Gran Turismo 7 title screen.

Gran Turismo movie content arrives in GT7

August is going to be a good month for Gran Turismo fans. The Gran Turismo movie hits theaters on August 25, and you can enjoy some new content in Gran Turismo 7 to celebrate the movie’s launch. Update 1.36 goes live on August 7 at 12 AM PDT, and it adds a new livery that’ll allow you to recreate the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 ’18 seen in the Gran Turismo movie.

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Polyphony Digital is also running a gift campaign. From August 7 until September 28, you’ll be able to claim the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 ’18 showcased in the upcoming movie.

Nissan GT-R Nismo in Gran Turismo 7.
Image via Polyphony Digital.

Get your engines ready

To claim your nifty Nissan from the Gran Turismo movie, all you need to do is hop into GT 7 and select the special panel on the upper right side of the World Map screen. In addition to new movie-related content, new cars have been made available:

  • Chevrolet Corvette (C1) ’58
  • Maserati MC20 ’20
  • Toyota GR Corolla MORIZO Edition ’22
  • Toyota Ambulance Himedic ’21 (Purchasable at Brand Central from late September)

Fukuoka Eastern Fire Station has been added to the Scapes, and the following Extras Menus have been chucked into the GT Cafe:

  • Extra Menu No. 26: ‘Maserati’ (Collector Level 40 and above)
  • Extra Menu No. 27: ‘Aston Martin’ (Collector Level 44 and above)
  • Extra Menu No. 28: ‘Kei cars’ (Collector Level 27 and above)

Gran Turismo 7 will also be celebrating the World Series Showdown 2023 Amsterdam taking place between August 11 and 12. With the “Predict the Winners” campaign, you can score in-game credits by predicting which teams will win the Manufacturers Cup and Nations Cup at the World Series Showdown.

The Gran Turismo movie, directed by Neill Blomkamp, has been touted as a true story based on the life of Jann Mardenborough and his unusual rise in motorsport. Gran Turismo is one of many PlayStation franchises receiving film adaptations, including Ghost of Tsushima and possibly Days Gone.


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