- Join a community fueled by competition in the new Forza Motorsport, coming this October 10 to Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10 and 11 PCs via the Microsoft Store and Steam, and Xbox Game Pass for PC and console.
- Immerse yourself in an expanding world of motorsport that starts with over 500 real-world cars including modern race cars and 20 completely rebuilt tracks from around the world with multiple layouts, including 5 never-before-seen tracks in a Motorsport game.
- Out-build the competition and race our most advanced AI opponents yet in an exciting new single-player campaign, the Builders Cup Career Mode.
- Experience a cutting-edge simulation with incredible photorealistic visuals that deliver real-time ray tracing on-track, new damage and dirt accumulation systems, fully dynamic time-of-day with weather, live on-track scoring that helps you master every layout, and massively upgraded physics featuring powerful assists and a 48x improvement in tire fidelity.
- Compete for the podium in Featured Multiplayer events with a race weekend inspired structure or create the racing you and your friends desire in Free Play. Online racing is safer, more fun and more competitive with AI-powered Forza Race Regulations, tire and fuel strategy, and new driver and safety ratings.
- New career championships and online events will be regularly introduced offering unique challenges, incredible new cars and tracks, and exciting new gameplay experiences for years to come.
- Players on Xbox Series X|S and PC can now pre-order Forza Motorsport from the Microsoft Store and choose from the Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, and Premium Edition.
General Q&A
Q: What did you announce at the Xbox Games Showcase?
A: During the Xbox Games Showcase, we showed off the latest look at Forza Motorsport, coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 10. We also shared more details on Forza Motorsport’s cover cars with General Motors: the stunning 2023 No.01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R racecar and 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray will be available for fans to drive in Forza Motorsport.
Q: What is Forza Motorsport’s release date?
A: The Forza Motorsport Standard and Deluxe Editions will be available on October 10, 2023. Early access for Forza Motorsport Premium Edition owners begins 5 days early on October 5, 2023.
Q: What platforms is Forza Motorsport available on?
A: Forza Motorsport will be available with Xbox Game Pass including console, PC and Cloud Gaming (Beta) as well as Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10/11 PC and Steam.
Q: Why isn’t Forza Motorsport available on Xbox One platforms?
A: Forza Motorsport leverages the full power and performance of Xbox Series X|S consoles and is our most beautiful, technically advanced game yet.
Q: Which version of Forza Motorsport is included with Xbox Game Pass and when can I start playing the game as part of my membership?
A: Xbox Game Pass members with an active subscription can start playing the Forza Motorsport Standard Edition from October 10 on PC, console, or Cloud Gaming (Beta), included as part of their ongoing membership at no additional cost.
Q: Can Xbox Game Pass members upgrade to the Forza Motorsport Premium Edition?
A: Yes, Xbox Game Pass players looking to upgrade their game to the Forza Motorsport Premium Edition can purchase the Premium Add-Ons Bundle with an exclusive 10% discount. This upgrade includes 5 days of early access to the full game from October 5 with all the add-on content included with the Premium Edition. The Premium Add-Ons Bundle is the best value for our Game Pass members as compared to buying each included item separately.
Q: When can I pre-order Forza Motorsport?
A: Players on PC and console can now pre-order Forza Motorsport from the Microsoft Store and choose from the Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition and Premium Edition. Stay tuned for news on Steam pre-orders closer to release.
Q: What are the different editions of Forza Motorsport and how much will they cost?
A: Forza Motorsport has 3 editions including the full game available to pre-order, as well as the Premium Add-Ons Bundle upgrade for Xbox Game Pass members:
- Forza Motorsport Standard Edition includes the full game for $69.99 USD.
- Forza Motorsport Deluxe Edition includes the full game and Car Pass (30 cars delivered to your game weekly, one per week) for $89.99 USD.
- Forza Motorsport Premium Edition includes the full game with 5 days early access, Race Day Car Pack, Car Pass, VIP Membership and Welcome Pack for $99.99 USD.
- Premium Add-Ons Bundle includes 5 days early access to the full game, Race Day Car Pack, Car Pass, VIP Membership, and Welcome Pack for $39.99 USD. This add-on requires Forza Motorsport or Xbox Game Pass (sold separately).
Q: What content is included in the various Forza Motorsport add-on packs?
A: Players can expand their Forza Motorsport experience with the following add-on packs, all of which are included in the Premium Edition and Premium Add-Ons Bundle or can be purchased separately:
- Race Day Car Pack features 8, new-to-Forza cars built exclusively for the racetrack to collect, build and race from day one.
- Car Pass delivers 30, new-to-Forza cars to your game weekly, one per week. Car Pass content is available as released.
- VIP Membership provides a permanent 2x boost to base credits, 5 exclusive Forza Edition cars, exclusive VIP Driver Gear with 5 colorways to choose from, VIP Player Card, VIP Crown Flair, and more.
- Welcome Pack jumpstarts your career with 5 immediate car unlocks and bonus credits that you can use towards purchasing the car of your dreams.
Q: What is the “permanent 2x credit boost” included in VIP Membership?
A: Forza Motorsport players who have VIP Membership will enjoy a 2x bonus on base credit payouts after every race.
Q: What is the resolution and platform used for capture in the new Forza Motorsport trailer?
A: The Forza Motorsport trailer at Xbox Games Showcase 2023 was captured in-game on PC.
Q: Will Forza Motorsport have loot boxes?
A: Forza Motorsport will not have loot boxes
Q: What markets will the game be available in?
A: Forza Motorsport will be available where Xbox games are currently sold.
Q: What is your localization plan for Forza Motorsport?
A: Forza Motorsport has been localized for the following languages:
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Language |
Voiceover |
UI |
Subtitles |
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Chinese (Simplified) |
X |
X |
X |
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Chinese (Traditional) |
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X |
X |
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Czech |
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X |
X |
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Dutch |
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X |
X |
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English (US) |
X |
X |
X |
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Finnish |
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X |
X |
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French (France) |
X |
X |
X |
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German |
X |
X |
X |
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Hungarian |
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X |
X |
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Italian |
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X |
X |
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Japanese |
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X |
X |
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Korean |
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X |
X |
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Norwegian |
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X |
X |
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Polish |
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X |
X |
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Portuguese (Brazil) |
X |
X |
X |
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Russian |
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X |
X |
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Spanish (Mexico) |
X |
X |
X |
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Spanish (Spain) |
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X |
X |
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Swedish |
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X |
X |
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Turkish |
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X |
X |
Cars Q&A
Q: How many cars can we expect in Forza Motorsport?
A: Forza Motorsport will feature over 500 cars that you can collect, race and build using over 800 performance upgrades.
Q: What cars will be on the cover of Forza Motorsport?
A: We’re excited and honored to team up with both Cadillac and Chevrolet to feature the stunning 2023 No.01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R racecar and the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray on the official Forza Motorsport cover.
Q: What is new for car models in Forza Motorsport?
A: To enhance our car models, we have sourced paints that produce a more realistic light response by using a spectrophotometer. We have also rebuilt our materials and shaders at higher resolutions for a cutting edge, ray tracing experience.
Q: With the new car damage, how far will it go, can I expect parts to fall off my car?
A: You can expect damage to be accurately reproduced down to the individual scratches on the bodywork. Currently, we are not planning to have car parts fall off cars.
Q: What is a spectrophotometer and how does it improve cars in Forza Motorsport?
A: We have sourced our car paints using a spectrophotometer to capture multiple data points of light behavior on a surface. This produces a paint model that has a much more realistic light response across colors, metal flake and gloss levels.
Q: Does Forza Motorsport feature any new visual customization options?
A: As shown during the trailer, Forza Motorsport will feature some new aero choices for bumpers and spoilers, as well as new rims, combined with some existing aero and body kit options from previous titles. The selection of parts available to fit will vary on a per car basis.
Q: Does Forza Motorsport feature any new types of performance upgrades?
A: We’ve introduced a ballast adjustment. This part can be adjusted in levels with each adding 2.5% of the car's base weight to the car.
Q: What cars are confirmed to be in Forza Motorsport at launch?
A: Check out Forza.net for the list of cars we’ve confirmed so far that you will get to race in Forza Motorsport at release. This blog will be updated over time as we reveal more cars for the game.
Tracks Q&A
Q: How will dynamic time-of-day change the racing experience in Forza Motorsport?
A: Our fully dynamic time-of-day system combines with our realistic cloud formations, track temperatures and weather to create a racing experience where no two races feel the same. That means mastering the car and track combination is more important than ever before with the ever-evolving track conditions changing both the grip of your tires and the overall car handling.
Q: How will dynamic track temperatures affect the driving physics in Forza Motorsport?
A: Dynamic track temperatures give variation to each of our environments and their track layouts. Colder conditions, especially at night, reduce traction and create a more challenging driving experience, while warmer conditions will heat the track surface and increase the temperature of tires, improving traction and corner speeds.
Q: How will “rubbering in” impact the track surface in Forza Motorsport?
A: The buildup of rubber on the track over time increases the overall grip on the racing line of the track surface, especially on corners. This helps prevent a loss of traction or wheel lock-up so you can more easily retain control of your car.
Q: What tracks are confirmed to be in Forza Motorsport at launch?
A: Check out Forza.net for the list of tracks we’ve confirmed so far to be included in Forza Motorsport at release. This blog will be updated over time as we reveal more tracks for the game.
Builders Cup Q&A
Q: Will Forza Motorsport include a single-player mode?
A: Yes, Forza Motorsport features a new car building focused single-player campaign, the Builders Cup Career Mode.
Q: What is the Builders Cup Career Mode?
A: Builders Cup Career Mode is the new, fun and rewarding car building focused single-player campaign in Forza Motorsport. You can learn more about the Builders Cup Career Mode in this Forza Monthly VoD and on the Forza.net blog.
Q: What is the resolution and platform used for capture in the Forza Motorsport Builders Cup Career Mode Demo video?
A: The Builders Cup demo is captured on Xbox Series X at 4K/60fps.
Q: What is new and different in the Builders Cup Career Mode compared to the Forza Driver’s Cup Career Mode in Forza Motorsport 7?
A: The Builders Cup is a spiritual successor to our community favorite career modes from Forza Motorsport 3 and 4. It takes the magic of what made those games so special, modernizes it and genre-blends it with RPG progression. We like to think of it as a CarPG with three core pillars: competition, car progression, and car building. Many features in the Builders Cup are totally new to Forza Motorsport and include Open Practice, Track Mastery, Challenge the Grid and more.
Q: What are the CarPG elements we can look forward to in Forza Motorsport?
A: A CarPG is a racing game that is fused with the mechanics and deep progression of an RPG. This is demonstrated in Forza Motorsport by our car levelling and upgrades system, which reflects the work that you put into each car in the game.
Q: How are cars selected for each Builders Cup Career Mode series?
A: Each series within the Builders Cup Career Mode is made up of exciting automotive stories. Separate to Car Divisions and PI classes, these racing series are curated to be your gateway to discovering new cars you can truly fall in love with. The ‘Built for Sport’ series we showed off on Forza Monthly features modern, compact sports car masterpieces like the 2020 Toyota GR Supra, the 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS, the 2017 Alpine A110 and the 2023 Nissan Z. In each Builders Cup series, you will take a single car and level, build and race it on your way to the series victory.
Q: What is Open Practice?
A: Open Practice is where you can familiarize yourself with the car and the track combination. It is also where you will experience our new skill-based sector scoring system, Track Mastery.
Q: What is Track Mastery?
A: Track Mastery is based on a concept in performance driving known as “10/10ths” which represents how close a car is being pushed to its absolute limits. Forza Motorsport calculates the fastest theoretical time through any corner using any car with any tune or upgrade. Players are scored against this and will be shown a 10/10ths score on-screen. The more you push the car in each corner, the more bonus XP you’ll be rewarded.
Q: What HUD elements are visible in Open Practice?
A: Notable UI features include a target number of laps and lap time, Car Mastery (your car level) and XP. Your car will earn XP after every corner and as it levels up, this is highlighted on-screen.
Q: What rewards can be unlocked by levelling up a car?
A: New performance upgrades are unlocked as your car levels up, and these can be fitted after every Builders Cup event.
Q: What are Car Points and how can they be obtained?
A: Car Points are the resource used to install upgrades and can only be earned through in-game progression by driving and levelling up the car. You are not locked into any purchase choice you make with your car build as you can easily uninstall a part and regain those Car Points to use elsewhere.
Q: Does Forza Motorsport allow players to purchase car upgrades with real money?
A: No – cars in Forza Motorsport can only be leveled up by driving them and earning new performance upgrades.
Q: What cars in Forza Motorsport feature the Car Mastery progression system?
A: Car Mastery progression can be seen across the entire Forza Motorsport experience. It will be available for every car in the game.
Q: Why did you create this new Car Mastery system in Forza Motorsport?
A: This new approach to car building in Forza Motorsport gives players agency, adds tons of replay value and encourages experimentation. Because you aren’t spending credits on upgrades, you no longer are forced to decide between buying a cool new car or upgrading your existing car.
Q: What is Challenge the Grid?
A: Challenge the Grid is a new feature in the Builders Cup Career Mode that lets you add additional challenge to your experience, and additional rewards at the end of the race depending on your results. You can choose your starting position for the race, as well as change AI difficulty, race rules and damage settings.
Q: What’s new in Featured Races?
A: Featured Races introduce new strategy elements like pitting where you can refuel and swap tires, as well our most advanced AI opponents yet, populated by your friends, their cars and their liveries. After a Featured Race, you’ll receive Series Points that lead towards the trophy.
Q: How fast and competitive are AI drivers in Forza Motorsport?
A: Forza Motorsport introduces our most advanced AI opponents yet, trained using machine learning to create the fairest, most accurate competition. They can keep up with the fastest Forza drivers in our community at high difficulty levels and race competitively without any cheats or hacks.
Q: What are the differences between the new AI in Forza Motorsport and the Drivatars in Forza Motorsport 7?
A: Drivatars in previous Forza Motorsport games were based on the player driving style. How you approach turns and corners, overtake other drivers, and your overall professionalism on the track influenced the way your Drivatar showed up in other players’ races. In the new Forza Motorsport, AI opponents are trained using machine learning to create the fairest, most accurate competition. This means fun, tight and clean racing that feels thrilling and intense! Players can turn up the difficulty and our AI will remain competitive without rubber banding or other speed boosts.
Q: Will the Builders Cup evolve after the release of Forza Motorsport?
A: Yes, the Builders Cup Career Mode will evolve and expand after its initial release with new cars, tracks, events, championship series and new campaigns.
Q: Does the Builders Cup Career Mode require a persistent online connection to play?
A: Builders Cup Career Mode is designed to evolve and expand overtime – we'll be regularly introducing new championships and events, as well as pulling in your friends’ Drivatars and cars to your single-player experience. Also, the car-building mechanic featured in Builders Cup is a primary driver of the in-game economy for all of Forza Motorsport – to help us ensure the security and fairness of the game for everyone, we’ve opted to make progression server-based, which will require an online connection during Builders Cup.
Q: Does Forza Motorsport include an offline supported mode?
A: Players who have fully installed Forza Motorsport can design their own single-player racing in Free Play even if they aren't always connected online.
Features Q&A
Q: What sets Forza Motorsport apart from previous Motorsport games?
A: The new Forza Motorsport introduces a completely reimagined car building career mode, a race weekend inspired structure for online multiplayer with new driver and safety ratings, AI-powered Forza Race Regulations that ensure clean, fair and competitive racing, tire and fuel strategy, cutting edge opponent AI with advanced physics, dynamic time of day with weather, new car damage and dirt accumulation systems, photorealistic visuals with real-time ray tracing on-track, and even more that will be revealed closer to launch.
Q: What improvements have been made to the physics simulation in Forza Motorsport?
A: The advancements we’ve made to the physics model are greater than Forza Motorsport 5, 6, and 7 combined. This makes the driving experience more fun and rewarding in the way that the car accelerates, corners, and brakes.
- Our tire collision model now has 48 times more fidelity. Previously, it had a single point of contact with the track surface and moved at 60 cycles per second. Our new model has eight points of contact with the track surface and is running at 360 cycles per second!
- Players can choose between hard, medium, and soft tire compounds, each with unique grip and wear characteristics.
- We’ve made curbs smoother and more natural to drive over, as tires feel the road and the undulation in the curb.
- We’ve developed a realistic suspension model that is responsive while retaining the “Forza feel” you know and love.
- Players will need to adapt to environmental factors and how they change the gameplay to make every lap feel different. For example, dynamic time-of-day with weather, rubbering in and dynamic track temperatures affect tire characteristics such as grip, pressure, and wear.
Q: Does Forza Motorsport feature an animated pit crew as shown in the trailer?
A: Pit crews primarily show up in our Featured Multiplayer mode – stay tuned for more info when we talk about pitting and Featured Multiplayer later this summer.
Q: Will Forza Motorsport be able to import all my previous Forza game liveries and tuning setups?
A: We will be sharing that information later, stay tuned.
Q: When will you share details about other features in Forza Motorsport?
A: Stay tuned! In the coming months we’ll be sharing more details on Featured Multiplayer, Free Play and Rivals, car and track lists, PC features and specs, and much more.
Platform / Tech Specs Q&A
Q: Does Forza Motorsport feature ray tracing?
A: Forza Motorsport features real time ray tracing on track. We will share additional details about ray tracing options and platform availability closer to launch.
Q: How does ray tracing work in Forza Motorsport?
A: Ray tracing bounces rays into the scene and does thousands of calculations to give us true reflections. Real-time calculations of this magnitude weren’t possible on previous generations.
Q: How does Forza Motorsport perform on Xbox Series X|S?
A: Forza Motorsport runs at 4K 60 FPS on Xbox Series X; and at 1080p 60 FPS on Xbox Series S.
Q: How does Forza Motorsport perform on PC?
A: We will be sharing that information later, stay tuned.
Q: Will my wheel be functional with Forza Motorsport?
A: We will be sharing that information later, stay tuned.
Q: Will Forza Motorsport support VR?
A: We have nothing to share at this time.
Q: What is convolution reverb and how does Forza Motorsport utilize it?
A: Convolution reverb is a hardware-accelerated technique enabled by Xbox Series X|S. It accurately reproduces how sounds interact within an environment to create a realistic and detailed soundscape. We also partnered with Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos to create a more immersive audio composition for Forza Motorsport.