Yesterday we could firmly state that Gran Turismo Sport was inbound for Playstation 4 on November 16th this year, but that is no longer the case. In a post on the US Playstation Blog Kazunori Yamauchi, founder of developer Polyphony Digital and creator of the series, informs us that the game has been pushed back to an unknown date in 2017.
Yamauchi writes:
"Hello GT Community — I am sharing some news today that we have made the difficult decision to delay the release of Gran Turismo Sport to 2017. [...] From the start this title has been one of our most ambitious undertakings by using the latest technologies, such as physics-based rendering and sound simulations, and Scapes photo mode. In combining these features with a new Sport mode, we are offering a competitive gaming experience to truly reinvent what it means to be a racing game. We've been excited and humbled by the response each time that we've shared new gameplay with everyone."
And then over to the bad stuff:
"However, as we approach our planned release date in November, we realize we need more time to perfect GT Sport, which we've already dedicated so much effort towards since announcing the title. We do not want to compromise the experience in any way. While we cannot confirm a new release date at this time, we are more committed than ever to making GT Sport the best Gran Turismo game to date."
Stay tuned to Gamereactor for the new date as soon as its announced.