Gran Turismo 6 is scheduled for a Holiday 2013 release date but you can play the highly anticipated racing sim as early as next week! The Gran Turismo 6 demo will be available for free starting July 2.
The Sony PS3 demo will feature a range of Nissan vehicles, including the Leaf electric vehicle, Juke crossover, 370Z sports car, and GT-R supercar. Racers will be able to take their track weapon of choice to the historic Silverstone circuit. The full version of Gran Turismo 6 is expected to feature approximately 1,200 cars and 33 track locations.
The demo launch also marks the start of 2013's Nissan GT Academy. The winners of the Nissan GT Academy contest will get a chance to earn a seat in a real-life Nissan race car.
PS3 players from a total of 19 countries will be eligible to enter the Nissan GT Academy, which will begin July 2 until July 28 3:59 p.m. PST.
An all-out marketing campaign, the July 2 demo release and Nissan GT Academy is just scratching the surface. Gran Turismo fans that pre-order Gran Turismo 6 will receive a stocked garage the moment the disc pops into the console. Vehicles available in the player's garage from the pre-order incentive include a BMW Z4 GT3 racer, Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3, Tesla Model S Performance, and a Corvette C7.
But wait, there's more (Calm down, Billie Mays)! Pre-order via Amazon online retailer and the game will include one million credits right from the start so that players can virtually purchase any vehicle they desire.
Looking for something more exclusive? Polyphony announced a special Gran Turismo 6 Anniversary Edition to mark 15 years of the Gran Turismo franchise. The Anniversary Edition will include a steel book case on top of the one million game credits.
A new version of the Apex game guide, which first appeared in the Gran Turismo 5 Collector's Edition, will be available in the 15th Anniversary Edition. What's more, 20 vehicles will feature a special commemorative anniversary paint job.
The following 20 vehicles include the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale (2011) Alpine A110 1600S (1968), Aston Martin V12 Vantage (2010), Audi R8 LMS ultra (Audi Sport Team Phoenix) #3 (2012), BMW Z4 GT3 (2011), Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) (2014), Ford Focus ST (2013), Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (2013), Honda HSV-010 (SUPER GT) (2011), KTM X-BOW R, Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 (2011), Lexus IS F Racing Concept (2008), Lotus Europa (type54) (1968), Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 2011, Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 N24 Schulze Motorsport (2013), Renault Sport Megane Trophy V6 Race Car (2011), SRT Viper GTS (2013), Tesla Motors Model S Signature Performance (2013), TRD 86 Racing (2008), Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 Race Car (2008)
No price or release date was given for Gran Turismo 6 Anniversary Edition.
