Gran Turismo Sport, exclusive to PS4 shut down its servers forever, and its online features have been down since yesterday, February 1. The game was the only entry in the racing sim series created exclusively for the PS4. Originally released in March 2017. GTS It received mixed reviews and today is considered one of the weakest installments in the Gran Turismo franchise.
Such a warm reception is largely due to the fact that Gran Turismo Sport has made a big focus of online play, which is a rather significant departure from its predecessors. The game was sold almost 13 million copies in its first three years on the market, according to Sony’s official figures.
Goodbye Gran Turismo Sport: PS4 exclusive shuts down servers after 6 years
three years later Polyphony Digital officially discontinued all GTS multiplayer services on January 31st. This turn of events has been long overdue, as the Japanese developer has already announced the closure of the Gran Turismo Sport servers in September 2023.
- then, the studio also removed all DLC games from the PlayStation Store on December 1
- Design, online trophies, store closures and online services such as seasonal events and open lobby now they will be unavailable forever ❌
ALL Gran Turismo Sport content is unavailable
- Garage
- Mileage store closing
- Trophies that require playing in online modes
- Internet services
Recently launched Polyphony Digital update which made other aspects of the game were available offline. These include career mode progress and the contents of player garages, both of which will continue to be tracked via offline save data on PS4. As with all other console games, Gran Turismo Sport saves data as well you can create a backup online using the Backup and Restore option in System Preferences.
Can I still buy the game?
Gran Turismo Sport was removed from the PS Store without notice in January. It’s still possible to find a physical version of the game, but those copies will likely become scarcer and more expensive as the years go by. However, as of now, new copies Gran Turismo Sport on Amazon for just €21.
