The next Forza Motorsport game may come to Xbox One after all
Forza last-gen players
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It’s been two years since Forza Motorsport was announced byMicrosoft, but we’ve seen almost nothing since. Initially believed to be console exclusive for Xbox Series X and S alongside a PC release, leaked images suggest it could be arriving on Xbox One too.
Appearing over the weekend onr/gamingleaksandrumors, this included two pre-release images ofForza Motorsportsaid to have been taken in July 2021. There’s not much of interest from the photos themselves, these only show a garage and a team looking to start this race, but they reportedly come from an Xbox One build.
That’s since been “verified” by a mod on this subreddit, though it remains officially unconfirmed by Microsoft and Turn 10. Around the same time, separate Forza Motorsport rumors also emerged from Windows Central’s Jez Corden, who advised in the latestXbox Two podcastthat it’s in beta and some influencers have already played it.
Revealed back in July 2020, Microsoft only offered this description on theYouTubevideo - which you can see below - that stated “Witness the power of Xbox Series X through Forza Motorsport. Automotive entertainment is reimagined for a new generation.”
No Xbox One version was mentioned previously and given how it’s expected to take advantage of newer features, like4kresolution andray tracing, it’d certainly be a surprise.
Right now, we still don’t have a release date for Forza Motorsport, but there’s a good chance we’ll learn more next month. E3 might be cancelled but that hasn’t stopped Microsoft announcing theXbox & Bethesda Showcase 2022on June 12. If the game’s already being beta tested, it seems likely we could learn more there.
Xbox One support is slowly fading
If this turns out to be true, Forza Motorsport could be the last major first-party Microsoft game launching on the Xbox One. We saw strong cross-generation support last year, withForza Horizon 5andHalo Infinitecoming to Xbox One alongside Xbox Series X and S, andSmart Deliverymeans you get access on both platforms without paying twice.
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However, 2022 is looking like a different story and right now, the only other upcoming Xbox Game Studios title confirmed for both platforms is As Dusk Falls. Considering it’ll be two years since Xbox Series launched this November, that’s not bad going for the last-gen console.
Microsoft’s been a strong supporter of cross-generation gaming, though we’ve already one new-gen exclusive withMicrosoft Flight Simulator. However, upcoming games likeStarfield,Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2,Fable,Perfect Dark, andAvowedare (currently) only confirmed for Xbox Series X and S, signalling the end of an era.
If you’re on Xbox One and can’t make the jump to newer consoles just yet, there’s one potential workaround withXbox Cloud Gaming. Available toXbox Game Pass Ultimatesubscribers, you’ll need a strong internet connection but this provides a way of playing these exclusives through the older console via streaming.
Henry is a freelance writer based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. When he’s not wandering in VR or burning through his RPG backlog, he’s probably planning his next D&D session.
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