Turn 10 Studios Gives A First In-Depth Look At Forza Motorsport

Turn 10 Studios announced last summer that Xbox and Turn 10 Studios would be launching a new Forza Motorsport entry. This was built entirely for Xbox Series X/S. It made bold promises as to the quality of its sim-racing experience. We received additional information during the Xbox Developer Direct today, simply called Forza Motorsport.

Turn 10 Studios describes this entry as “a significant leap forward for Forza Motorsport.” Forza Motorsport is the first series to have fully dynamic weather and track conditions. This will impact the way cars drive. Track temperatures, surface conditions, and the texture of each driving surface all affect how they handle. 

There are 20 tracks available for these races. Forza Motorsport’s past titles will be available to fans, along with five brand new locations. Kyalami is the first South African Forza Motorsport site. Turn 10 can display 10x more detail using photogrammetry and laser scan images than previous games. The environments feature intricate vegetation, overgrowth and tens to thousands of animated spectators.

Forza Motorsport is a great addition to this show. More than 500 vehicles from real life are featured in the launch game. You can customize each car with more than 800 upgrades and modifications. The vehicles have a unique level of detail that almost anyone will not notice. They are subject to context-aware damage as well dirt buildup. A new physics system improves the realistic way cars corner, brake and accelerate. Special partnerships with Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos and Windows Sonic have made the cars and modifications even more realistic.

Forza Motorsport will be available on Xbox Series X/S, PC and Xbox 360. Players can slide in the driver’s chair and race at the track this year with an online mode for racing and a single-player career mode.