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Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III

On October 9, 2008, it was announced that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Spec III will be released for a limited time only, bundled with the new 80GB PS3 model released only in Japan. The new model will have a choice…

3 October 2008

Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III is a racing developed by Polyphony Digital, released 3 October 2008 on PlayStation 3.

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What Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III is

Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III is a racing game developed by Polyphony Digital and released in 2008. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3 only. It runs on Custom built engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

On October 9, 2008, it was announced that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Spec III will be released for a limited time only, bundled with the new 80GB PS3 model released only in Japan. The new model will have a choice of 3 colours; black, silver, and white, and will also come with the DualShock 3 controller as standard. Spec III introduces gameplay improvements and 3 new cars. New packaging has also been shown, showing the GT by Citroen car on the front instead of the Nissan GT-R. The bundle was released on October 30, 2008. On October 3, 2008 Polyphony Digital released the 5th update of GT5 Prologue to coincide with the GT by Citroën concept car unveiling at the Paris Motor Show. The contents of…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Gran Turismo series

Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III is the 11th of 32 entries we hold in the Gran Turismo series. It arrived 10 months after Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The next entry was Gran Turismo in 2009.

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What it launched against

Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III launched on 3 October 2008, within three weeks of Dead Space (2008), Dead Space, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut and World of Goo.

Released around the same time: Dead Space (2008), Dead Space, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut, World of Goo.

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Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III — frequently asked questions

When did Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III come out?
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III was released on 3 October 2008 for PlayStation 3.
Does Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III have multiplayer?
Yes. Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online.

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