Here’s everything we know about Forza Motorsport by Turn 10 Studios’ upcoming 2023 release.
In 2023, we’re expected to finally see the release of the latest Forza Motorsport title. The first motorsport title since 2017’s Forza Motorsport 7, and the first Forza game in general since 2021’s Forza Horizon 5,
Originally announced as a Spring 2023 release, this originally vague date was updated in the recent Xbox & Bethesda Developer_Direct Showcase to be even more vague and now spans the full year 2023.
Of course, Forza is an Xbox product, so we won’t see it on PlayStation systems. It will be on Xbox and PC, however, and that’s all we know about the upcoming title so far.
WHAT IS FORZA MOTORSPORTS?
Forza Motorsport is a simulation-style console racing game that incorporates a more professional style of motorsport racing. Fans might want to call this Forza Motorsport 8, but that’s not the case. This is in fact a reboot of the entire series.
WHO DEVELOPS FORZA MOTORSPORTS?
The upcoming Forza Motorsport title will once again be developed by Turn 10 Studios, the same team responsible for the rest of the Forza Motorsport titles, from the first one released in 2005 to Forza Motorsport 7 in 2017.
WHAT CARS WILL FORZA MOTORSPORT HAVE?
Forza Motorsport will feature over 500 cars at launch with 800 unique upgrades, with details as precise as the distinct sounds generated with each upgrade piece included in the gameplay.
The cars announced so far include a list of around 80 cars from all eras and types of racing cars. Cars announced from January 25 include:
- 1971 AMC Javelin AMX
- 1989 Aston Martin #18 Aston Martin AMR1
- 2016 Aston Martin Volcano
- 2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro
- 2016 Audi #17 Rotek Racing TT RS
- 2016 Audi R8 V10 plus
- 2018 Audi #44 R8 LMS GT3
- 2018 Audi TTRs
- 1991 BMW M3
- 2017 BMW #24 BMW Team RLL M6 GTLM
- 2018 BMW #1 BMW M Motorsport M8 GTE
- 2019 Brabham BT62
- Bugatti Chiron from 2018
- 1970 Buick GSX
- 2021 Cadillac #31 Whelen Racing DPi VR
- 1969 Chevrolet Camaro super sports coupe
- 1969 Chevrolet Nova Supersport 396
- 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
- 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport 454
- 2015 Chevrolet #10 Konica Minolta Corvette Daytona Prototype
- 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
- 2020 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing C8.R
- 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe
- 1972 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T E49
- 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
- 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
- 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
- 1965 Ford Mustang GT coupe
- 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
- 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
- 2005 Ford GT
- 2015 Ford #02 Chip Ganassi Racing Riley Mk XXVI Daytona Prototype
- 2016 Ford #66 Ford Racing GT Le Mans
- Ford GT 2017
- 2019 Ginetta #6 Team LNT Ginetta G60-LT-P1
- 2020 Hyundai #98 Bryan Herta Autosport Veloster N
- 1983 Jaguar No.44 Group 44 XJR-5
- 1988 Jaguar No.1 Jaguar Racing XJR-9
- Jaguar XJ220 from 1993
- 2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT
- 1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV
- 1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV
- 2016 Lamborghini Centennial LP770-4
- 2020 Lamborghini Hurricane EVO
- 1969 Lola #10 Simoniz Special T163
- 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata
- 1991 Mazda #55 Mazda 787B
- 2010 Mazda #16 Mazda Racing B09/86
- 2014 Mazda #70 SpeedSource Lola B12/80
- 1969 McLaren #4 McLaren Cars M8B
- 2013 McLaren P1
- 2018 McLaren Senna
- 1989 Mercedes-Benz No. 63 Sauber-Mercedes C 9
- 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
- 2011 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG
- 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator
- 1985 Nissan #83 GTP ZX Turbo
- 1991 Nissan No. 23 Nissan R91CP
- 2015 Nissan #23 GT-R LM NISMO
- 2019 Nissan 370Z Nismo
- 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO (R35)
- 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 442
- 2017 Oreca #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing Oreca 07
- 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
- 1993 Peugeot #3 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 EVO 1C
- 1969 Pontiac GTO judge
- 1973 Pontiac Firebird Transam SD-455
- 1970 Porsche #3 917LH
- 1983 Porsche #11 John Fitzpatrick Racing 956
- 1987 Porsche #17 Porsche AG 962C
- 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder
- 2017 Porsche #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid
- 2017 Porsche #92 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR
- 2018 Porsche 911 GT2RS
- 2019 Porsche #70 Porsche Motorsport 935
- 2019 Porsche 911 GT3RS
- 2021 Porsche 911 GT3
- 2021 Porsche Mission R
- 2015 Radical RXC Turbo
- 2004 Saleen S7
- 2014 Toyota No.8 Toyota Racing TS040 HYBRID
WHAT COURSES WILL FORZA MOTORSPORT HAVE?
There will be 20 “environments” in Forza Motorsport, and five of those will be brand new to the title. Calling it an environment as opposed to a track or venue is a bit odd, but we know some of those announced include:
- Kyalami Grand Prix circuit
- Suzuka circuit
- Laguna Seca (with a 1960s layout)
- Maple Valley Racetrack
- Circuit Hakone
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE KEY FEATURES FORZA MOTORSPORT WILL HAVE?
The new Forza Motorsport will overhaul the platform since its last release with Forza Motorsport 7. It will include things like damage improvements with specific damage and dirt build-up, dynamic times of day affecting traction on the track, tire wear, fuel management and real-time ray tracing on the track.
All of the dynamic racing features ensure that “no two laps are ever the same”, and there will be other cool effects, such as “animated track life, physically based lighting and volumetric fog effects, as well as a fully procedural cloud system that evolves organically” what everything leads to a more intense experience.
The title is said to feature an “incredible new online racing mode” as well as a “car-building-focused single-player career” mode.
WHAT SYSTEMS WILL FORZA MOTORSPORT RELEASE ON?
Post-launch, Forza Motorsport will be playable on Xbox Series X|S consoles and on PC via Game Pass.
WHEN WILL FORZA MOTORSPORT BE RELEASED?
As early as June 2022, it was said that Forza Motorsport would be released in spring 2023. Since then and recently this has been updated to just say that without further clarification it will be released in 2023.
This could mean it was pushed back to later in the year, but nothing else has been made official at this point.
