Gran Turismo 7 is fully playable again after server problems cut off major features for more than 24 hours
It has extended server maintenance due to an issue. | Image: SonyGran Turismo 7, one of the biggest PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 releases of the year so far, suffered through server maintenance for over a day because of...
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Gran Turismo 7, one of the biggest PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 releases of the year so far, has been undergoing server maintenance for over a day because of an issue found with the game’s latest update. “Due to an issue found with Update 1.07, we are extending the current server maintenance period,” reads a notice on the Gran Turismo website from Thursday morning. “We will confirm the completion time as soon as possible.”
On Friday morning, a 354MB 1.08 patch was released and has been downloaded by players on PS5 and PS4 systems, however, so far, they report that even after downloading it and waiting through a lengthy installation/copying process, the game still doesn’t connect to its servers. We tried it on our systems and can confirm it still shows an error message, even after the update. There’s no update yet from Sony or the Gran Turismo Twitter account.
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Due to an issue found in Update 1.07, we will be extending the Server Maintenance period. We will notify everyone as soon as possible when this is likely to be completed. We apologize for this inconvenience and ask for your patience while we work to resolve the issue. #GT7
— Gran Turismo (@thegranturismo) March 17, 2022The maintenance means that much of Gran Turismo 7, including its career mode and multiplayer, is unplayable, and it’s still unclear when the maintenance might end. Developer Polyphony Digital hasn’t detailed what the underlying issue might be, and Sony didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.
According to Polyphony’s patch notes, Update 1.07 adds a number of fixes and changes, including a new broadcast mode that removes all licensed music tracks. However, Polyphony says it also adjusted the rewards for some events, and players appear to have found that for many races, you now get fewer credits, making it more difficult to save up in-game currency for more expensive cars.
Scanning through the Gran Turismo subreddit, it’s clear that many fans are particularly unhappy with the credits changes in the patch. Sony does sell in-game credits for real-world dollars that could help you get the cars you want, but those microtransactions are on top of the $60 or $70 you’re already paying just to buy the game (depending on if you get it for PS4 or PS5). It’s unclear if Polyphony will be making changes to the credit payouts in response to fan outcry.
Update March 18th, 9:49AM ET: Added information about 1.08 patch release, and status of the ongoing server outage.
