"Gran Turismo Sport" is the latest and upcoming in the long-running "Gran Turismo" franchise and it is coming to PS4 in 2016.
According to Polygon, the said "Gran Turismo" entry is currently on its development stage and is being developed exclusively for PlayStation 4. Its inception and target date of release was announced during its Paris Games Week press briefing.
President Jim Ryan of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe presented the debut trailer. "Gran Turismo" series creator Kazunori Yamauchi also took the stage to announce that the beta testing will commence early next year and that developer Polyphony Digital wants to make "Gran Turismo Sport" compatible with PlayStation VR.
Yamauchi said with the help of a translator, "Within GT Sport there is going to be two flagship FIA championships running simultaneously throughout the year. One is the nation's cup in which a player will race representing his or her home country. The other is the manufacturer's fan cup in which a player will represent his or her favorite car manufacturer in the race series.
There will be real prizes at stake. Speaking of which Yamauchi said, "What's most exciting for me is that the series champions will be awarded their prize alongside real motorsports champions at the FIA World Final & FIA Ceremony hosted once a year around Christmas time. I think this is going to be a real landmark in video game history"
According the PlayStation blog site, the developers are closely working in partnership with Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to ensure that the game continues to be more realistic and authentic. "Gran Turismo Sport" also promises to deliver something new to its fans.
"Gran Turismo Sport," through which Sony aims to give GT fans the most realistic driving experience, will be released in 2016. In the meantime, fans of the racing game can preoccupy themselves with "Gran Turismo 6, launched in December 2013 on PlayStation 3."
