Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Polyphony Digital have announced that online services for Gran Turismo Sport will close on January 31, 2024. This game, which launched exclusively for PlayStation 4 on October 17, 2017 in North America, October 18 in Europe, and October 19 in Japan, is approaching its sixth anniversary.
Starting January 31, 2024 at 06:00 UTC, the game’s online services will be disabled. Additionally, on December 1, 2023, the distribution of purchasable items on the PlayStation Store that can be used in-game will be discontinued. This will affect features such as Community, Open Lobby and Sports Mode, as well as online elements and functions such as vehicle skin customization.
Players will still be able to enjoy parts of the game that do not require an online connection, including previously purchased items. The statement thanks users for their support of the online services of Gran Turismo Sport since its launch in 2017.
From now on, the focus will be on improving the online services of the current title, Gran Turismo 7available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. All cars and custom vehicle builds that players have in their garage will still be accessible, but vehicle skin customization will no longer be available.
Importantly, all tracks in the world will remain accessible, and players will be able to unlock additional tracks through in-game progression. From December 1, 2023, it will no longer be possible to purchase additional items, including vehicles and additional content, from the PlayStation Store, although items purchased before that date will remain accessible after the closure of online services.
This is important news for fans of Gran Turismo Sportas it marks the end of an online era, but also highlights the commitment to improve and expand online services for Gran Turismo 7.
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