Gran Turismo 5 Gets UK Release Date
Plus, it looks like there won't ever be an F1 license for the series.Published 19/06/2009 at 13:30 by nofi
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Mark your calendars now for the 27th of November, 2009. That’s when you’ll be able to get your hands on Gran Turismo 5 in the UK, according to Play. We’ve checked our usual Sony press sources and there’s no confirmed date from them yet, but the 27th is at least a Friday, so let’s hope it checks out. We’ll continue to keep an eye on this but we’ve heard recently that both version of GT, 5 and the PSP one, are pretty much done and ready to go, so a late 2009 release does hold some weight – here’s hoping.
In related news, Codemasters must be kicking themselves because the F1 license is dead. Autosport writes that following a four-hour meeting at Renault’s Enstone factory, Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, BMW Sauber, Toyota, Brawn, Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso said they had grown frustrated with the FIA’s stance on some issues and had decided to create a series of their own. I don’t follow F1 so have no idea of the implications of this, apart from the notion that Gran Turismo 5 is probably safer sticking to the WRC and NASCAR licenses it has already picked up.
Via GAF.
Update: GAME are saying late September.
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PrettyVacant | 19/06/2009 14:29
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GT5 + PS3 price cut = massive sales.
This Christmas should be interesting.
cc_star | 19/06/2009 14:30
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Codemasters have collectively just sheit themselves.
Who would want to play the game without Ferarri, Maclaren, Brawn etc..
If the Fota series does get off the ground, then surely they would be free to negotiate their own licenses and maybe even TV deals?
coolgr33k | 19/06/2009 14:32
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fota? and when you say people wouldnt want to play the game without ferrari…., are you talking about gt5?
Watchful | 19/06/2009 14:35
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FOTA – Formula One Teams Association
And cc’s talking about Codemaster’s in-development F1 game.
Soild_Nat | 19/06/2009 14:36
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Sure hope this does come true and its not March 2010!
GT5 with official WRC licence (i wondered why evolution studios did Motorstorm instead of another WRC)and NASCAR is a winner. If they get the online play sorted with a proper lobby system and friend system then this will be massive.
I played GT4 for hours and hours and got some really smart cars performing well on the tracks, cant wait to dip into the GT world again.
coolgr33k | 19/06/2009 14:40
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yeah, imagine nascar online, o that would be so fun and awesome.
TctclMvPhase | 19/06/2009 14:36
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Color me excited…I hope they do a faithful adaptation of the WRC license. I am holding my breath for some of the classic drivers like Burns and Gronholm as well as some of the big name courses. I would really like to see a faithful simulation of the event structure but Im not holding my breath for that one.
Is Play usually on the mark with items like this?
colmshan1990 | 19/06/2009 14:40
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Gran Turismo doesn’t normally have drivers, does it?
TctclMvPhase | 19/06/2009 14:51
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Gran Turismo doesnt normally licesnse racing series either.
Even if its just names on the liveries or on the leaderboards…I would love to finally take down Loeb. It would just be so much sweeter if I could do so behind the wheel of Gronholm’s Focus.
Erroneus | 19/06/2009 14:39
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Same day as Uncharted 2, if you are to believe Shopto.
coolgr33k | 19/06/2009 14:41
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ooo, uncharted 2 also looked amazing, i want gt5 xmas so i mite be able to get cod6 wen it comes out, then U2 and gt5 for xmas, hopefully.
colmshan1990 | 19/06/2009 14:43
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WHAT. A. DAY!
toutski | 19/06/2009 14:40
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Shopto have guaranteed to have it to me by the 25/09/2009, or they will give me £3… plus they are doing it for £32.95
http://www.shopto.net/PS3/GAMES/PS3GR04-Gran%20Turismo%205.html
nofi | 19/06/2009 14:46
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Yeah, GAME are saying 25th of September too. Cool.
rubbishmonkey | 19/06/2009 15:59
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(Terms and Conditions apply)
g00nerz | 20/06/2009 09:26
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ShopTo have had it on their website for a number of weeks now.
Rob92 | 20/06/2009 12:17
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:O My birthday
Awesome.
colmshan1990 | 19/06/2009 14:45
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Does anyone know if this will have split-screen racing?
I didn’t buy prologue because of a lack of this.
Tom Lord | 19/06/2009 14:53
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Prologue does have split screen!
colmshan1990 | 19/06/2009 19:42
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Oh. The download on the PSN said 1 player and online multiplayer
Manorhowze | 19/06/2009 19:45
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Definitely has split screen. Weird how the PSN says that.
Tom Lord | 19/06/2009 14:50
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Please, please, please be before Christmas! Fingers crossed!
As for F1, it’s far from over yet! To be honest, the WRC is dead at the moment (Even though I am a massive fan)
Jumping Monks | 19/06/2009 14:51
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Hooray, lets just hope it’s true.
Glenndog84 | 19/06/2009 15:11
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If I remember correctly, Play were also saying the 25th of September like Game until recently, not sure what information Play has but im going to wait for an official annoucement before I get my hopes up, they both can’t be right!
TctclMvPhase | 19/06/2009 15:45
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Strategically it seems like a decent idea.
It would give them a month before Forza 3 came out, so with favorable reviews and good sales numbers they may be able to steal some of the wind out of Turn 10’s sails (sales).
Snake123 | 19/06/2009 15:46
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Why do they have to put all good game in one month could they not spread them out
stokenash | 19/06/2009 16:09
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Shame Play is usually wrong with dates. Didn’t they say it would be early 2010 at E3?
DarthSharkey | 19/06/2009 16:33
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Three days before my birthday, GT5 = Happy Bday Raymond.
BadBoyBoogie | 19/06/2009 16:50
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I’ll believe that date when I see it officially confirmed by Sony. You often find retailers guessing at release dates in an attempt to increase pre-orders!!
Having said that, I so hope it gets released this side of Christmas, but if it does, it’s going to be an expensive time for me with Uncharted 2 and Assassins Creed 2 both due out around the same date, not to mention Bad Company 2 and Army Of Two 40th Day!!!
freezebug2 | 19/06/2009 22:53
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You need to hint at a preferance to money for Xmas presents dude….no more socks,pants and aftershaft, as you have games to buy, as a pressing matter of urgency.
BadBoyBoogie | 20/06/2009 08:38
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I like your line of thought!!!!