Gran Turismo 6 launched on Play Station

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced the worldwide release of Gran Turismo®6 (GT6™), the latest iteration of the best-selling PlayStation® franchise available exclusively for PlayStation®3. Polyphony Digital Inc., developer of ‘the real driving simulator’, has delivered the most authentic experience to date to celebrate the franchise’s 15th Anniversary. Complete with the most realistic physics engine and massive online functionality, GT6 offers a staggering collection of more than 1,200 of the world’s best cars and 37 tracks, featuring seven new venues that include the iconic Silverstone Circuit, Australia’s Mount Panorama and Spain’s Ascari Race Resort.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Atindriya Bose, Country Head, PlayStation India said, “GT6 will reinforce the thrills of car racing through the convergence of the virtual and the real world with its special attention to prescision and real driving simulation. Focusing on the car and racing enthusiasts, we ran a month long partnership with Mercedes Benz as a build up to the final launch event of Gran Turismo 6 in the India market. We are confident that GT6 will set new standards for car racing on gaming consoles”

Gran Turismo 6 delivers the most complete and expansive racing game on any console. Highlights of the new game include:

• Expansive Roster of Cars – More than 1,200 cars in total and over 120 new cars added to the line-up in GT6. Fans can expect an even greater selection of cars included in the game including historic cars, road cars and the latest race cars from popular series such as the FIA GT3, Le Mans Series, World Rally Championship and Nascar. For an out-of-this-world experience, players of Gran Turismo 6 will also be able to unlock a special event featuring the unique Lunar Rover vehicle.

• World Famous Circuits – From the Nürburgring to the beautiful scenery of Andalucia, to a neon-lit original Kart course, Gran Turismo continues to recreate wonderful tracks, adding brand-new, real-world tracks such as Silverstone Circuit, Ascari Race Resort, Goodwood Hillclimb, Willow Springs International Raceway, Brands Hatch and Australia’s Bathurst Mount Panorama circuit as well as original circuits including Gran Turismo Arena, Matterhorn and a revised Apricot Hill Raceway.

• Riveting Online Gameplay – Players of Gran Turismo 6 will be able to participate in online races and communicate with players from all over the world in the network rooms. A forthcoming updatewill also add a community feature that is compatible with mobile devices.

• The latest technology for the ultimate experience – New dynamics, achieved through an innovative partnership with leading tyre manufacturer Yokohama and race suspension experts KW,combine with improved aerodynamics, adaptive tessellation and a greatly enhanced HDR rendering engine to give GT6 the best and most accurate feeling yet.

• All-new user interface – A totally redesigned user interface will make GranTurismo 6 easy to navigate, intuitive and more social.

• Regular updates will enhance and expand Gran Turismo 6 – while the day one experience of Gran Turismo 6 will be stunning, the game is set to evolve and develop with regular updates adding new features, functions, cars, tracks and other content.

Gran Turismo 6 is available at retailers from 6 December, 2013 priced at Rs.3, 499 for the Standard Edition and Rs. 4,299 for the Anniversary Edition.