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How online lobbies work in Gran Turismo 7

The racing simulator embraces both friendly and competitive lobbies.

Gran Turismo 7’s most anticipated features include its re-hauled single-player campaign and its extreme new take on customization, but what about its online capabilities? Since introducing online racing lobbies, the series has garnered a strong audience of hardcore racers, mainly due to worldwide championships and unique events. The good news is that the newest installment has a similar variety of online options as its recent predecessors.

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Meeting Places

Mirroring Gran Turismo Sport’s online formula, drivers can play alongside friends and strangers by entering or creating a room or “Meeting Place.” This essentially works as a hub where drivers can send messages to each other and invite other drivers. Meanwhile, the Meeting Place creator can adjust settings such as race type, track selection, and car restrictions. From there, the Meeting Place creator can then begin a race at any time.

Sports Mode

Related: How vehicle tuning and car customization works in Gran Turismo 7

Sport Mode has returned once more for those feeling competitive, allowing skilled drivers to enter into Daily Races, limited-time events, and Championships. Unlike Meeting Places, these feature skill-based match-matching and do not allow you to invite friends. Although you can earn credits by partaking in these, Sports Modes mainly revolves around improving your Driver Rating — a mechanic that tracks your overall skill level and speed. In addition, your Driver Rating will dictate the skill of the drivers you race against. So, if this is your first Gran Turismo experience, don’t expect to be too overwhelmed by the competition when starting out.


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