Gran Turismo 5 Will Help PS3 Sales Despite Delays, Says Sony

Gran Turismo 5 will ensure 2010 ends with a bang as the last triple-A smash hit to roll out before Christmas.

That’s according to Sony, which finally released its long-in-the-making PS3 racer on Wednesday.

“2010
has been one of the strongest years in recent memory for quality game
releases, and we have culminated the year with the launch of Gran
Turismo 5,” said Sony’s UK head of PR David Wilson.

“GT5 has been
in the making for five years and we believe that it will serve as a true
driver of new console purchases. We know it has been a long wait, but
we genuinely believe that fans of Gran Turismo will not be
disappointed.”

“We are confident that Gran Turismo 5 will do great business between launch and Christmas,” said Wilson.

“With five years of development behind it, Gran Turismo 5 will be on top of many gamers’ wish lists.”

Gran Turismo 5 went on to become the best selling game In UK, selling an estimated 1.8 million units worldwide in two days.

Via VG247