan, Famitsu gave said console version a score of 33 out of 40. Iron Thumbs of GamePro said in one review, "If you want a simple pick-up-and-play racer keep looking. If you know a bit about cars and want a game to spend some serious time on, then look no further than Sega GT ." However, Air Hendrix later said in another review, "The graphics and frame rate are fine—just not as sexy as

5916-418: The top qualifiers being invited to National Finals in each participating country. The top winners of each country were sent to a Race Camp held at Silverstone, UK for the final selection. The winners were to undergo an intensive Driver Development Program designed by Nissan with the intention to train and license them into a professional driver, competing in races worldwide. The four winning drivers were to join

6003-473: The vehicles are based on their real-life counterparts, and they are represented in the PlayStation controllers ' rumble features and in specialized racing wheels designed for Gran Turismo and sim racing . Although Gran Turismo has an arcade mode, most gameplay derives from its simulation mode. Players start with a certain number of credits, usually 10,000, which are used to purchase vehicles from several manufacturer-specific shops, or (more likely at

6090-416: The weekend with $ 15.1 million, disputing Sony's inclusion of the $ 5.3 million from weeks of previews; other studios and trade publications sided with Sony, noting lumping preview screenings into opening day figures is standard practice. The film made $ 6.6 million in its second weekend (a drop of 64%) and finishing fourth, then grossed $ 3.5 million in its third weekend. The film received mixed reviews. On

6177-465: Was also confirmed that Jason Hall and Zach Baylin would write the screenplay. Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, Doug Belgrad and Dana Brunetti will serve as producers. David Harbour is set to star in the film as Jack Salter, who teaches Mardenborough how to drive a real car. Archie Madekwe will play Jann Mardenborough , with Orlando Bloom as Danny Moore. Filming began in November 2022 in Hungary , and wrapped in December. Darren Barnet will play

6264-544: Was also criticised. Its primary objective was as the first stage of the 2010 GT Academy and not as a demonstration of the upcoming Gran Turismo 5 . Polyphony Digital has collaborated with peripherals manufacturer Logitech and auto parts maker Sparco to design official driving simulator kits for the Gran Turismo franchise. The most recent product designation is Driving Force GT . Two other racing wheels are compatible with Gran Turismo . In 2009, radio-control model car company HPI Racing released an official RC car tie-in:

6351-582: Was an online time trial competition, in which entry is open to all players of Gran Turismo Sport's Sport Mode. In 2023, it was announced that Gran Turismo would be a part of the Olympics Esports Series 2023 as the motorsport event. Gran Turismo 7 was used for the inaugural Olympic Esports Week motorsport event in Singapore , held from 22 June to 25 June, and the final was won by France 's Kylian Drumont. The Gran Turismo sim series has been one of

6438-431: Was announced that Sony Pictures was developing a Gran Turismo film with Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti producing it and a script by Alex Tse . In 2015, Joseph Kosinski was set to direct the film, with a new screenplay by Jon and Erich Hoeber. By 2018, the Kosinski version was no longer moving forward. In May 2022, it was announced that a film adaptation of Polyphony Digital 's Gran Turismo video games

6525-500: Was depicted in Gran Turismo as a traumatic event for Mardenborough that impacted his racing performance during his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In reality, the crash occurred roughly two years after his Le Mans debut. The use of a dead spectator to enhance the plot was negatively received by critics, with the film being labeled as "tasteless" and "reprehensible". In her review, Grace Randolph speculated that other critics would temper their approval of Gran Turismo because of

6612-404: Was developed for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 , and was released in 2022. The sim brought back the series' usual career mode. During Christmas 1998, a special promotional demo of Gran Turismo was included with the PlayStation console. The demo was limited to an Arcade Mode race at Clubman Stage Route 5 with three cars ( Subaru Impreza WRX , Honda NSX , and Chevrolet Corvette ), with

6699-478: Was founded shortly after the sims's release. Gran Turismo 2 was released for the PlayStation in Japan and North America in 1999, and PAL regions in 2000. Players could now compete in rally events, and had a larger roster of cars, at 650. Seven tracks are available for racing, two of them available in reversed layouts. The size of the sim meant it had to be put onto two discs. The next four sims were released on PlayStation 2 (PS2). Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

6786-406: Was in early development at Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions . Shortly afterward, Neill Blomkamp was hired to direct a screenplay written by Jason Hall , and Sony set a release date of August 11, 2023. The lead roles were cast in September 2022 with David Harbour as a veteran race car driver who mentors Archie Madekwe as the teenage trainee, with the film being confirmed to also be

6873-499: Was one of the first early-access titles on the Sony Pictures Core platform; it was later released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 7. The movie was released on Netflix as part of a first-window deal on December 25, 2023. Gran Turismo has grossed $ 44.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $ 77.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $ 122.1 million. In the United States and Canada, Gran Turismo

6960-536: Was quoted as saying, "we're hoping to make Gran Turismo for Boys a feature within GT5 ." In a 2013 interview with GTPlanet, Kazunori Yamauchi said that the 2009 game Gran Turismo was a rendition of the Gran Turismo for Boys idea, and there was no need for a separate sim. Sony demonstrated an updated version of Gran Turismo 4 , Vision Gran Turismo , at E3 2005 , and it would be the basis for Gran Turismo 5 when it released years later. Yamauchi said that developing for

7047-435: Was released alongside The Hill , Retribution , and Golda , and was projected to gross $ 12–15 million from 3,856 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $ 8.5 million on its first day, including $ 5.3 million from several preview screenings in the weeks leading up to its release. It went on to debut to $ 17.4 million, finishing first at the box office, though Warner Bros. claimed its holdover Barbie actually won

7134-477: Was released for the PlayStation Portable in 2009. It has 800 cars and 35 tracks, each track having a reversed layout version. It also does not have the series' traditional career mode; instead, IGN wrote, it was "just racing". Gran Turismo 5 was shown off at E3 2009 , and released for the PS3 in 2010. It was the first game in the series to have the GT Academy , a former initiative in which players of

7221-556: Was released in 2001, originally titled Gran Turismo 2000 . The player can maintain their car by changing its oil and washing it in the new "GT Auto" area. Endurance events are racing marathons where the player drives around the same track for a long time, performing pit stops , with the winning prize being a new car. Three versions of a spin-off sim, Gran Turismo Concept , were released in 2002: Gran Turismo Concept: 2001 Tokyo, Gran Turismo Concept: 2002 Tokyo-Seoul , and Gran Turismo Concept: 2002 Tokyo-Geneva . Gran Turismo 4 Prologue

7308-401: Was released in 2003. The series' subtitle has been "The Real Driving Simulator" since the first Gran Turismo , according to Polyphony Digital. The sim's list was significantly larger than A-Spec 's, at 700. The hub world was expanded to be much larger. New modes included a photography mode, and a mode where the player acts as a "mogul" of an AI racer the player employs. The AI racer, known as

7395-572: Was released on 17 December 2009. It featured the Indianapolis GP Circuit for the first time in the franchise's history and also included a tuned and stock Nissan 370Z . The object of the Time Trial was as the first stage of the 2010 GT Academy to find two of the best Gran Turismo drivers to end up competing in a real racing car in a real racing series. The demo showed off a new physics model and some graphical improvements to GT5 Prologue but

7482-423: Was the available course. Tourist Trophy is a motorcycle racing sim released on 26 January 2006. It was designed by Polyphony Digital. It was largely created off of the Gran Turismo 4 sim engine. Tourist Trophy is one of only four titles for the PlayStation 2 that is capable of 1080i output, the others being Gran Turismo 4 , Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria , and Jackass: The Game . Polyphony Digital reused

7569-427: Was widely criticized for its use of Mardenborough's crash at the Nürburgring Nordschleife as a narrative element. This segment faithfully re-enacted a 2015 crash during which his Nissan GT-R Nismo became airborne at the notorious Flugplatz turn and cartwheeled over the fence into spectators. One spectator was killed almost immediately and others were taken to the hospital with serious and severe injuries. This crash

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