Forza Motorsport: Release Date, Trailers, Gameplay, And More
The next Forza Motorsport was officially announced back in 2020, but it wasn't until the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase in June 2022 that we finally got more news along with gameplay for the next generation of the Forza franchise. We've seen two different Forza Horizon games since the last Motorsport was released in 2017, with the developers Turn 10 deciding to focus on truly rebooting the franchise by increasing the development time from the typical two-year cycle to a whopping six. It has the potential to give the racing game genre a well-needed shake-up, so here's everything you need to know about Forza Motorsport.
Forza Motorsport Release Date
The game only has a release window of 2023 at the moment, but considering all the games that were shown at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase are set to be released before June 2023, it's likely to be earlier in the year. We'll make sure to update this guide once we get official confirmation of a concrete release date.
Forza Motorsport Trailers
The announcement trailer for Forza Motorsport was released in June 2020, which showed off cinematic footage of cars dashing around racetracks, and scenes of the racers prepping for their competition. It didn't really tell us anything about the game other than it was set to be a next-gen experience and a reboot of the long-running franchise.
It wasn't until June 2022, during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, where we got an official look at the gameplay, and a breakdown of some new systems by the game's director, Chris Esaki. Everything shown was captured in-engine, showcasing the completely revamped visuals that allow for raytracing, dynamic time of day, and much more.
Forza Motorsport Gameplay
Gameplay-wise, we probably don't need to say too much, but we can confirm that you still drive very fast cars in races. The Motorsport games were always about professional racing on official tracks, in comparison to the Horizon titles, which are about street racing in massive open worlds. As expected, this is the case with the Forza Motorsport reboot, so expect many of your favourite tracks from previous games to return, along with new additions from real-life courses across the world.
The dynamic time of day feature that has been added to the game also does more than just change the lighting and weather effects, as this can have massive effects on races. The director gave the example of how the time of day can affect the racetrack temperature, which in turn changes how cars handle, meaning you'll have to take into account far more variables when racing.
With the extra development time, Turn 10 has also gained the chance to improve the actual feel and quality of the racing, boasting a 48x improvement to the accuracy of the physics simulation. We don't know exactly how the improved simulation will change the feel of the game until people start to get their hands on it, but it's a good sign of the improvements made to the game beyond the superficial graphical changes.
Forza Motorsport Platforms
Forza Motorsport will be zooming onto the Xbox Series X|S and PC on launch, making it the first truly next-gen racing title. Players with Xbox Game Pass subscriptions will also be able to play the game on day one.