Gran Turismo 5 launched around the world yesterday. I’ll let that news sink in…

Has your head exploded yet? No? Good, because here’s another piece of great news that owners (and potential owners) of the realistic racing simulator will want to know about: The latest patch (which is set to add a variety of improvements) for the game has been announced by none other than Polyphony Digital head, Kazunori Yamauchi.

The announced release date for the latest Gran Turismo 5 update is December 1st, and will apparently improve the game’s performance to smooth out framerate dips during racing, while adding a damage model to the game’s Arcade mode (which can be unlocked at Level 20).

In addition, an update to Gran Turismo 5 will make its way to gamers on November 27th to improve the online performance of the game.

Gran Turismo 5 is the latest mighty racing simulator from Polyphony and Sony, and is available exclusively on PlayStation 3. You can see the game in action via El33tonline’s previous coverage of Gran Turismo 5 by watching a host of gameplay videos, and reading through extra information.

Source: VideoGameZone.de and VG247