In an interesting new announcement, Amazon Game Studios revealed plans to release a video game adaptation of the Amazon Prime Original, The Grand Tour. For those unfamiliar with the show, The Grand Tour launched after the conclusion of the British hit TV series, Top Gear, which ran from 2002 until 2015.
Debuting in November of 2016, The Grand Tour stars the same hosts as Top Gear including Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. The concept of The Grand Tour is relatively similar to Top Gear in terms of car reviews, discussions, and pushing vehicles to their limit in a variety of unique challenges.
According to Amazon, The Grand Tour Game will similarly boast “incredible cars, exotic locations, and ridiculous challenges.” Footage from the show will reportedly be included in the game via “seamless” transitions. Additionally, there will be 4-player split screen and voiceover work from stars Clarkson, Hammond, and May.
The Grand Tour Game is scheduled to release episodically in conjunction with season three of The Grand Tour. For more on what you can expect from The Grand Tour Game, be sure to check out the new teaser trailer released by Amazon Game Studios. The Grand Tour Game will likely release on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 sometime later this year.
No release date has currently been announced for season three of The Grand Tour (and The Grand Tour Game). Despite this, rumors suggest a release window of November or December of 2018 based on the previous two season’s
Are you interested in giving the game a try, or are you more interested in checking out the next season of The Grand Tour?
