---
title: "Gran Turismo Sport Will Officially Drop on October 17"
description: "For real this time, so they say."
date: "2017-07-13"
modified: "2017-07-13"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/12439/gran-turismo-sport-will-officially-drop-on-october-17"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
  - "Video Games"
tags:
  - "GranTurismo"
  - "Video Games"
---

# Gran Turismo Sport Will Officially Drop on October 17

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We will finally get our hands on the first *Gran Turismo* made for PlayStation 4 on October 17—a month earlier than [that "leak"](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/11675/gran-turismo-sport-release-date-ousted-as-november-16>) from the *Official PlayStation Magazine UK* had us believe. So much for "*Official,*" you guys.

Yes, publisher Sony announced Thursday that *Gran Turismo Sport* will be out in North America October 17, make its appearance in Europe on the October 18, and drop in its home country of Japan on October 19, resulting in a simultaneous worldwide release... sort of? Anywho, this places *GT Sport* a mere two weeks behind [*Forza Motorsport 7*](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/11392/2018-porsche-911-gt2-rs-revealed-along-with-forza-motorsport-7>)'s October 3 street date, which should make for some fierce racing game comparison fodder come October.

PlayStation's new flagship racer will feature 4K-60fps-HDR graphics on PS4 Pro, much-improved audio, a list of [over 150](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnJtRYZ9-ZA>) meticulously recreated vehicles, 17 track locations, updated physics, [Porsches,](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/9203/porsche-models-confirmed-for-gran-turismo-sport>) a long-requested livery editor, [FIA sanctioned](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/671/gran-turismo-is-not-racing>) online races, and a new "Scapes" photography mode.

A closed beta for the game—[The Drive's first impressions of which you can read here](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/8884/exclusive-first-impressions-from-gran-turismo-sport-beta>)—has been running since March and is scheduled to end [this Sunday.](<https://ca.ign.com/articles/2017/07/12/gran-turismo-sport-closed-beta-ends-this-week>) Thankfully, fans won't have to wait *too* long before *GT Sport* fully releases. But still, get those laps in, folks.

All that being said, October is still a ways away and plenty of time for developers [Polyphony Digital](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/11473/take-a-tour-behind-the-scenes-of-gran-turismo-at-polyphonys-offices>) to decide that yet another one of their famous delays is in order. I'd still mark my calendar, but maybe use a pencil for now.

https://youtube.com/embed/\_zvQho4Ur4Y

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*Polyphony Digital*

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*Polyphony Digital*

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*Polyphony Digital*

![message-editor%2F1499965811428-i1kv2zxhkoru2b.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1499965811428-i1kv2zxhkoru2b.jpg>)
*Polyphony Digital*

![message-editor%2F1499965836999-i1kr7cvaqmcugz.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1499965836999-i1kr7cvaqmcugz.jpg>)
*Polyphony Digital*

![message-editor%2F1499965873704-i10gf3v6ussp.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1499965873704-i10gf3v6ussp.jpg>)
*Polyphony Digital*

![message-editor%2F1499965846225-i1rurkdpivy4dg.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1499965846225-i1rurkdpivy4dg.jpg>)
*Polyphony Digital*

![message-editor%2F1499965854650-i1rwubzzsqmzdw.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1499965854650-i1rwubzzsqmzdw.jpg>)
*Polyphony Digital*

![message-editor%2F1499965867588-i1zj0tkmihtk2b.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1499965867588-i1zj0tkmihtk2b.jpg>)
*Polyphony Digital*

![message-editor%2F1499965860941-i1tpd3b3buazdw.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1499965860941-i1tpd3b3buazdw.jpg>)
*Polyphony Digital*

![message-editor%2F1499965880674-i1ykyhefbamwd.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1499965880674-i1ykyhefbamwd.jpg>)
*Polyphony Digital*

![message-editor%2F1499965926211-i1v8awnnzxfhow.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1499965926211-i1v8awnnzxfhow.jpg>)
*Polyphony Digital*

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

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