GRAN TURISMO\u00ae SERIES SALES EXCEED 60 MILLION UNITS WORLDWIDE<\/p>\n
Over 5.5 million units of Gran Turismo\u00ae5 sold worldwide 12 days after the release\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tokyo, Dec 10, 2010<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that the cumulative worldwide sales of the Gran Turismo\u00ae<\/em> franchise, a genre-defining racing and car-life simulator available on PlayStation\u00ae, PlayStation\u00ae2, PlayStation\u00ae3 (PS3\u00ae) and PSP\u00ae(PlayStation\u00aePortable), has exceeded 60 million units*<\/sup> as of 6 December 2010.\u00a0 This remarkable sales figure was achieved in just 12 years and 11 months since the Japanese launch of the first title in the franchise, Gran Turismo<\/em>,<\/em> in December 1997.<\/p>\n The Gran Turismo<\/em> franchise, from the original Gran Turismo<\/em> to the latest Gran Turismo\u00ae5<\/em>, has continued to evolve alongside the PlayStation platforms.\u00a0 With its outstanding game play, beautiful graphics and true to life driving simulation, the franchise is recognized as the world\u2019s number one automotive game title on the PlayStation format, receiving high regard not just from game fans, but also from professional racing drivers and members of the automotive industry.<\/p>\n The ninth installment of the world\u2019s best-selling racing franchise, Gran Turismo 5 <\/em>for the PS3 system, features a completely new physics engine for an improved feel for steering during turns and drifts, delivering a more intuitive driving experience than ever before.\u00a0 The game <\/em>also features an impressive line-up of more than 1,000 licensed cars from the world\u2019s top manufacturers.\u00a0 Other highly anticipated features include stereoscopic 3D support, real-time car damage, dynamic weather effects and a deep online and community feature set where players can race online with up to 16 players through PlayStation\u00aeNetwork. \u00a0With the widest scope and depth of gameplay options in the Gran Turismo <\/em>series, Gran Turismo 5<\/em> offers users an entertainment experience that is only possible on PS3.\u00a0 As of 6 December, more than 5.5 million units of Gran Turismo 5<\/em> have been sold worldwide. Gran Turismo 5<\/em> will further continue to contribute to the expansion of the PS3 platform.<\/p>\n For all Gran Turismo<\/em> fans around the world, SCEI and the developer of the Gran Turismo <\/em>series – Polyphony Digital Inc., will continue hereon to vigorously promote development of the Gran Turismo <\/em>series, which can be expected to evolve even further through the PS3 platform and broadband network environment.<\/p>\n * \u00a0\u00a0Sell-in number<\/p>\n Cumulative Worldwide Sales of Gran Turismo Series (million units)<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n *1<\/sup>: Including series tiles<\/p>\n *2<\/sup>: Including Download Version and Spec?<\/p>\n Title Release Dates in Europe<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Gran Turismo\u00a0 – \u00a08 May 1998<\/p>\n Gran Turismo 2\u00a0– \u00a028 January 2000<\/p>\n Gran Turismo 3 A-spec\u00a0\u00a0– \u00a020 July 2001<\/p>\n Gran Turismo Concept 2001 TOKYO –\u00a017 July 2002<\/p>\n Gran Turismo 4 Prologue\u00a0– 26 May 2004<\/p>\n Gran Turismo 4\u00a0–\u00a0 9 March 2005<\/p>\n Gran Turismo 5 Prologue – 28 March 2008<\/p>\n Gran Turismo (PSP) –\u00a0 1 October 2009<\/p>\n Gran Turismo 5\u00a0–\u00a0 24 November 2010<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GRAN TURISMO\u00ae SERIES SALES EXCEED 60 MILLION UNITS WORLDWIDE Over 5.5 million units of Gran Turismo\u00ae5 sold worldwide 12 days after the release\u00a0 Tokyo, Dec 10, 2010\u00a0 \u2013 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that the cumulative worldwide sales of the Gran Turismo\u00ae franchise, a genre-defining racing and car-life simulator available on PlayStation\u00ae, PlayStation\u00ae2,<\/p>\n\n\n
\n Title<\/td>\n Japan<\/td>\n North America<\/td>\n Europe<\/td>\n \u00a0Asia<\/td>\n WW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gran Turismo<\/td>\n 2.55<\/td>\n 3.98<\/td>\n 4.27<\/td>\n 0.01<\/td>\n 10.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gran Turismo 2<\/td>\n 1.71<\/td>\n 3.96<\/td>\n 3.65<\/td>\n 0.02<\/td>\n 9.34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gran Turismo 3 A-spec<\/td>\n 1.89<\/td>\n 7.14<\/td>\n 5.76<\/td>\n 0.01<\/td>\n 14.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gran Turismo Concept 2001 TOKYO*1<\/sup><\/td>\n 0.43<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 0.94<\/td>\n 0.13<\/td>\n 1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gran Turismo 4 Prologue<\/td>\n 0.79<\/td>\n —<\/td>\n 0.39<\/td>\n 0.16<\/td>\n 1.34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gran Turismo 4<\/td>\n 1.27<\/td>\n 3.02<\/td>\n 6.40<\/td>\n 0.17<\/td>\n 10.86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gran Turismo 5 Prologue*2<\/sup><\/td>\n 0.53<\/td>\n 1.13<\/td>\n 3.04<\/td>\n 0.11<\/td>\n 4.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gran Tursimo (PSP)<\/td>\n 0.32<\/td>\n 0.67<\/td>\n 1.19<\/td>\n 0.04<\/td>\n 2.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Gran Turismo 5<\/td>\n 0.55<\/td>\n 1.25<\/td>\n 3.56<\/td>\n 0.16<\/td>\n 5.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n 61.20<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n