GT 7 upcoming content and updates

[phil bottle 9,824]

For the tl;dr

 

Selling cars will be happening.

New tracks.

New cars.

New events.

1m credits.

 

 

 

Dear Gran Turismo Community,

Thank you for your continued support and feedback on Gran Turismo 7, your voices have not gone unheard. I would like to apologize for the frustration and confusion caused last week with our patch updates which resulted in, not only a server outage but also adjustments to the in-game economy which were made without a clear explanation to our community.

We know that this is not the Gran Turismo experience you expect and we will be making a goodwill gesture in the form of a non-paid credit pack of 1 million Cr. available to those players who may have been affected*. You will see this hit your accounts shortly. Make sure you log into the game before April 25 to claim the credits.

The patch update previously deployed was intended to rectify an issue with inconsistent reward payouts within a part of the World Circuit Events.  But, to re-establish the intended equilibrium and provide more accurate rewards based on time investment and completion, it was necessary to recalculate the rewards system as a whole.

To improve the player experience, we will be rolling out a considerable patch in the beginning of April.  The number of events will be increased, and we will reestablish the reward system with greater balance throughout the game to benefit all players.

Updates which will come into effect beginning of April:

• Increase rewards in the events in the latter half of the World Circuits by approximately 100% on average.
• Addition of high rewards for clearing the Circuit Experience in all Gold/All Bronze results.
• Increase of rewards in Online Races.
• Include a total of eight new one-hour Endurance Race events to Missions. These will also have higher reward settings.
• Increase the upper limit of non-paid credits in player wallets from 20M Cr. to 100M Cr.
• Increase the quantity of Used and Legend cars on offer at any given time.

Beyond this there will be a few additional patches deployed between now and the end of April which will add new cars and tracks and make some other fixes.

Finally, we also want to take the opportunity to lay out some of the near-term updates we are working on. We can’t confirm an exact date or specifics yet, but will give advance notice via www.gran-turismo.com.

• Increase the payout value of limited time rewards as we develop as a live service.
• Further World Circuit event additions.
• Addition of Endurance Races to Missions including 24-hour races.
• Addition of Online Time Trials and awarding of rewards according to the player’s difference with the top ranked time.
• Make it so cars can be sold.

We want to thank you for your continued patience and valuable feedback as we grow and evolve GT7 to make it as enjoyable and rewarding for as many players as possible.  We always want to keep communication lines open with our community so that we can work together to build the best racing experience possible.

[Greboth 2,721]

Damn! Increasing rewards for circuit experience after I’ve done most of them 😞

 

Still positive changes over all and I look forward to earning all that extra moolah.

[phil bottle 9,824]

Let's hope they also work on the lobby system and make it as functional as GT Sport...

[TurboR56Mini 967]

4 hours ago, phil bottle said:

Let's hope they also work on the lobby system and make it as functional as GT Sport...

Truth. Buying tires, changing the lobby at will for type and location etc.

[GazzaGarratt 11,066]

On 3/25/2022 at 12:05 PM, phil bottle said:

Let's hope they also work on the lobby system and make it as functional as GT Sport...

 

I couldn't see what specifically they are doing to this? Hopefully it will add something like Qualifying though as I missed that the other night with us.

 

Other than that, looks like welcomed changes all round. It says from beginning 1st April but we had a patch didn't we already for GT this past week? I wonder if selling cars will be for all cars, gifted and bought too.

[TurboR56Mini 967]

1 hour ago, GazzaGarratt said:

I wonder if selling cars will be for all cars, gifted and bought too.

It better. That's the point to getting those, selling them lol. 

[phil bottle 9,824]

An update this Thursday adds some new layouts of Catalunya, including the 'no chicane' Moto GP version. Great, I hate that chicane 😁

[GazzaGarratt 11,066]

On 8/24/2022 at 11:06 PM, phil bottle said:

An update this Thursday adds some new layouts of Catalunya, including the 'no chicane' Moto GP version. Great, I hate that chicane 😁

 

Full Update below from Gran Turismo:

 

Main Features

1. Cars
　- The following three new cars have been added
　　・McLaren MP4/4 '88 (available for purchase at Legend Cars starting August 26)
　　・Pontiac GTO "The Judge" '69 (available for purchase at Legend Cars starting August 26)
　　・Porsche Cayman GT4 '16

2. Dior Collaboration
　- The De Tomaso Mangusta (Christian Dior) joins our lineup. Developed in collaboration with Dior, the De Tomaso Mangusta (Christian Dior) will be available for purchase at Legend Cars pavilion starting August 25. Also included with this purchase are a racing suit and helmet that will be automatically changed to the exclusive collaboration versions.
　- A special conversation about the De Tomaso Mangusta (Christian Dior) has been added to a Character appearing at the Café. This new conversation can be experienced by changing into this car from the Garage and speaking with the character at the Café.

3. Tracks
　- Three new layouts have been added to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
　　・Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya GP Layout No Chicane
　　・Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya National Layout
　　・Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Rallycross Layout

The maximum number of cars that can be on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Rallycross Layout is 16.

4. Café
　- Two Extra Menus have been added.
　　・Extra Menu No. 6: Collection: Abarth (Collector Level 27 and above)
　　・Extra Menu No. 7 Collection: Gr.2 Racing Cars (Collector Level 38 and above)

The new Menu Books and Extra Menus will appear after clearing Menu Book No. 39 (Championship: World GT Series) and having watched the ending.

5. World Circuits
　- The following new events have been added to World Circuits:
　　・Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
　　　- European Sunday Cup 500
　　　- Porsche Cup
　　　- World Touring Cars 600
　　　- World Rally Challenge

The European Sunday Cup 500 and Porsche Cup will become available when unlocking Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, while the World Touring Cars 600 and World Rally Challenge appears after clearing Menu Book No. 39 (Championship: World GT Series) and having watched the ending.

6. Scapes
　- The Canadian Rockies has been added as a featured Curation in Scapes.

7. Brand Central
　- The "GT AWARDS" logo is now displayed on cars that won the GRAN TURISMO AWARDS SEMA (GT Awards). The logo will be displayed on the Garage top screen as well as in Brand Central.

Other Improvements and Adjustments

1. Physics Simulation Model
　- Adjusted the suspension geometry.
　- Adjusted the simulation for tire heat generation and wear ratio. This adjustment makes it easier to see the remaining tread.
　- Altered the simulation of the differential gear (with a Fully Customisable LSD). As a result, it's now more effective when decelerating and provides a much smoother driving performance.
　- Adjusted the Performance Points (PP) of some cars.
　- Changed the conditions for mechanical damage occurring from a collision or contact if "Mechanical Damage" is set to Light or Heavy in the race settings.

2. Controllers
　- Adjusted the performance of the wireless controller.

3. Sound
　- Adjusted the sound effects so that it is easier to hear the difference in sound between Stage 1 to 3 of the Weight Reduction modification.

4. Legend Cars
　- Legend Cars (Hagerty Collection) prices have been revised based on real-life valuations from Gran Turismo partner, Hagerty.

Hagerty provides valuations and vehicle insurance for classic cars and has sponsored some historic car events in recent years.

New prices will be applied the next time a vehicle goes on sale. The next price revision is scheduled for November 2022.

5. Race Screen
　- Fixed an issue where the Weather Radar on the Multi-Function Display would not function properly in event races with weather and time set.

6. Others
　- Various other issues have been addressed.