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What happens when the most established franchise within a genre decides to do something entirely different to its previous games? Well, that’s exactly what happened back in 2017 as Gran Turismo Sport completely flipped the series on its head. Today, as we quickly approach the game’s impeding demise, let’s unpack what exactly happened and the lasting consequences of those decisions...


Jalopnik Article: https://jalopnik.com/thestarsofgra...


Music (in order):

Summer Crystal Kay Nakayama (Gran Turismo Sport)
Prunus In Guanhua Akimasa Yamada (Gran Turismo 6)
Windroad Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 2)
Slipstream Isamu Ohira (Gran Turismo 3)
Lineage Kenji Kato (Gran Turismo Sport)
Glass Substrate Yasuhisa Inoue (Gran Turismo Sport)
Mesmerium Satoshi Bando (Gran Turismo 5)
Mirage KEMMEI (Gran Turismo 6)
Night Floating Tyme and Tatsuya Yamada (Gran Turismo Sport)
Majestic Blue KEMMEI (Gran Turismo Sport)


Channels credited:

   / @paragleiber  
   / @tplmotorsport  
   / @lompi  
   / @calemmrnazreenn  
   / @shirrako  
   / @dragcartv  
   / @digitalfoundry  
   / @rynogt4  
   / @motogamestv  
   / @gtrufus  
   / @stefanclift  


Sources:

https://www.granturismo.com/us/gtspo...
https://www.gtplanet.net/granturismo...
https://www.gtplanet.net/kazunoriyam...

https://www.gtplanet.net/gtsportpla...
https://www.gtplanet.net/gtsportcou...
https://www.gtplanet.net/gtsportupd...
https://granturismo.fandom.com/wiki/...

https://www.granturismo.com/us/gtspo...
https://www.granturismo.com/us/gt7/e...

https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/...
https://www.gtplanet.net/kazunoriyam...
https://gamerant.com/ps3development...
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/0...
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/yama...
https://www.granturismo.com/local/jp...
https://www.gtplanet.net/trialmounta...
https://www.gtplanet.net/granturismo...


0:00 Before the Game Released
3:52 GT Sport at Launch
7:50 Updates / DLC
10:20 GT League
20:09 Sport Mode and the Online Championships
31:58 How GT Sport Could’ve Been Way Better
45:58 The Legacy of GT Sport