Polyphony Digital Inc.

COMPANY» Founded 1998-04-02

Tokyo,Kanto,Japan

Polyphony Digital is a Japanese video game developer, best known for its Gran Turismo franchise.

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Polyphony Digital is a Japanese video game developer, and a part of Sony Computer Entertainment. The company was founded in 1998, and is best known for its Gran Turismo (Franchise) racing game series. Other games developed by the company include Tourist Trophy and Omega Boost (Game). Polyphony Digital is led by Kazunori Yamauchi (Person), who is also the designer of the Gran Turismo games.

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Gran Turismo 5 (Game)

24 November 2010

Gran Turismo 5 is the fifth edition in the long running racing game series by Polyphony Digital. The game sports over 1000 vehicles, damage modeling on race cars, a dedicated television channel, lots of races, 16 player online multiplayer, and active weather.

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Gran Turismo (Game)

10 October 2009

This is the first entry in the Gran Turismo racing series to be released on a handheld system.

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Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec (Game)

10 July 2001

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec is a driving simulator released for the Playstation 2 which garnered critical acclaim upon its release in 2001.

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Gran Turismo 4 (Game)

28 December 2004

Gran Turismo 4 is the 4th instalment in the PlayStation-exclusive driving simulation series.

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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (Game)

15 April 2008

Get your first taste of a legitimately online Gran Turismo game in this relatively bite-sized Gran Turismo release for the PlayStation 3.

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Gran Turismo Concept: 2001 Tokyo (Game)

1 January 2002

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Gran Turismo Sport (Game)

17 October 2017

Polyphony Digital's driving simulator comes to PlayStation 4 with a strong focus on competitive online multiplayer.

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Gran Turismo Concept: 2002 Tokyo-Geneva (Game)

19 July 2002

This edition of Gran Turismo was used exclusively for the 2002 Tokyo-Geneva Auto Show.

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Gran Turismo 2 (Game)

11 December 1999

Gran Turismo 2 is a realistic driving simulator for the PlayStation featuring over 600 vehicles.

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Gran Turismo 4: Prologue (Game)

4 December 2003

Gran Turismo 4: Prologue is a racing game developed by Polyphony Digital and released in Japan, Southeast Asia and Europe. The game was never released in North America, for reasons unknown.

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Gran Turismo HD (Game)

24 December 2006

Gran Turismo HD was the first foray for Gran Turismo on the PS3.

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Gran Turismo Concept: 2002 Tokyo-Seoul (Game)

16 May 2002

Featuring Korean Hyundai cars for the first time.

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Published Games

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Company details

Name

Polyphony Digital Inc.

Abbreviation

Founded

2 April 1998

Location

Tokyo,Kanto,Japan

Website

http://www.polyphony.co.jp/

Aliases

Developed Games

• Gran Turismo 5 (Game)
• Gran Turismo (Game)
• Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec (Game)
• Gran Turismo 4 (Game)
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (Game)
• Gran Turismo Concept: 2001 Tokyo (Game)
• Gran Turismo Sport (Game)
• Gran Turismo Concept: 2002 Tokyo-Geneva (Game)
• Gran Turismo 2 (Game)
• Gran Turismo 4: Prologue (Game)
• Gran Turismo HD (Game)
• Gran Turismo Concept: 2002 Tokyo-Seoul (Game)
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Spec III (Game)
• Gran Turismo 6 (Game)
• Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator (Game)
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Published Games

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Franchises

• Gran Turismo (Franchise)
• Motor Toon Grand Prix (Franchise)
• NASCAR (Franchise)

People

• Kazunori Yamauchi (Person)

Characters

• Captain Rock (Character)
• Alpha Core (Character)
• Billy the Tough (Character)
• Bolbox (Character)
• Ching Tong Chang (Character)
• Jeff Gordon (Character)
• Lewis Hamilton (Character)
• Loch Ness Monster (Character)
• Lt. Lester (Character)
• Omega Boost (Character)
• Penguin Bros. (Character)
• Princess Jean (Character)
• Raptor & Raptor (Character)
• Sebastian Vettel (Character)
• Vanity (Character)

Concepts

• 60 FPS on Console (Concept)
• Realism (Concept)
• Drifting (Concept)
• Licensed Cars (Concept)
• Platform Exclusive (Concept)
• Upgradeable Vehicles (Concept)
• Vehicle Customization (Concept)
• Finish Line (Concept)
• First-Turn Carnage (Concept)
• Linear Gameplay (Concept)
• Transmission (Concept)
• City Circuit (Concept)
• Currency (Concept)
• First-Person Perspective (Concept)
• Honda (Concept)
• Subaru (Concept)
• Endurance Racing (Concept)
• Jaguar Cars Ltd (Concept)
• Laps (Concept)
• Polygonal 3D (Concept)

Locations

• Deep Forest Raceway (Location)
• Grand Valley Speedway (Location)
• High Speed Ring (Location)
• Special Stage Route 5 (Location)
• Trial Mountain (Location)
• China (Location)
• Laguna Seca (Location)
• Russia (Location)
• Nurburgring (Location)
• Suzuka International Racing Course (Location)
• The United States of America (Location)
• Fuji Speedway (Location)
• Japan (Location)
• Rome (Location)
• Tokyo R246 (Location)
• Circuit de Monaco (Location)
• Le Mans (Location)
• Tsukuba Circuit (Location)
• Circuit de la Sarthe (Location)
• Daytona International Speedway (Location)

Objects

• Car (Object)
• Tire (Object)
• Engine (Object)
• Sports Car (Object)
• Nissan Fairlady Z (Object)
• Turbo (Object)
• Nissan Skyline (Object)
• Nissan Skyline BNR34/R34 (Object)
• Nissan Skyline GT-R (Object)
• Nissan Skyline GT-R V.spec (Object)
• Subaru Impreza WRC (Object)
• Honda CR-X del Sol (Object)
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (Object)
• Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32/R32 (Object)
• Race Car (Object)
• Toyota Supra (Object)
• Toyota Yaris (Object)
• Chevrolet Camaro (Object)
• Chevrolet Corvette (Object)
• Lotus Elise (Object)