Polyphony Digital is releasing a free update for Gran Turismo 7 that adds some new content. Gran Turismo 7 players will be able to acquire five new cars and enjoy a new location to use in the game's photo mode, Scapes.
The newest addition to the iconic racing series, Gran Turismo 7 released in March 2022. On its release the game received generally favorable reviews, but many players were upset at the amount and scale of microtransactions present in the game. Some of the more expensive cars could cost as much as $200. Despite these criticisms, the game still sold quite well, and Polyphony Digital quickly made changes that garnered more goodwill from the fanbase. Since then, the game has continued to receive updates that are much more player friendly, including free content to celebrate Gran Turismo's 25th anniversary.
Update 1.27 for Gran Turismo 7 is dropping tomorrow, December 15. It will bring five new cars to the game, the first of which is the Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo. The Ferrari Vision will be purchasable from Brand Central in-game starting on December 23, however, players that correctly answered the World Finals "Viewers Gift" Day 4 question will be able to get it on December 15. The update is also bringing the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm '20, the Bugatti Chiron '16, the Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray '20, and the Toyota Celica GT-FOUR Rally Car (ST205) '95 to the racing game. Lastly, Norway will be added as a location for players to use in Gran Turismo 7's photo mode.
Free updates are rarely a bad thing, and after the backlash Polyphony Digital received from fans over Gran Turismo 7's microtransactions, continuing to give the player base quality free content is essential to keeping fans happy and playing the game. Adding Norway's gorgeous landscapes into the photo mode is a good move as well. Gran Turismo 7 has very good graphics, so the more stunning areas that players can use to show off their fancy cars, the better.
This does seem like a fairly small update, but players are receiving more new vehicles than is typical in the game's recent updates. The Ferrari Vision being added also seems like a big deal, since it is Ferrari's first virtual motorsports concept car ever. The vehicle was designed specifically for Gran Turismo 7, and doesn't actually exist in the real world.
Of course, the aggressive microtransactions and the expensive price of rare cars in Gran Turismo 7 may have turned some players off of the game for good. If quality free content continues to be released, though, there's potential to bring some players back, and to keep the dedicated fans of the series happy as well.
Gran Turismo 7 is available now on PS4 and PS5.