The next entry in the long-term Polyphony Digital Great tourism franchise has been delayed until 2022, GQ reports. In a statement, Sony said Gran Turismo 7 has been affected by ‘COVID-related production challenges’, meaning the planned release date for 2021 has been moved to 2022.
“With the ongoing pandemic, it is a dynamic and changing situation, and some critical aspects of game production have been delayed in recent months,” the statement said. ‘We share more details on GT7release date if available. ”
The news of the game’s delay came on the same day that Sony announced a new virtual reality headset for the PS5. While it will not yet announce an official name for the new device or even a release date, Sony says the new headset will feature an improved field of view, higher resolution and will work with a new VR controller that will inherit some functions. of the PSSense’s DualSense.
Sony announced Gran Turismo 7 for the PS5 last year, and later in the year, plans were announced to release the game in the first half of 2021. This is the first numbered match in the series since Gran Turismo 6 was released for the PS3 in 2013, although Sony was released Gran Turismo Sport for the PS4 in 2017.