---
title: "Gran Turismo Sport Release Date Ousted as November 16"
description: "Looks like the Official PlayStation Magazine UK just gave away GT Sport's street date."
date: "2017-06-20"
modified: "2017-06-20"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/11675/gran-turismo-sport-release-date-ousted-as-november-16"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
tags:
  - "GranTurismo"
  - "Playstation"
  - "Video Games"
---

# Gran Turismo Sport Release Date Ousted as November 16

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Last week at publisher Sony's E3 pre-show, [*Gran Turismo Sport*](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/11445/gran-turismo-sport-will-hit-stores-in-fall-2017>) was given the vague release window of fall 2017. Thanks to some eagle-eyed PlayStation fans, however, we may have a more specific release date on our hands today.

Apparently, the July 2017 issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine UK (on page 14, if you're a subscriber) lists November 16 as the day you will finally be able to play a PS4 version of Sony's flagship racing series, as reported by [*WCCFTech*](<https://wccftech.com/gt-sport-release-date-listed-opm/>). This puts it six weeks behind the October 3rd release of its chief rival, Xbox's [*Forza Motorsport 7*](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/11392/2018-porsche-911-gt2-rs-revealed-along-with-forza-motorsport-7>).

For those unaware, developers Polyphony Digital have traded in gargantuan car lists and automotive-RPG gameplay for a focus on [FIA-sanctioned](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/671/gran-turismo-is-not-racing>), real-world-racecar-driver-grooming online competition this time around. And don't expect a return-to-form *Gran Turismo 7* in the future either. As series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has stated, *Sport* is a full-fledged title that could've been named GT7 if he really wanted to, according to [*Digital Spy*](<https://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/ps4/news/a794751/gran-turismo-sport-is-gran-turismo-7-after-all/>). Yamauchi-san deems it the dawn of a new era of his racing game franchise.

Until we receive official word from Sony or Polyphony, this November 16th date remains a "rumor." However, it *is* called the *Official* PlayStation Magazine, so we guess what we're waiting for is an official-official confirmation. Even if this November date is true, though, "I'll believe it when I see it" seems to be a good policy in terms of release date expectations, given *Gran Turismo*'s track record for last minute delays.

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

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