Gran Turismo Sport Event May 19 & 20: New Trailer, Hands-On Gameplay, FIA Event, and More!
May 12th, 2016 by Kyle Patrick
Bang the gongs, cue the avalanche of GIF’s – it’s happening! After over six months of silence, GT Sport is ready for its first gameplay showing. As you’d expect of a company that has announced a title at a racetrack (GT6), and taken over an entire town for a release party (GT6 again), Polyphony is pulling out all the stops, showcasing the PS4 title in downtown London, at the Copper Box Arena, a former Olympic site.
The two day event begins a week from today on May 19. Kicking off with a livestream of a brand new GT Sport trailer, this private portion of the event will include gameplay opportunities for the members of the press in attendance, as well as the beginning of the first GT Sport eSport event. GTPlanet founder Jordan will be present, even taking on commentary duties. The evening will look something like this:
- 6.45pm BST – 7.00pm BST: Run down of the day’s events, news and a showcase of the brand new GT SPORT trailer
- 7.00pm BST – 8.30pm BST: Nations Cup Pre-Season Test and the Manufacturer Fan Cup Pre-Season Test of the FIA Gran Turismo Championships:
- The Manufacturer Fan Cup Pre-Season Test
- The Nations Cup Pre-Season Test
- 8.30pm BST – 9.00pm BST: Trophy ceremonies (1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each cup)
You’ll have to excuse my infomercial tone here, but… “that’s not all!”. May 20 gets
really interesting for fans eager to play the game, as Sony and PD will be opening up the event to a limited number of the public.
The game will be the main attraction of course, but with a record number of Vision GT models scattered around the space, a Q & A session with Kazunori Yamauchi himself, plus food and drinks, there will be plenty to do between test-driving Polyphony’s newest creation. Not to mention the numerous GTPlanet staff members that will be in attendance!
Wondering how you can gain access to this wild ride? Stay tuned!
Gran Turismo Sport Will Be Playable at Nürburgring 24 Hour Event
May 12th, 2016 by Michael Leary
The veil of silence has finally been lifted; Gran Turismo Sport is
emerging from the shadows at a special event to be held in downtown London, at the Copper Box Arena, next week on the 19th and 20th of May.
As you’re no doubt aware of by now, the special event will be the host to a bevy of GT Sport-related activities: a brand-new trailer, private gameplay opportunities for members of the press (that’s us!), and the beginning of the first GT Sport eSport event. There will even be an opportunity for the general public to take a swing at the highly anticipated entry in the franchise, provided not only that they’re present for the event, but can get in to do so as the numbers will be limited.
The fun doesn’t end there though, because there’s the matter of this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hour racing event held in Central Germany from the 26th to the 29th of this month. While the professionals are on the track fighting for positions on the 25 kilometer behemoth, enthusiasts will be able to take part in the Germany Premiere for Gran Turismo Sport.
The premiere grants an opportunity to play GT Sport in a special booth for those attending the event, and will be able to test the game for themselves and record a few laps. The event is likely to attract quite a few personalities – who knows who you might see!
