Microsoft will release new Forza Motorsport game in Spring 2023

Microsoft has announced a new Forza Motorsport game. It is the eighth game in the series, but it is not given a number and is therefore simply called Forza Motorsport. The game will be released in spring 2023.

Publisher Microsoft and developer Turn 10 presented the game during the showcase of Xbox and Bethesda on Sunday. The presenters elaborate on the new time of day system, which applies to every racetrack and will affect the temperature of the asphalt and therefore how the car handles.

Microsoft is also talking about graphical improvements to the game, which should be a demonstration of what the Xbox Series X can do. Real-time ray tracing has been incorporated into the game, something that the previous sister title Forza Horizon 5 only had to a very limited extent. Furthermore, the so-called damage models have also become more detailed and dirt on the car will also be shown in more detail.

On the gameplay side, Microsoft promises that there will be more tinkering with the cars. As examples, they cite more options when it comes to tire and fuel choice, tire materials and “deeper car construction.”

The game will be released in spring 2023 for “Xbox consoles”, which presumably means the current and previous generation, and Windows. On Windows, it’s coming to Steam and the game will also be part of the Xbox and PC Game Pass.