Gran Turismo 8 in Development and Will “Have a Theme,” GT7 Not Supporting PSVR2 Controllers Explained

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Gran Turismo series creator Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed that Gran Turismo 8 is currently in development. While he wasn’t able to share anything other than the fact that it’s in the works, he did offer a bit of a tease, stating that the game already has a “theme.”

The reveal was made in an interview with Japanese outlet GAME Watch. Here’s the full statement, as translated via DeepL:

–From an amateur’s point of view, “GT7” seems to have achieved all the necessary elements of a driving simulator. However, is there anything you would like to achieve in the future that cannot be realized with modern hardware, or any elements that are still lacking in Gran Turismo?

Mr. Yamauchi: Actually, we do have a theme. We are starting to work on the next one, but I can’t talk about it yet. It’s a shame that I can’t talk about it very much (laughs).

One other question directed towards Yamauchi was regarding the recently announced PSVR2 version of Gran Turismo 7. In particular, the interviewer asked why the game did not officially support the dedicated PSVR2 Sense controllers. Here’s the response:

–The PS VR2 comes with a dedicated “PS VR2 Sense Controller,” but what was the reason for not supporting it?

Mr. Yamauchi: We didn’t dare to make it compatible. Basically, you sit in the seat and use the gas pedal, brake, and steering wheel to control the car, so the DualSense functionality was enough for us. Also, many Gran Turismo players are serious about using the steering wheel controller, and the combination of PS VR2 and a steering wheel controller is “the exact same experience” as actually driving the car. “You get the same experience, so we focused on the two experiences of DualSense and the steering wheel controller.

As we basically know nothing else about Gran Turismo 8, we’ll just have to wait for more official information when it comes out, especially regarding the game’s apparent “theme.”

Source: GAME Watch

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