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Xbox has merged Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games into a single entity focused on Forza Horizon and Fable, effectively ending the Forza Motorsport series. This move is part of a broader restructuring that includes 268 layoffs.
Xbox announced that Playground Games and Turn 10 will merge into one studio focused on the Forza and Fable franchises, with Playground co-founder Trevor Williams continuing to lead. The move comes as part of Xbox’s broader restructuring and layoffs, and it leaves the future of the original Forza Motorsport team unclear; there is no new studio name at this time.
The Forza Motorsport development team at Turn 10 has reportedly been shut down following significant layoffs at Microsoft, with nearly 50% of staff let go, and remaining employees likely shifting focus to support roles for Forza Horizon and ForzaTech.
Turn 10 Studios, the developer behind Forza Motorsport, has reportedly been shuttered following significant layoffs at Microsoft, with the team no longer active and potential support roles for Forza Tech and Forza Horizon. This marks a major change for the long-standing racing franchise, with no official statement from Microsoft yet, but a new Forza game is still planned for 2026.
Turn 10 and Microsoft plan to address user feedback on Forza Motorsport, focusing on car progression, race regulations, and AI behavior. The game has received negative reviews on Steam, with complaints about cheating, boring single player mode, and poor PC optimization. Turn 10 aims to improve the progression system, refine race regulations, and address aggressive AI behavior in 2024, based on player feedback and data gathering.
Turn 10 addresses Forza Motorsport fan complaints over progression, penalties, and AI, promising to prioritize addressing these issues in 2024 and provide quarterly communications. The team acknowledges fan feedback on car progression, Forza Race Regulations, and AI behavior, and plans to work on rebalancing and improving these aspects of the game, cautioning that it will take time to implement and test the changes.
Turn 10 has released a gameplay demo of Forza Motorsport's new career mode, Builders Cup, which challenges players to earn over 800 performance upgrades and race against advanced AI opponents. The game will be released on October 10, 2023, for Xbox Series X/S and PC, with a Premium Edition available for $99.99/£99.99. Xbox One players can stream the game through Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) included in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Turn 10 has revealed the cover cars for Forza Motorsport and announced that the game's career mode will be showcased during Forza Monthly on June 13. The Xbox Games Showcase on June 11 will also feature an up-close look at the cars. Forza Motorsport was originally set to launch in spring 2023, but is now listed as "coming 2023."