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title: "Gran Turismo 7 Is Coming to PS4 and PS5 on March 4"
description: "The next GT title will take the series back to its car-collectathon roots."
date: "2021-09-10"
modified: "2021-09-10"
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  - name: "Chris Tsui"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/42325/gran-turismo-7-is-coming-to-ps4-and-ps5-on-march-4"
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  - "Video Games"
---

# Gran Turismo 7 Is Coming to PS4 and PS5 on March 4

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As part of Thursday's PlayStation Showcase, Sony blessed us all with another [trailer for *Gran Turismo 7*](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/34040/watch-the-very-first-gran-turismo-7-trailer-for-the-ps5>). More importantly, perhaps, it also assigned the game a concrete release date: March 4, 2022.

This means there are only six months before *GT* is back in its car-collecting simulator, number-in-the-title form. What's more, those who have yet to get their hands on a PlayStation 5 won't be left out because *GT7* will officially be available on PS4 as well, [with players on last-gen having the option to upgrade their copy to PS5 in the future for $10](<https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/09/sony-caves-on-free-horizon-sequel-next-gen-upgrade-but-its-the-last-time/>).

![message-editor%2F1631283569830-screenshot2021-09-10at10.13.40am.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1631283569830-screenshot2021-09-10at10.13.40am.jpeg>)
**PlayStation | YouTube**

Judging from the new trailer, it looks like they're going all-in on the nostalgia with this one. They dedicated a full minute of the clip paying homage to title sequences from the first four *Gran Turismo* games—arguably the series' golden age. Also throwing back to the good ol' days is a main menu system laid out on a geographic map, albeit now rendered in much greater three-dimensional detail than before and incorporating a day-night cycle.

Make no mistake, *Gran Turismo*'s apparent return to the past isn't merely aesthetic. After spending an entire console generation dilly-dallying with esports and [becoming an official Olympic event](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/40405/gran-turismo-is-now-an-official-olympic-sport>) with *Gran Turismo Sport*, PlayStation's car game franchise will get back to its roots in the gameplay department as well. *GT7* is set to feature a full Campaign Mode where you start out in a humble (likely Japanese) hatchback and race your way to a collection of increasingly more potent cars, increasingly shinier trophies, and, of course, virtual "drivers licenses" that seem to increase in difficulty exponentially.

![message-editor%2F1631283915277-screenshot2021-09-10at10.13.15am.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1631283915277-screenshot2021-09-10at10.13.15am.jpg>)
**PlayStation | YouTube**

The game has apparently expanded on the car collection aspect, including an entire GT Café section containing automobile acquisition side-goals and rewards. Cars amassed can also be modified and tuned, with the in-game GT Auto shop offering both performance and cosmetic mods and—get this—the return of virtual oil changes and car washes.

*GT7* will also feature an extensive livery editor and the return of the shutterbug-favorite Scapes photography mode featuring 2,500 real-life backdrops across 43 countries. Iconic, original *GT* tracks like Trial Mountain and High Speed Ring will also make a comeback and join a decent roster of real-world circuits like Le Mans, Laguna Seca, and, of course, the [Nürburgring](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/42322/elon-musk-claims-tesla-model-s-plaid-set-a-nurburgring-lap-record>). Marking an upgrade from *GT Sport* is the inclusion of variable time and simulated weather for an unspecified number of said circuits.

Interestingly, while the end of the trailer quite confidently states that *Gran Turismo 7* will be available this coming March, *GT*'s own [webpage](<https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/products/gt7/>) for the game says it currently has a "planned release" for March 4, 2022. Given this franchise's track record for delays (and, admittedly, that of blockbuster video games in general), seems like a prudently appropriate choice of words.

https://youtube.com/embed/1tBUsXIkG1A

*Got a tip or question for the author about GT7? You can reach them here: chris.tsui@thedrive.com*

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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