GT4 PSP date announced; PS2 version may slip in America

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Sony Computer Entertainment has confirmed that the PSP version of Gran Turismo 4 is set to ship in Japan next spring - but reports from US retailers reveal concern that the PS2 version could miss Christmas in North America. Little information has been revealed so far about the PSP edition of the game, although it has now been confirmed that it will offer multiplayer through the handheld console's wireless LAN capabilities.

The Spring 2005 date applies to Japan only, with no information being given about a launch date in North America or Europe, where the PSP itself will not arrive until Q1 2005 at the earliest.

News source: gamesindustry.biz

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Meanwhile, there's been further speculation this week over the status of the PS2 version of the long-awaited game - with some US retailers reporting that there are strong hints that the game may miss Christmas in North America.

The title was officially dropped from the 2004 release schedule in Europe last week, with SCEE blaming localisation difficulties for the delay, but is still officially on track for December 14th in North America - albeit without any online support, which was dropped to ensure that the game would arrive in time for Christmas.

However, US retailers who contacted gi.biz this week indicated that they have been asked to pull advertising citing the December launch, leading to fears that the title may have slipped to the New Year in North America as well.

For now, the official date remains December 14th in the USA, and December 3rd in Japan. Any change to those dates will likely have to be announced very soon, as retailers are believed to have taken a large number of pre-orders for the title already.

#1 deiong15 on 29 Oct 2004 - 02:44

arggg they claimed that the ps2 version was complete a while ago except for online. now thats dropped so what could take forever. quite pullin g a valve and lets get on with it

valve sure is making it a common thing to delay over a year...

(1 reply) #2 sundayx on 29 Oct 2004 - 03:36

screw the waiting. i might as well forget the games until its on the shelves.

#2.1 kaptain chump on 29 Oct 2004 - 12:42

yeah and then itll be buggy like gt2 or have less cars like gt3

ill wait

#3 Chicane-UK on 29 Oct 2004 - 10:42

God I want this game so bad - good thing GT3 is so good, that its keeping me going in the mean time

(2 replies) #4 ABC½ on 29 Oct 2004 - 10:48

Why isn't it out yet? The answer is easy. It's all about the PS3. If they lauch it right now, the interval of time between the release date of GT4 and the launch date of PS3 will be too large. Wich mean peeps will want their GT5 for PS2? YES! But that won't happen, it'll be on PS3 for sure.

Right now they are still making mone out of GT3 so why lauch a GT4?

ABC and a half!

#4.1 threetonesun on 29 Oct 2004 - 15:07

Lets see, GT3 came out in 2000, it's 2004, so we can expect GT5 in 2007 or 2008. Yeah, I think the PS3 will be out by then.

They're waiting because they're meticulous about the game. And they may make some on GT3 still, I picked it up (again) for $4 with my new PS2.

#4.2 Surr3al on 29 Oct 2004 - 16:59

The later they release on the ps2, it's better for them. That's a main reason why games get better as the ps2 ages, because the # of people who own a ps2 grows and grows. Now the ps2 fan base is very large, and so thus releasing games for it this late is a great way to make a lot of cash.

#5 daveS on 29 Oct 2004 - 18:44

woohoo the psp ver is sounding better than the ps2 ver

Wireless play

(1 reply) #6 jivemastert on 29 Oct 2004 - 19:26

i just reserved this the other day because i saw a commercial saying november 16 as the release date. wtf is going on here? this is aggitating, and it makes me want to attack small living creatures.

#6.1 deiong15 on 29 Oct 2004 - 20:52

well i think deer season is near at least in arizona

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