Sony Says Gran Turismo 5 Still “About a Year Away”

Yesterday, we brought you word about the North American soundtrack for the upcoming Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for the PlayStation 3. Little did anyone suspect that news would lead to information about when the full title, Gran Turismo 5, would be released.

A user replied to the soundtrack news by declaring that “I’m still undecided about spending my cash on GT5 Prologue even though I’m excited for it. I don’t want to spend $45 and then another $65 on the full game several months later. Not to mention the DLC $$$$. In the end that’s even more money out of my pockets. Guess I’ll borrow it from someone once they’ve complete it.”

Associate Producer Chris Hinojosa-Miranda replied to say “You could borrow it from someone, but that’s like licking the bowl after someone’s finished the ice cream,” adding “to further clarify, GT5 is still about a year away. You should just decide now to buy it, enjoy it, go online and race against anyone and everyone, rank number one worldwide, get the girl (or guy) and become the most popular kid in town. The end.”

As a result, it seems that the game may not make its previously-slated 2008 mark. In addition, Hinojosa-Miranda offered reassurance about the ongoing state of Prologue’s online: “That’s a negative… GT5P online features will not be dropped 6 months post launch. You get in line for GT5P and drive your thumbs raw.”