Gran Turismoplayers will have to wait until next year to playGran Turismo 7when it comes to the PlayStation 5. It will have been a long wait too, since the last release in the series,Gran Turismo Sport, came out in 2017. Nevertheless, developer Polyphony Digital has continued to support the previous title for those still biding their time ahead of the next game, dropping the firstGT Sportpatch of 2021, update 1.63, on February 24.
Update 1.63’s changes are largely centred around adjustments made to matchmaking in Sport Mode and reducing the frequency with which penalties are issued in the game, as well as a whole host of balance and performance tweaks.
GT Sport Update 1.63 Full Patch Notes
Here are all the changes being made to GT Sport in update 1.63:
Main Features Implemented
1. Penalties
2. Sport Mode
Other Improvements and Adjustments
Balance of Performance Update
A large number of cars from across Gran Turismo Sport’s primary classes (that’s Gr.1, Gr.2, Gr.3, Gr.4 and Gr.B), have received balance of performance updates to their power ratios and weight reduction ratios, as follows:
Gr.3Model HP (Power Ratio) kg (Weight Reduction Ratio)
Gr.4Model HP (Power Ratio) kg (Weight Reduction Ratio)
Gr.1Model HP (Power Ratio) kg (Weight Reduction Ratio)
Gr.2Model HP (Power Ratio) kg (Weight Reduction Ratio)
Gr.BModel HP (Power Ratio) kg (Weight Reduction Ratio)
Please note the Power (%) and Weight (%) values listed here are the values when the BoP is turned on. Vehicles from the ‘Gr.X’ Class and from the ‘N100’ to ‘N1000’ Class are not included in this list.
What’s to come from GT Sport?
WithGran Turismo 7set to come out in 2022, it’ll be all hands on deck at Polyphony Digital making sure that the next entry into the series is ready for launch. As such, any more support given toGT Sportbetween now and then is likely to be relatively minor. Until then, download GT Sport update 1.63 and enjoy.
