Forza Motorsport Gameplay and Release Window Revealed

By Cade Onder

Forza Motorsport has been re-revealed after two years of silence which resulted in Forza Horizon 5 coming out long before it would ever show its face again. Now, Turn 10 Studios is ready to showcase what it has been working on and how it plans to reinvent the Forza series for the next generation of Xbox. This new version of Forza looks to push the boundaries of the racing genre and offer an extremely refined and polished racing experience, unlike anything we've seen before on Xbox. While the Forza Horizon series has frequently focused on creating a fun arcade experience while the mainline series opts to create a rich racing simulator.

At the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase, Forza Motorsport was shown off. Turn 10 highlighted the game's amazing physics and graphics, focusing on things like ray-tracing and new lighting systems. The developer showcased how car's reflections will be accurately displayed in the bodies and mirrors of other vehicles, furthering the realistic look for Forza Motorsport. The game will also feature a dynamic day and night cycle that will change the lighting conditions on the track and temperatures, which impact vehicle handling. The latest trailer confirmed that Forza Motorsport will release next spring for Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Forza Motorsport is already looking like one of the biggest leaps in graphics since the arrival of the new generation. Not only does it look pretty on a baseline level, but the changes to physics, how weather and time of day effect track conditions, and new improvements to vehicle damage look like major game changers for the series. While it may be hard to imagine a lot of this getting utilized outside of a racing sim like Forza, it shows what can be done with these consoles when their power is fully harnessed. Not to mention, this is only releasing three years in to the Xbox Series X's life cycle as well, which should bode extremely well for the future of the console.

Forza Motorsport is slated to release in spring 2023 for Xbox Series X|S and PC. Are you excited for Forza Motorsport? Let me know in the comments below or hit me up on Twitter @Cade_Onder.

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