"Sega GT" was intended by Sega to rival Sony's popular "Gran Turismo" racing series, which was driving the strong sales of the PlayStation console and raising interest in the Dreamcast's closest competitor, the yet-unreleased PlayStation 2. While "Sega GT" was met with positive reception, sales were only modest, and the Dreamcast was given little traction against its competition. Despite this, Sega would continue the series on the Xbox with a sequel titled, "Sega GT 2002" following the demise of the Dreamcast console.