Version 1.29 for Gran Turismo 7 will be released very soon, bringing with it a slew of thrilling new cars, the famous Grand Valley racecourse, and a few other important technological upgrades that may hint at what the franchise’s creator, Polyphony Digital, has in store for the future. Slowly but steadily, GT7 has been adding vehicles and courses to its already amazing lineup, and while the current update maintains this trend, there’s more to come.
It’s worth noting that Gran Turismo 7 was review bombed early in its existence when the community discovered that the game featured a problematic microtransaction mechanism on top of being extremely grindy. These fears were rapidly dispelled, allowing Polyphony Digital and series fans to focus on content and technological advances instead.
Gran Turismo 7’s update 1.29 may be the game’s most anticipated piece of post-launch DLC yet, rivalled only by the game’s prior revelation of PlayStation VR2 support. While the update includes Grand Valley and a strange assortment of automobiles ranging from Citroen DS21 to Italdesign EXENEO variations, the most significant new feature is the addition of GT Sophy. GT Sophy is a particular AI that specialises in racing, and its growth may potentially lead to significantly more intriguing behaviour in racing video games, as it is capable of self-learning and has already demonstrated that it is more than capable of beating professional sim racers in Gran Turismo.
Polyphony Digital and Sony collaborated to create GT Sophy, which was unveiled in early 2022. Previously, developers stated that Sophy was capable of playing competitively without cheating, which was done by employing several deep-learning models. Unfortunately, this version of GT Sophy will only be accessible for a limited time, only on PlayStation 5: users will be able to race against the AI in the special “Race Together” event, which will be available until late March.
Certainly, seeing GT Sophy in action for the first time is the most thrilling component of update 1.29, but the regular material being introduced to the game is also an intriguing possibility. Polyphony Digital recently disclosed that it takes about 300 days to make a Gran Turismo 7 car, demonstrating how much attention and effort goes into each and every one of the game’s automobiles.
Unfortunately, Kazunori Yamauchi has announced that there are no plans for Gran Turismo 7 on PC after a brief period of misunderstanding caused by one of his remarks being mistranslated. With that in mind, the only way to play GT7 is on one of the two modern PlayStation systems, and with the PS5 getting both GT Sophy and the excellent PS VR2 capabilities, there’s a clear winner in the equation.
