Usually, when a game is criticized at launch, this criticism stems from a lack of polish. There are often clear bugs, glitches, and other problems seen within a game likeCyberpunk 2077orBattlefield 2042that leave fans disappointed in a highly anticipated AAA title.Gran Turismo 7,though, suffered from other problems at launch, namely the game’s heavy use of microtransactions. Fans found theprices of individual vehicles inGran Turismo 7to be ridiculous, especially considering the grind that was otherwise involved to earn vehicles and liveries without spending real money.
However,Gran Turismo 7developer Polyphony Digitalhas seemingly listened to fan backlash over the release of the game. In late March, the developer promised to fix many of the problemsGran Turismo 7currently faces in future updates. Now, the first of these patches is here, and version 1.11 ofGran Turismo 7seems to be bringing some major changes to how the realistic racing game will work.
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Firstly,Gran Turismo 7is changing the way that the grind of the game works and lessening the amount of hours players will have to put in to earn in-game currency. Payouts for campaign and online events have been boosted, meaning that there’s less of an incentive for players to delve into their wallets to buy their favorite vehicle. Notably, big races at Le Mans, Tokyo Expressway, and Sardegna have all seen increased payouts. Beyond fixing some problems withGran Turismo 7’smicrotransactions, the gameis also introducing new events with its latest patch. Once a player reaches Collector Level 23, they will be able to participate in 1-hour endurance events.
These new events will also come with large payouts and the in-game currency cap has been lifted, meaning that a player can hoard as much as they wish. Moreover,Gran Turismo 7’spatch is tweaking the game in a more traditional sense. Off-road physics have seen some attention in version 1.11, which were noted by players as being mostly broken. Finally, there are some graphical tweaks coming to the game.
Gran Turismo 7has been out for over a month now, though most of this time has been spent looking to fix fan perception of the game. There have been cases ofPolyphony Digital handing out apology creditsto players for connection issues, though patch 1.11 is the first major effort to respond to the backlash overGran Turismo 7’slaunch. This is the first of many changes to come, though, so fans should keep an eye out if the fixes they want haven’t been included just yet.
Gran Turismo 7is available now on PS4 and PS5.
