Gran Turismo 7 has been delayed into 2022 due to Covid-19 pandemic issues. The game, from Japanese studio Polyphony Digital, is a follow-up to Gran Turismo 6, which was released in 2013. The last Gran Turismo game, Gran Turismo Sport, was released by Polyphohy Digital on PlayStation 4 in 2017.
Jim Ryan from PlayStation made an interview to British GQ and he cited COVID-related production issues as the reason for the delay.
“With the ongoing pandemic, it’s a dynamic and changing situation and some critical aspects of game production have been slowed over the past several months,” the statement reads. “We’ll share more specifics on GT7’s release date when available.”
“GT7 has been impacted by Covid-related production challenges and therefore will shift from 2021 to 2022,” Ryan said. “With the ongoing pandemic, it’s a dynamic and changing situation and some critical aspects of game production have been slowed over the past several months. We’ll share more specifics on GT7’s release date when available.”
Delays have become something of a tradition for Polyphony Digital's games in the past, so news of Gran Turismo 7 being pushed back into 2022 is hardly surprising.
