<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
is	O
a	O
racing	B-Application
simulation	I-Application
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Polyphony	O
Digital	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
reveal	O
event	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
4	O
,	O
2022	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
first	O
multi-console	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
virtual	O
reality	O
support	O
compatible	O
with	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
through	O
a	O
free	O
in-game	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
features	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
the	O
single	O
player	O
campaign	O
,	O
GT	O
Simulation	O
Mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
returning	O
features	O
are	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
traditional	O
racing	O
tracks	O
and	O
vehicles	O
,	O
Special	O
Events	O
,	O
Championships	O
,	O
Driving	O
School	O
,	O
Tuning	O
Parts	O
Shop	O
,	O
Used	O
Cars	O
dealership	O
,	O
and	O
GT	O
Auto	O
while	O
still	O
retaining	O
the	O
new	O
GT	B-Application
Sport	I-Application
Mode	O
,	O
Brand	O
Central	O
,	O
and	O
Discover	O
that	O
were	O
introduced	O
in	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
Sport	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
dynamic	O
time	O
and	O
weather	O
effects	O
,	O
which	O
previously	O
appeared	O
in	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Gran	B-Device
Turismo	I-Device
6	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
game	O
including	O
a	O
single	O
player	O
campaign	O
,	O
like	O
with	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
Sport	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
requires	O
a	O
constant	O
internet	O
connection	O
in	O
order	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
save	O
their	O
progress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
takes	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
increased	O
processing	O
power	O
,	O
dedicated	O
ray-tracing	B-Algorithm
hardware	I-Algorithm
,	O
custom	O
solid-state	B-Device
drive	I-Device
storage	O
,	O
Tempest	O
Engine	O
,	O
and	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
to	O
support	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
advanced	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
,	O
adaptive	O
triggers	O
,	O
real-time	B-Algorithm
ray	I-Algorithm
tracing	I-Algorithm
effects	I-Algorithm
,	O
3D	B-Application
spatial	I-Application
audio	I-Application
,	O
and	O
reduced	O
loading	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
also	O
runs	O
at	O
4K	B-Architecture
resolution	I-Architecture
and	O
60	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
with	O
support	O
for	O
high	B-General_Concept
dynamic	I-General_Concept
range	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
drivers	O
from	O
Gran	O
Turismos	O
eSports	O
competition	O
,	O
the	O
Gran	O
Turismo	O
World	O
Series	O
(	O
previously	O
the	O
FIA-Certified	O
Gran	O
Turismo	O
Championships	O
utilizing	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
Sport	I-Application
)	O
,	O
appear	O
as	O
AI	B-Application
opponents	O
and	O
License	O
Test	O
coaches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
was	O
revealed	O
at	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
reveal	O
stream	O
on	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
Polyphony	O
Digital	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
tri-Crescendo	O
contributed	O
to	O
development	O
by	O
assisting	O
with	O
background	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS5	B-Device
consoles	O
on	O
March	O
4	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seven	O
time	O
F1	B-Operating_System
world	O
driver	O
's	O
champion	O
,	O
Lewis	O
Hamilton	O
,	O
reprises	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
maestro	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
from	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
Sport	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
was	O
removed	O
from	O
sale	O
in	O
Russia	O
,	O
although	O
Sony	O
had	O
not	O
made	O
a	O
formal	O
decision	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
9	O
,	O
four	O
days	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
PlayStation	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
halt	O
sales	O
of	O
its	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
in	O
Russia	O
in	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
2022	O
Russian	O
invasion	O
of	O
Ukraine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
7	O
,	O
Columbia	O
Records	O
and	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
released	O
a	O
soundtrack	O
album	O
titled	O
Find	O
Your	O
Line	O
(	O
Official	O
Music	O
from	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
,	O
the	O
FIA	O
announced	O
it	O
had	O
chosen	O
Assetto	B-Application
Corsa	I-Application
Competizione	I-Application
as	O
its	O
platform	O
for	O
the	O
2022	O
Motorsport	O
Games	O
after	O
mutually	O
agreeing	O
with	O
Polyphony	O
to	O
temporarily	O
suspend	O
their	O
partnership	O
until	O
the	O
GT7	B-Application
platform	O
becomes	O
more	O
stable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
1.29	O
update	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2023	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
the	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
upgrade	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
time-limited	O
events	O
that	O
will	O
offer	O
a	O
glimpse	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
AI	B-Application
"	O
Sophy	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
AI	B-Application
will	O
adapt	O
to	O
the	O
level	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
and	O
will	O
use	O
advanced	O
techniques	O
,	O
like	O
drafting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
What	O
's	O
perhaps	O
more	O
surprising	O
is	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
lands	O
it	O
remarkably	O
well	O
,	O
giving	O
its	O
campaign	O
an	O
oddball	O
character	O
all	O
of	O
its	O
own	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Polygon	O
felt	O
the	O
visuals	O
were	O
"	O
cutting	O
edge	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
how	O
long	O
it	O
took	O
to	O
unlock	O
cars	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
rate	O
at	O
which	O
you	O
earn	O
credits	O
feels	O
slow	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
desirable	O
cars	O
remaining	O
out	O
of	O
reach	O
long	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
...	O
Just	O
keeping	O
up	O
with	O
the	O
entry	O
requirements	O
of	O
events	O
can	O
necessitate	O
going	O
off-piste	O
to	O
grind	B-Application
for	O
credits	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
felt	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
recreated	O
the	O
spirit	O
of	O
prior	O
entries	O
,	O
but	O
felt	O
the	O
car	O
selection	O
was	O
comparatively	O
limited	O
compared	O
to	O
competitors	O
like	O
Forza	O
:	O
"	O
With	O
a	O
few	O
exceptions	O
,	O
most	O
manufacturers’	O
ranges	O
tend	O
to	O
top	O
out	O
at	O
around	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hands-on	O
of	O
the	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
VR	O
support	O
on	O
the	O
PS	B-Device
VR2	I-Device
was	O
overwhelmingly	O
positive	O
,	O
with	O
one	O
editor	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
console	O
virtual	O
reality	O
experience	O
to	O
date	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
was	O
the	O
subject	O
of	O
review	O
bombing	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
two	O
weeks	O
after	O
release	O
,	O
following	O
changes	O
made	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
through	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Criticism	O
focused	O
on	O
its	O
"	O
aggressive	O
"	O
use	O
of	O
microtransactions	O
and	O
the	O
focus	O
on	O
grinding	B-Application
to	O
unlock	O
in-game	O
currency	O
and	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
noted	O
that	O
updates	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
increased	O
the	O
time	O
needed	O
to	O
grind	B-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
reducing	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
rewards	O
gained	O
,	O
feeling	O
it	O
encouraged	O
spending	O
real-world	O
money	O
on	O
microtransactions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
1.07	O
version	O
update	O
led	O
to	O
an	O
outage	O
that	O
lasted	O
30	O
hours	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
server	B-Application
maintenance	O
;	O
the	O
always-online	O
requirement	O
meant	O
players	O
were	O
limited	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
offline	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
sold	O
over	O
190,000	O
physical	O
units	O
in	O
Japan	O
during	O
its	O
launch	O
month	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
second	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
(	O
below	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Forgotten	I-Application
Land	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
it	O
set	O
a	O
franchise	O
record	O
with	O
the	O
highest-grossing	O
launch	O
month	O
sales	O
for	O
a	O
Gran	O
Turismo	O
title	O
,	O
despite	O
ranking	O
number	O
two	O
in	O
its	O
debut	O
month	O
(	O
second	O
only	O
to	O
Elden	B-Application
Ring	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
7	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
and	O
remained	O
number	O
one	O
the	O
following	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
