Taku Imasaki confirms private races and in-game chat for GT5 Prologue

How would you like to have private races and in-game voice chat features in the online mode of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue? It does look like the guys at SCEA have thought about that already, and in fact, they are already working on it. It won’t be available from day one, though, but at least we know something cool’s cooking on their side of the kitchen. To learn more about it, do read the full article.

A visit from Taku Imasaki at the PlayStation Blog sparked interest, not merely for his presence but for the news he brought with him.

In response to a query by user ozzyuno regarding the existence of in-game chat in the online mode of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, the SCEA producer replied: “private races with buddies and in-game chat are all in the worksÂ… but will not be ready from day one. Will keep you posted on the progress!”

Well that sure sounds promising. For a title that’s been touted as being just a demo, it sure looks to be proving everyone wrong. But of course, we’ll have to keep that as an assumption for now until we actually see the final product.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue launches in Europe via the PSN next week, March 27. Do keep it posted here on QJ for any more updates on the progress of the in-game chat and private races online. We’re sure you’d love to hear about those.

Via PlayStation blog