Developer · Japan
Polyphony Digital
Kazunori Yamauchi's Gran Turismo team, formalised as a Sony studio in 1998.
Corporate lineage
- Part of Sony Interactive Entertainment since 1998
Mechanics first shipped by Polyphony Digital
Ideas this studio is credited with introducing to the medium, each with a full downstream history.
Physics & Simulation · 1997
High-Fidelity Vehicle Physics
High-fidelity vehicle physics model tyre grip, weight transfer and drivetrain behaviour closely enough that driving be…
Origin: Gran Turismo
Camera & Input · 1997
Photo Mode
Photo mode hands the player a free camera, a pause button and a set of lens controls, turning a running game into a su…
Origin: Gran Turismo
Games developed (2)
1997
Gran Turismo 1997 2 firsts
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