GT5 Prologue to get private race/voice chat in future update

  • Posted March 20th, 2008 at 08:38 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Takau Imasaki, Producer at Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), has revealed that the online mode in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will eventually be updated to allow gamers to participate in private races and in-game voice conversations.

The game will launch with the ability to compete in online matches for up to 16 players, although for now at least, gamers will only be able to join Sony-created servers featuring pre-made scenarios.

However, Imasaki promised that more options would be added over time: "Private races with buddies and in-game chat are all in the works... but will not be ready from day one," he told the Official PlayStation Blog.

"Will keep you posted on the progress!"

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is due out in Europe on March 27, with a North American release following on April 17.

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  1. Deusthousand | Deusthousand

    • 8:44am GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 1

    1st.BOOOO!No voice chat straight out the gate.I wonder why that is so difficult.There should be no gamesthat come out that has no chat if its online.Thats bringing us back a generation.

  2. hesmanes | hesmanes

    • 9:14am GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 2

    one more week to go!!!! woo woo!!!!

  3. RuiyJR | Tseska_922

    • 10:18am GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 3

    the u.s is say april 15 and yeah it's reaching one step to step he he he come bring it on i will buy with logitechs driving wheel to he he he the true experience ha ha ha

    to much laugh sorry he he XD

  4. Neameto | Neameto

    • 10:24am GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 4

    Europe is getting this game first?!!? Reality check! OOOUUUCCHHH.... I´m awake! Never thought i´d see the day... *eyes fill with tears*

  5. erico316

    • 10:41am GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 5

    @ Deusthousand this is more of a demo then the full release so they still working on gt5 and will add features from gt5 to prolong over time they had stated that from the being.

  6. nevertell | nevertell

    • 10:58am GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 6

    Well that's a bummer that it won't be coming with voice chat.  At least they are gonna bring it in later.  This release is to close to GTAIV though, so I don't think I will be buying it when it first comes out.  I'll let them figure out whats missing, and then pick it up.

  7. tadpole3159 | faulkner8991

    • 12:02pm GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 7

    Deusthousand i'm happy going back a generation if voice chat is not around. i hate voice chat

  8. stephen365

    • 12:10pm GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 8

    stephen is gay

  9. stephen365

    • 12:10pm GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 9

    stephen is gay

  10. Babiloo | XavierHarkonnen

    • 12:33pm GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 10

    just wondering... but when is gt5 coming out... i know the prologue is out april 17, but whens the full game?

  11. gingo | gingo

    • 12:37pm GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 11

    psn id: gingo.... this is acceptable because it is just half a game but both these features better be in the full version whenever it comes out be it this year or next year

  12. jicaley | UKMF-Jay

    • 12:46pm GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 12

    Sony are way behind MS in turms of online gaming which sucks as I got rid of my 360 for a PS3. The one big bonus though is the lack of lag I have experienced. The 360 was really bad for laggy games. (Got my Logitech wheel today, yippie!)

  13. HazdoTT | Tazmyster

    • 1:19pm GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 13

    jicaley is right sony atm are behind M$ online service but sony looks ahead and not the present like M$ ....and seriously cnt w8 till GT5p and the real GT5!!

  14. iplayonlysony

    • 2:06pm GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 14

    @ Neameto4, yes you guys are getting this first, just like Wipeout Pulse came out first there too I think.  But with this game, NA is getting additional content that will not be in any other region.

  15. IONIXX | IONIXX

    • 3:19pm GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 15

    @ stephen365 - fascinating, atleast it will have voice chat eventually,

  16. zombieking36

    • 3:36pm GMT - March 20th, 2008
    • 16

    You guys can have GT5, as long as Resistance2 (America made) is ours first, and Killzone 2!

  17. robep3

    • 5:17am GMT - March 21st, 2008
    • 17

    zombieking365

    Were is KZ2 from ? A dutch software company  so from Europe why are a lot of Americans so up their own aR53!!!!!.  More PS3's in Europe mate WE should get everything first until YOU catch up!!!!!!

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