Gran Turismo 7 has been officially postponed, that's when it will be released

False start for the next exclusive car title Sony: Gran Turismo 7. One of the video game sagas most loved by its audience, the automotive one, which should have proposed the seventh chapter of the series on the new generation, or on PlayStation 5. The title, which should have been released during this year, 2021, was now postponed for a further 12 months, without having a defined launch window, but only a generic 2022. It was to give the sad news Jim Ryan, boss of PlayStation, during a recent interview with a relevant foreign newspaper. Not only Gran Turismo, but also other topics were touched upon during the long chat, however what struck spectators most was the fact that the long-awaited chapter by the public was postponed for even one year, which should give new impetus to the saga .

The reason behind this sad news, needless to say, is the negative impact that COVID-19 had on the construction of the work, not guaranteeing development at the right pace and the quality set by the team, which thus led to a considerable postponement in the light of the facts. These are the words released by Jim Ryan:

Gran Turismo 7 was impacted by the tough production challenges related to the Covid-19 pandemic, and therefore will postpone from 2021 to 2022. With the pandemic underway, and such a dynamic and changing situation, some critical aspects of game production have been slowed down. . We will share more details on the release date of Gran Turismo 7 as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the postponements of large productions have now become the order of the day, so much so that they hardly make news anymore. It is still true that Polyphony Digital It's no stranger to sizable postponements of its work, but knowing that one of the flagship games from the PlayStation library, which millions of fans are eagerly awaiting has been postponed, is certainly not good news.

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- Wario64 (@ Wario64) February 23, 2021