Gran Turismo 2

Gran Turismo 2
North American cover art
Developer(s)Polyphony Digital
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)Kazunori Yamauchi
Producer(s)Kazunori Yamauchi
Designer(s)Kazunori Yamauchi
Takeshi Yokouchi
Hirotaka Komiyama
Tomokazu Murase
Programmer(s)Seiichi Ikiou
Takeshi Yokouchi
Composer(s)Masahiro Andoh
Isamu Ohira
SeriesGran Turismo
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
Genre(s)Sim racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gran Turismo 2 is a 1999 racing simulation video game developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to Gran Turismo, the second installment of the Gran Turismo series, and the first installment in the series without involvement from Japan Studio.

Gran Turismo 2 was a critical and commercial success, shipping 1.73 million units in Asia, 3.96 million units in North America, and 3.68 million units in Europe for a total of 9.37 million units as of April 30, 2008,[2][3] and eventually becoming a Sony Greatest Hits game.

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