As Forza Motorsport's release draws closer, Xbox and Turn 10 have announced some new details regarding the game's launch day content, as well as what fans can expect to arrive post-release as the game grows over time.
First off, the team has confirmed that the German 'Nürburgring GP' circuit will be one of the game's 20 day-one tracks after recently announcing Road America's place in the launch lineup. However, Nürburgring's famous 'Nordschleife' layout will not be available on release - it's coming in Spring 2024 instead.
Nordschleife has been "completely rebuilt" for Forza Motorsport on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and the track's overall complexity has likely led to its delayed arrival. Still, we now know that the dev team will be working on this Forza title for a long time to come, and there's more confirmation of that today too.
Turn 10 has committed to "delivering ongoing content monthly post-launch"; much like how Playground Games handles the Forza Horizon series these days. While that doesn't necessarily mean we'll get new track layouts every month, it's good to hear that we'll get a number of content drops before Nordschleife arrives next spring.
Alongside these content plans, the team has unveiled a bunch of new details on how the PC version is shaping up; also announcing that Steam PC pre-orders go live later today. If you're planning on tackling Xbox's upcoming racer on PC the new blog post is well worth a look to check out all of the features you can expect to see on the platform at launch.
What do you think to all of this? Disappointed that Nordschleife hasn't made the day one cut? Leave your thoughts down below.
[source news.xbox.com]
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Not see where the content will be free or the usual greedy nature of DLC?
@GuyinPA75
Sweet. I’d prefer it to all be the game day 1 but I can’t complain. I’m super hyped for the game’s release!
Sounds good, plan on getting a lot of mileage out of this one no pun intended. Really wish racing wheels were universal but hopefully can snag an Xbox wheel during the holiday sales.
There's been a lot of releases, but iirc this has always been with the game day 1 on release.
This makes me concerned for what other content, that was typically included day 1, has been cut.
Gutted there is no Nordschleife day 1. But i'm gonna be hitting this game hard for the remainder of my sub so not gonna complain.
@Murray Thank you
@InterceptorAlpha a lot. They showed a car they shouldn’t have because it’s in ‘future dlc’.
Still very much looking to playing will be nice to play invetween starfield and bg3
DLC, sure has been a thing in past games or content updates. I got to FM6/7 late so couldn't tell what came from DLC/updates nor do I buy DLC.
But I mean if past tracks/cars in the FM3-7 are now DLC (updates sure to get ready) that's just hilarious. Yes the time to rebuild them is fair but other factors are not if I can just play the old games or other games on the market to play such tracks instead.....
They do look good though. But graphics and some real life tracks aren't fun for me to drive on regardless of that being the appeal (that's a me thing not the devs/games fault the tracks deserve to be there for sure, iconic, historic or fun for other people to drive on by all means). GT, Forza or other racing games and the physics/car quirks.
It wants to still be a live service and more so with online required (don't like it, but it depends 'how much' is. GT Sport was said arcade mode but honestly the whole game (minus the multiplayer and saving) was if you unlocked of career, mission modes and license tests were all accessible offline if you played probably half the game/enough of the unlocked events 'online'.
While GT7 restricted more to arcade/music rally. If FM8/FM Series X is just as restrictive then hmm ok then, if half and half then I'd say sure) and that's understandable.
Still not excited then that Grid position/payout feature.
Which I can just play MX Vs ATV Unleashed for grid positions there too if I want..... Or a car builder/custom event in Sega GT (my most wanted feature to return in a modern racing game or just playing fictional/no brands or driving a sofa/motorhome like Wreckfest), or Pink slips of Juiced/other games. Rewind (started here Grid 2008/FM3 later) increase upgrades/other RPG attributes in Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano a one make game from 2006. Same as Corvette/Evolution GT..... or Apex. All retro racing games with cooler ideas just not so the customisation/graphics or certain eras of cars of course.
Racing games struggle to get me interested with their careers/new ideas these days. Weather conditions and being real as possible/driving around in liked cars is one thing, actual context/content is another.
It's probably a fine game. As long as it doesn't FM6 or GT7 some things.
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