Gran Turismo 5 Releasing September 25th UK (Rumor)

PSBeyond has just been informed from an extremely reliable source that the highly anticipated racer for PlayStation 3, Gran Turismo 5, is being released this month...that's right, September 25th in actual fact in the UK. Word comes from a Sony official direct, and the news will certainly please many fans who have waited an exceptionally long time to see Polyphony Digitals next installment on store shelves.

[FlipMode]

Stop messing with me man.

[FlatulentGhost]

http://www.gtplanet.net/gra...

“I really understand that lots of people are interested in GT5, and we will do everything we can so that the game is released quickly. But we are focusing our priorities and Gran Turismo will come out on the PSP the 1st of october first. The only thing I want to tell you today, is that GT5 will be released shortly after this date.“

I can't imagine GT 5 is coming out anywhere before Oct. 1st 2009.

[cranium]

I doubt they'd give us less than a month's notice though. Late November/early December seems most likely for a 2009 release date.

[karan8624]

Thats not even a month from now. A game this good, that has such high production values, and they launch it with little hype and notice?

Bull

[sniper-squeak]

They'l probz release the date a few weeks after the release of GT for the PSP...

[Polyphony Digital]

2009

Can't Say Much...Get READY

[umair_s51]

These guys seem very confident, it would be huge blow to Forza if this is true. But as of now this is bogus

[Narutone66]

during the TGS? I bet it's the day they announced the release date of GT5.

[soljah]

the only reason i can think that this could be true

1 gt series and racing games are huge in europe
2 Sony wants to directly attack ms and forza buy pushing up the gt launch
3 the release of the ps3 slim in europe is a huge success Sony wants to keep the sales momentum right thru xmas.

but then again going by sony's track record they never seem to directly respond to their competition with any of their products. they tend to stick to their own business model.

[sunil]

GT5 has to come out before God of War (I & II). Why would Sony want competition with both these releasing during the same month?

UC2 October, god of war December... I would assume mid Nov release?

[JL]

It's already been said, like someone pointed out above, that GT5 will come out shortly after GT PSP. So I seriously doubt it's coming this month. Especially since that affords it no hype time and whatnot. I really think that November or early December period is seemingly the best time for the game.

Also something here, I think this story might be a misunderstanding. Considering that date coincides with TGS (like they mentioned) I think maybe they just misunderstood. Maybe whoever this site talked to said that the release date would be revealed on that date. Not that the release date would be revealed as being that date. SO I think September 25th we'll hear the announcement for the official date.

[rockleex]

Maybe the guy was talking about an ANNOUNCEMENT of the release date on September 25th.

[gamerdude11]

The only thing that will happen on Sept. 25th is PSbeyond will lose all remaining credibility. Good scoop guys.

[harrisk954]

Isn't the Tokyo Game Show starting on September 24? The day before this rumor says that GT5 is being released? Sorta interesting timing if it is true (but, it's not... I anticipate an early December release).

[Pika-pie]

Yeah because secretly releasing a game is a great way to boost sales.

[deadreckoning666]

All this over a driving sim?? Whatevs, hope u get it soon.

[mjolliffe]

Very hard to believe

[stevenhiggster]

I really want to though :-(

There's no way this is true, sadly.

[Mr Bean Laden]

looks like the the definitive racing game and driving simulator will be hitting store shelves on September 25th in the UK, I better start saving up for the US release date

[54percent]

It's just a flesh wound

[soxfan2005]

You're not too bright if you really believe that date.

[Man_of_the_year]

They are PS3 fanboys, ofcourse they believe that date...no advertising, no promoting, no confirmation, no TV commercials for a game that comes out in 22 days from today....just RUMOUR. And look at the Droids jumping up and down...LOL they are so desperate its so funny.

[jay2]

Rubbish....................... . I'd say but thay guy did say that 'We could release GT 5 tomorrow' for god knows how long.

[xc7x]

TGS announcement?

[FlipMode]

Maybe, I mean we already know the PD increased staff count by alot, probably to get it out fast.

[xc7x]

sorry i'm still in "stunned mode"

[Ps_alm3k]

Stone Him!! Stone them!!!

[karan8624]

GET STONED!

:P

[jack_burt0n]

Unlikely but as a TGS announcement to start selling the game @ the show is just f**king epic.

[cloudkev]

guy in my local game store says same date and i laughed at him, wont believe any date till i have it in my hand.

[callahan09]

I don't know, Yamauchi has always said "shortly after GT PSP" but this is BEFORE the PSP game, so it seems unlikely.

[Sunny_D]

This is before GT PSP, so no. Rumors stay rumors for a reason. It's almost positive, it will come out December. Plus, there hasn't been any advertising yet.

[Saaking]

Enjoy your final months MS, you're time has come and gone and you have overstayed your welcome. I think most can agree, we hope you don't make a third console for the sake of gaming.

[soxfan2005]

Amazing. On a day in which the PS3 received it's best news ever, all you can talk about is the Xbox 360. Stop hiding it - you know you are a 360 fan. Why else would you talk about it so much, especially with everything going on in PS3's world?

[ThaGeNeCySt]

one of the worst rumors ever lmao...

[Saaking]

I'd say Nov/Dec is a better bet especially considering that it was rumored to come shortly after GT PSP which comes in Oct.

[FiftyFourPointTwo]

Bye bye Flopza.

[NegativeCreep427]

Bow Before The Greatness That is Gran Turismo!!!!

[AKS]

What nonsense! They are building up to releasing Uncharted 2 and Ratchet and Clank next month and they're just going to spontaneously drop their biggest franchise on the market with no promotion? And in addition to that, there's also a PSP Gran Turismo game coming out. This sort of thing should NOT be published here. It really lowers the quality of this website.

[Persistantthug]

Then I've got 2 bridges to sell you.

[patterson]

If true, this would be HUGE.

[PS360PCROCKS]

I'm sick of rumors lol. first it's late december or right before christmas or december 4th now it's september?

[JonnyBigBoss]

So 2 weeks? That'd be a bad idea for sales. There is no way this is true.

[playstation123]

heres cory http://www.youtube.com/watc... damn thats alot of exclusives

[Honky Kong]

i hope you put that up as an example of how out of touch ps3 fanatics are....

[morkendo]

if this is true im going to play-asia.com an buy it on step. 25th for sure hell with waiting oct. 27th as they say to be released.

[chrisius]

Its hard to believe it would come out this year, nevermind a few weeks from now. I'll eat my hat if this is true. And then place this website as the most reliable source on the net.

[Gamemakerman]

I find it highly unlikely that they would just throw the game out there to retailers with little to none marketing, especially considering that Forza 3 is releaseing a very short time after.

Its no retail thing for sure, but they might just release it onto PSN. It gets consumers to use the service and they need to start taking games on demand seriously.

[jack_burt0n]

50gb is a big download

[Solans Scott]

its true. It has been a long wait.

[n4gn4gn4gn4g]

They will announce the release date on Sept 25th at TGS...they aren't releasing the GAME on that day...are you f'ing dense?

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[gamingisnotacrime]

Early december. December 1?

[aaron5829]

It's not gonna happen.

:D

[MoneyBagz29]

Wow whoever wrote this retarded. That's when they are announcing the release date.That's not the day it comes out.

[tripewire]

Yeah it's unlikely, But come on. To call the author of this dense is a bit far. This is a new Sony we are seeing at the moment (or the old one. Take your pick) who seem to now be aggresively trying to win back their audience.

End of Sonys TGS presentation - "Oh and GT5? We're meant to talk about that too right? Well you can buy it at the stand behind you as well as any retailer from today."

That would be one hell of a kick in the teeth to MS and Turn10, and based soley on that fact, im actually inclined to not write this rumour off completely no matter how unlikely.

[minikoopa]

I have heard that it is 4th December 2009. Thats what it says on Play.com. Thats a nice xmas present sorted : )

[minikoopa]

Also Argos is saying 4th Decemmber.

So I put my money on that. Give me time to get a G25

[Seph]

WHAT?!?!?

:)

[kraze07]

I wish. That would be a day before my birthday.