
A lot of that has to do with online behaviors and play, rule sets and that sort of thing. We are pouring so much energy into making sure that we have this rock solid foundation around Motorsport. I talked a little bit about how Forza Race Regulations really are fundamental to how we think about the next iteration.


I think the best way to think about, and how I think about, all the work that’s going on now with Forza Motorsport 7 is that we have an eye to the future now. And we, together, will shape the future of automotive entertainment." We can listen to the team, open conduit, we want our players to go to Discord, get involved with us, to really be part of this process with us, to make their voice heard. We’re moving our weight over to this new project we’re working on and we’re doing it in a new way. And that’s really what it comes down to: I don’t know.īut the big news is the team is transitioning its weight. Does that mean early rollouts? I don’t know. But we’re going to be doing it differently this time. We’d kind of do it with ourselves, we’d work with our dev partners, and we’d bounce our concepts off ourselves. Now in the past, that concept phase would be kind of subterranean. So we’re getting into that concept phase. But the weight of the team is shifting over to our next project. And of course we’re going to be doing other updates to the game. So there’s still updates to come: you heard about Forza Race Regulations, and we’re going to be coming out with a private and then public beta and then rolling that out you know, we’re not done with esports, that’s an exciting part to us as well so we’re going to be doing updates on that in the future. "What we’re saying very specifically is that Forza Motorsport 7 has had a strong amount of support from the team, and we’re going to be shifting our weight. Dan’s comments on the next project begin at 1:43:00 The timestamp link begins with Chris Esaki and Brian Ekberg talking about community interaction. “The weight of our team is shifting over to our next project.”
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Dec: Info update on Forza Monthly livestreamĭan Greenawalt was a guest on the March edition of #ForzaMonthly, discussing both recent efforts by the franchise to communicate with the community about upcoming features in Forza Motorsport 7, as well as some big news:.Sep: Info update on Forza Monthly livestream.May: First closed playtest, fuel and tire pitting options confirmed, 8x more contact points.Apr: Hands-on testing for ForzaFeedback panel members coming soon.Nov: A tweet saying that studio game testing is going well.Jul: First gameplay trailer, name and logo revealed during #XboxGamesShowcase.Mar: First mention of the unnamed project in development.That’s led some to speculate that it’s intended as a reboot and possibly a free-to-play game but there’s never been any clarification of that and it’s unclear if that aspect will be made clear or not via the playtest.Īt the very least we should learn more in June as Microsoft has confirmed that they will be taking part in the online-only version of E3 2021, where their Christmas line-up, and beyond, will likely be revealed in full.įollow Metro Gaming on Twitter and email us at more stories like this, check our Gaming page.I’ll update this thread with news articles and videos over the course of Forza Motorsport’s development and release as a history and index. It’s worth noting that Microsoft has only ever referred to the game as Forza Motorsport, without any number at the end of its name. So once again, get on those Forza panels and you’ll actually be able to check out part of the new Forza Motorsport.’ ‘We’re going to continue to plan this type of testing as we go in the months ahead and get more and more people from the community in and enjoying this experience. The only way to get your hands on this part of the new Forza Motorsport title is to be part of that panel’, said creative director Chris Esaki on Twitter. They will actually be able to get their hands on a part of our new Forza Motorsport game. ‘The new news is today we will soon be able to share to our people in our Forza panel.

This isn’t a public beta though but sounds like something much more exclusive, with developer Turn 10 inviting fans to join a feedback programme that may or may not involve ‘in-person play sessions’. What may be accompanying it is Forza Motorsport, which officially doesn’t have a release date but which is now being opened up to playtesting from the fan community. Microsoft’s plans for this Christmas remain largely a mystery at the moment, although the recent news of a Halo Infinite esports event suggests it is still on schedule to launch this autumn. Will you be amongst the first to play the new Forza Motorsport? (pic: Microsoft)įans will soon have a chance to play Microsoft’s new Forza Motorsport game, increasing the likelihood that it’ll be released this year.
