Gran Turismo 7

Gran Turismo 7  is a  racing simulation   video game  developed by  Polyphony Digital  and published by  Sony Interactive Entertainment . The game is the eighth mainline installment in the  Gran Turismo  series. The game was announced on June 11, 2020 at the  PlayStation 5  reveal event and was released on March 4, 2022 for  PlayStation 4  and PlayStation 5, making it the first multi-console installment in the series. Gran Turismo 7  received generally favorable reviews from critics, with praise for its graphics and gameplay. Player reception was negative due to its use of  microtransactions  and excessive  grinding . Gran Turismo 7  features the return of the single player campaign, GT Simulation Mode. Other returning features is the return of traditional racing tracks and vehicles, Special Events, Championships, Driving School, Tuning Parts Shop, Used Cars dealership, and GT Auto while still retaining the new GT Sport Mode, Brand Central, and Discover that were introduced in  Gran Turismo Sport . The player needs to progress through tasks ("Menu Books") from the GT Cafe to unlock features like multiplayer, and all tracks and cars. The game also features the return of dynamic time and weather effects, which previously appeared in  Gran Turismo 5  and  Gran Turismo 6 . Despite the game including a single player campaign, like with  Gran Turismo Sport , the game requires a constant internet connection in order for players to be able to save their progress. The series creator  Kazunori Yamauchi  explains that this decision was made to prevent hacking and cheating. Arcade mode, however, is fully playable offline. For the PlayStation 5 version, the game takes advantage of the console's increased processing power, dedicated  ray-tracing hardware , custom  solid-state drive  storage, Tempest Engine, and  DualSense  controller to support features such as advanced  haptic feedback , adaptive triggers,  real-time ray tracing effects ,  3D spatial audio , and reduced loading times. The PlayStation 5 version of  Gran Turismo 7  also runs at  4K resolution  and 60  frames per second  with support for  high dynamic range . In addition, drivers from  Gran Turismo 's  eSports  competition, the  Gran Turismo World Series  (previously the FIA-Certified Gran Turismo Championships utilizing  Gran Turismo Sport ), appear as AI opponents and License Test coaches. [