Polyphony Digital

Polyphony Digital

Infobox Company
company_name = Polyphony Digital Inc.
company_
company_type = Subsidiary
foundation = April 2, 1998
location = Tokyo, Japan
key_people = Kazunori Yamauchi, President
employees= Approx 110
industry = Video Game Industry
products = Gran Turismo (series)
parent = Sony Computer Entertainment
revenue =
operating_income =
net_income =
homepage = http://www.polyphony.co.jp/

Polyphony Digital Inc. is an internal video game developing company of Sony Computer Entertainment and is part of the newly formed Sony World Studios. The studio was formerly known as Polys Entertainment, but after the success of "Gran Turismo" they were granted greater autonomy and their name changed to Polyphony Digital.

The studio is best known for its "Gran Turismo" racing game series. Led by Kazunori Yamauchi, "Gran Turismo" has become the most successful racing series for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. The "Gran Turismo" series is aimed at offering a "simulation" feel to racing video games allowing drivers to experience driving and racing cars that the average person would never be able to drive or buy in real life.

In 2006 Polyphony Digital released "Tourist Trophy" in an attempt to bring the realism of "Gran Turismo" to motorcycle racing.

Games Developed

PlayStation

* "Gran Turismo" American/British inhouse development
* "Gran Turismo 2"
* "Motor Toon Grand Prix"
* "Motor Toon Grand Prix 2"
* "Omega Boost"

PlayStation 2

* ""
* "Gran Turismo 4"
* "Gran Turismo 4 Prologue"
* "Gran Turismo 4 Toyota MTRC Version"
* "Gran Turismo 4 Toyota Prius Edition"
* "Gran Turismo 4 Nissan 350Z Limited Edition"
* "Gran Turismo Concept 2001 Tokyo"
* "Gran Turismo Concept 2002 Tokyo-Seoul"
* "Gran Turismo Concept 2002 Tokyo-Geneva"
* "Gran Turismo for Boys"
* "Tourist Trophy"

PlayStation 3

* "Gran Turismo HD"
* "Gran Turismo 5 Prologue"
* "Gran Turismo 5"

PlayStation Portable

* "Gran Turismo 4 Mobile"

Other Projects

Polyphony Digital has also been involved in automotive related, but non-game projects. They have developed special versions of their Gran Turismo games for many car manufacturers as demonstrators for their cars. Nissan also commissioned them to design a special bodykit for the 350Z. More recently, they were contracted to design the multifunction display on the Nissan GT-R [ [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=123066 Edmunds Inside Line: A Day in Germany With the GT-R Engineers] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.polyphony.co.jp/ Polyphony Digital]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/polyphony-digital-inc Polyphony Digital] profile on MobyGames


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