Rumors had been circulating over the intarwebs the past few weeks that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue would be a free download on the PlayStation Network. Unfortunately, those rumors aren’t true. IGN in the UK has confirmed with Sony that the title would be released simultaneously on both Blu-Ray and the PlayStation Network.

While Prologue is heading to PSN, it won’t be free like the previously released Gran Turismo demo and doesn’t include damage modelling - unlike the Blu-ray version. However, both versions do include more than 40 cars, as well as offering the chance to go head-to-head with fellow speed freaks in 16-player online races.

So be warned: there is a definite bonus to getting the Blu-Ray version for GT5 Prologue. If you really could care less about damage modelling, then grab the PSN download.