Gran Turismo 7's Legend Cars will be dynamically priced by real-world insurance and valuation company Hagerty.
One of the key tenants of Gran Turismo is how realistic it is. Whether it's the hyper-realistic graphics or how detailed each car is, each game in the series aims to be as true to life as possible. This has now extended to the latest game in the series, Gran Turismo 7, which will have a specific class of cars that are dynamically priced by Hagerty, a real-world insurance company.
As reported by GTPlanet, Hagerty announced the partnership through a blog post on its website. The post reveals that the "Legend Cars" dealership will feature the "Hagerty Collection", a group of over 70 cars of "all forms, eras and performance capabilities". To add to the realism, Hagerty CEO McKeel Hagerty will appear in the game as an advisor, guiding players through the history behind each car in the collection.
The Hagerty Collection will be unique in that it'll dynamically price the cars in the collection. According to the announcement, "Players will be able to acquire cars using game progression and in-game credits, with all prices shaped by the Hagerty Valuation Tool. Prices will update throughout the year, based on the changing valuations in real life. Hagerty Valuation Tools includes more than 15 years of pricing for 40,000 enthusiast cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles from the post-war era to the present."
Regarding the feature, Hagerty said, "To achieve our purpose of saving driving and car culture we’re laser-focused on creating on-ramps for car lovers of all ages,” said Hagerty. “The Gran Turismo franchise is such a perfect place for us to do that in a digital environment and I can’t wait to play the game and, via my in-game avatar, offer advice and comradery to gamers who stop by our virtual Hagerty Collection.”
In case you needed Gran Turismo 7 to feel even more like real-life, players in the US who are members of the Hagerty Drivers Club will be able to earn vouchers to get a free vehicle from the Legend Cars dealership, with an exclusive Hagerty livery.
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