A PC version of Gran Turismo 7 is reportedly not in active development, according to Polyphony Digital president Kazunori Yamauchi.

Late last month, Yamauchi said that Polyphony Digital was "considering" developing a PC port of the most recent instalment to the Gran Turismo franchise. However, when asked by Dengeki Online if a PC version was actually in active development, Yamauchi responded with, "That's not true." (via Genki_JPN).

The Gran Turismo creator then expanded on his response, saying, "Regarding a PC version, I replied '(as a developer) it's not that I haven't considered all the possibilities'. That means that the possibility is not 0, simply if you ask me 'are you doing anything concrete?' I am not doing anything. There is nothing to talk about."

Yamauchi's response clarifies his previous comments, confirming that a PC version of Gran Turismo 7 is currently not in active development, but that a port isn't completely out of the realm of possibilities.

A PC version of Gran Turismo 7 was misreported by overseas media according to GT creator, Kazunori Yamauchi! 👇 #GT7https://t.co/zAtoTPd52V pic.twitter.com/7q5NSvuV7F

— Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) December 23, 2022

It's been a busy month for the team at Polyphony Digital, as the studio recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Gran Turismo franchise. In a recent PlayStation blog post, Yamauchi shared a heartfelt message, thanking fans around the world for their support over the last 25 years. The creator and developer also confirmed that, as a whole, the Gran Turismo series had now sold over 90 million copies since launch.

Despite confirming that a PC version of Gran Turismo 7 isn't actively being pursued, PlayStation has been extremely proactive in bringing many of their first-party titles to PC in recent times. Earlier this month, Housemarque confirmed that Returnal would be the latest PlayStation title to receive a PC port, with the award-winning roguelike title coming to Steam in early 2023.

Plenty of other PlayStation titles are also available via Steam, such as Horizon Zero Dawn, God Of War, Days Gone, Little Big Planet, and more. Unfortunately, though, it's likely still going to be quite a while before Gran Turismo ever comes to the platform.

Posted: Dec 28, 2022 1:02 pm
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