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Tokyo, April 27, 2005<\/strong> \u2013 Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ), a division of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) responsible for business operations in Japan, announced today that combined shipments of Gran Turismo\u00ae series (for both PlayStation\u00ae and PlayStation\u00ae2 platforms), have reached more than 43 million units worldwide, as of end of March 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The first title from the Gran Turismo franchise was launched in 1997, as a real-life driving and car life simulator offering an entirely new entertainment experience that defies common racing games. Since then, Gran Turismo continues to redefine the world of racing games and the passion and dedication that went into the making of this comprehensive and overwhelmingly realistic driving game have captivated game enthusiasts around the world, as well as receiving high acclaim from professional car racers and automobile industry experts and enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


With Gran Turismo\u00ae4, the sixth installment of the series, Gran Turismo reaches new heights with cumulative shipments of more than 43 million units worldwide, establishing its position as one of the world\u2019s leading game franchise available on PlayStation and
PlayStation 2 platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Polyphony Digital Inc., developer of Gran Turismo series, will continue to carry on the evolution of Gran Tursimo for the fans around the world.

Kazunori Yamauchi, producer of Gran Turismo, comments, \u201cIt is a great honor and pleasure to have so many numbers of Gran Turismo reach users around the world, after 7 years and 4 months since the release of the first title in 1997. With this, I am reaffirming my determination to keep on releasing cutting-edge, top-quality titles that will continue to fascinate our fans. I hope you will look forward to the future of Gran Turismo series.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cumulative Worldwide Shipments of Gran Turismo Series (million units)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Title<\/td>Japan<\/td>North America<\/td>Europe<\/td>Southeast Asia<\/td>South Korea<\/td>WW<\/td><\/tr>
Gran Turismo<\/td>2.55<\/td>3.99<\/td>4.29<\/td>0.01<\/td>—<\/td>10.84<\/td><\/tr>
Gran Turismo 2<\/td>1.71<\/td>3.96<\/td>3.65<\/td>0.02<\/td>—<\/td>9.34<\/td><\/tr>
Gran Turismo 3 A-spec<\/td>1.89<\/td>6.88<\/td>5.58<\/td>0.01<\/td>—<\/td>14.36<\/td><\/tr>
Gran Turismo Concept series<\/td>0.43<\/td>—<\/td>0.98<\/td>0.04<\/td>0.09<\/td>1.54<\/td><\/tr>
Gran Turismo 4 Prologue<\/td>0.78<\/td>—<\/td>0.41<\/td>0.11<\/td>0.04<\/td>1.34<\/td><\/tr>
Gran Turismo 4<\/td>1.09<\/td>1.94<\/td>3.12<\/td>0.06<\/td>0.04<\/td>6.25<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>43.67<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Release Dates of Titles Available in Japan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gran Turismo December 23, 1997
Gran Turismo 2 December 11, 1999
Gran Turismo 3 A-spec April 28, 2001
Gran Turismo Concept 2001 TOKYO January 1, 2002
Gran Turismo 4 Prologue December 4, 2003
Gran Turismo 4 December 28, 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Sony Computer Entertainment Japan<\/strong>
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, a division company of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. based in Japan, distributes and markets the PlayStation\u00ae game console, the PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment system and the PlayStation\u00aePortable handheld entertainment system, and also develops, publishes, markets and distributes software, and manages the third party licensing program for these two platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PlayStation, and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Gran Turismo is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. All manufacturers, cars, names, brands and associated imagery featured in this game are trademarks and\/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners. 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