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Forza Motorsport Finally Gets A Release Date

Cover art for Forza Motorsport Forza
By Nadeem Sarwar/

Forza Motorsport made a splash at the Xbox Games Showcase with a stylish trailer, car reveals, and, more importantly, a release date. The game will be out on Oct. 10 for the Xbox Series S and X, and via Steam for PC. Plus, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get to enjoy it on its global release day.

One of the biggest first-party releases in Xbox's roadmap moving ahead, Forza Motorsport carries the baton over from 2017's Forza Motorsport, even though the Forza Horizon series games have kept fans occupied in the meantime.

The game will feature a roster of over 500 cars, of which more than 100 are new to the franchise. From classics like the 1970 Buick GSX to the Porsche Mission R — plus the Cadillac Racing V-series.R and the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray seen in the trailer — the studio is serving the most diverse lineup it has ever offered.

Both these cars also appear on the cover art of Forza Motorsport. The folks over at One10 are promising a generational leap for driving experience in the game, and have also reimagined the ray-tracing architecture to bring its most realistic shadows and reflections yet.

Bigger, bolder, and more accessible

It's not just the reimagined roster and visual mechanics where Forza Motorsport aims to shine. With native support for Windows and Dolby Atmos, the studio says users will be able to hear changing sonic signatures and they change parts like the exhaust or the turbo assembly for a realistic experience.

At release, Forza Motorsport will offer 20 environments. Popular locales like Laguna Seca and Maple Valley will remain, and five new locations have been added. The developers behind the game promise 10 times more visual details on the Xbox Series X and S. 

Notably, dynamic weather based on the time of the day will be making its way to Forza Motorsport for the first time. This will be accompanied by effects like temperature adjustments, wetness on the race track, and more, ensuring that every lap is a unique experience. 

Forza Motorsport is also shaping up to be the most accessible game in the series, thanks to features like Blind Driving Assists which will utilize audio cues to aid players with visual impairments, One Touch driving, screen narration, and global color-blindness filters have been added as well. 

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