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Forza Motorsport Developer Says Servers Will Remain Online, But Don't Expect Any More Cars, Tracks, Features or Regular Bug Fixes Following Layoffs
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 69585" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/04/23/forzathumb-1745426146135.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/games/forza-motorsport" target="_blank">Forza Motorsport</a> developer Turn 10 Studios has confirmed the end of new content development for the game, following layoffs at the company this summer.</p><p></p><p>Released in 2023, the latest and (for now) final entry in the Forza Motorsport series was launched as a reboot of Xbox's veteran sim racing franchise, with years of new content expected. But the game <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-motorsport-players-frustrated-with-lacklustre-developer-statement-addressing-the-games-issues" target="_blank">launched to a mixed response</a>, and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-motorsport-team-is-no-more-former-developer-claims-with-remaining-turn-10-staff-left-to-support-the-horizon-side" target="_blank">around half of Turn 10 Studios' staff were made redundant in July</a>. (The studio remains open, with support for the more popular Forza Horizon brand now a key focus.)</p><p></p><p>Word that Forza Motorsport will not receive any further big updates is unsurprising, then, though a fresh <a href="https://forza.net/news/forza-year-in-review-2025" target="_blank">statement</a> in a blog post from the studio has now laid it out in black and white.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"As our team shifts its focus toward delivering the best possible experience with Forza Horizon 6 in 2026, we do not plan to introduce new cars, tracks, features, or regular bug fixes for Forza Motorsport," Turn 10 Studios wrote.</p><p></p><p>"However, we will continue supporting the game by keeping online servers active, hosting special events and competitions, and reintroducing previously released Featured Tours and reward cars on a monthly basis, until all content is available for you to enjoy anytime."</p><p></p><p>Turn 10 is now a co-development partner for <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/forza-horizon-6" target="_blank">Forza Horizon 6</a>, which is primarily being made at British studio Playground Games. The latest entry in the series will be set in Japan, and launch at some point in 2026.</p><p></p><p>Microsoft has not officially detailed its cuts to Turn 10 Studios this summer, but one former employee stated at the time that around "120 people" were "gone from FM side" of the studio. "Turn 10 Studios has shuttered the Forza Motorsport space and the team is no more," wrote a second former employee amid the layoffs. "A very sad day for one of the best car racing video games. I loved my time there."</p><p></p><p></p><p>The first Forza Motorsport from Turn 10 Studios launched for the original Xbox in 2005, and established the racing franchise as one of Microsoft's key gaming brands, as well as a serious rival to PlayStation's Gran Turismo. Seven Forza Motorsport sequels launched since, across every Xbox console generation.</p><p></p><p>Is Forza Motorsport gone for good? In October, Xbox gaming boss Phil Spencer offered this comment to <a href="https://www.famitsu.com/article/202510/55776" target="_blank">Famitsu</a> on the franchise's status, which seems to suggest that while not fully scrapped, it's at least currently parked with the engine off.</p><p></p><p>"As for Forza Motorsport, we sometimes have to shift our focus to games that will be released earlier," Spencer said. "And I also understand that many people reacted when the scale of Turn 10 Studios was reduced. As far as we are concerned, there are many games that we would like to support carefully, and sometimes we give the development team a little more time so that they do not continue to be in a state of tension."</p><p></p><p>"Forza Motorsport is brimming with new features across the board, from its muscular new multiplayer to its much-improved handling, but its new RPG-inspired upgrade system feels like a step down," IGN wrote in our <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-motorsport-review" target="_blank">Forza Motorsport review</a>, handing the game an 8/10.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at <a href="mailto:tom_phillips@ign.com">tom_phillips@ign.com</a> or find him on Bluesky </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tomphillipseg.bsky.social" target="_blank">@tomphillipseg.bsky.social</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-motorsport-developer-says-servers-will-remain-online-but-dont-expect-any-more-cars-tracks-features-or-regular-bug-fixes-following-layoffs" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 69585, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/04/23/forzathumb-1745426146135.png[/IMG] [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/forza-motorsport']Forza Motorsport[/URL] developer Turn 10 Studios has confirmed the end of new content development for the game, following layoffs at the company this summer. Released in 2023, the latest and (for now) final entry in the Forza Motorsport series was launched as a reboot of Xbox's veteran sim racing franchise, with years of new content expected. But the game [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-motorsport-players-frustrated-with-lacklustre-developer-statement-addressing-the-games-issues']launched to a mixed response[/URL], and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-motorsport-team-is-no-more-former-developer-claims-with-remaining-turn-10-staff-left-to-support-the-horizon-side']around half of Turn 10 Studios' staff were made redundant in July[/URL]. (The studio remains open, with support for the more popular Forza Horizon brand now a key focus.) Word that Forza Motorsport will not receive any further big updates is unsurprising, then, though a fresh [URL='https://forza.net/news/forza-year-in-review-2025']statement[/URL] in a blog post from the studio has now laid it out in black and white. "As our team shifts its focus toward delivering the best possible experience with Forza Horizon 6 in 2026, we do not plan to introduce new cars, tracks, features, or regular bug fixes for Forza Motorsport," Turn 10 Studios wrote. "However, we will continue supporting the game by keeping online servers active, hosting special events and competitions, and reintroducing previously released Featured Tours and reward cars on a monthly basis, until all content is available for you to enjoy anytime." Turn 10 is now a co-development partner for [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/forza-horizon-6']Forza Horizon 6[/URL], which is primarily being made at British studio Playground Games. The latest entry in the series will be set in Japan, and launch at some point in 2026. Microsoft has not officially detailed its cuts to Turn 10 Studios this summer, but one former employee stated at the time that around "120 people" were "gone from FM side" of the studio. "Turn 10 Studios has shuttered the Forza Motorsport space and the team is no more," wrote a second former employee amid the layoffs. "A very sad day for one of the best car racing video games. I loved my time there." The first Forza Motorsport from Turn 10 Studios launched for the original Xbox in 2005, and established the racing franchise as one of Microsoft's key gaming brands, as well as a serious rival to PlayStation's Gran Turismo. Seven Forza Motorsport sequels launched since, across every Xbox console generation. Is Forza Motorsport gone for good? In October, Xbox gaming boss Phil Spencer offered this comment to [URL='https://www.famitsu.com/article/202510/55776']Famitsu[/URL] on the franchise's status, which seems to suggest that while not fully scrapped, it's at least currently parked with the engine off. "As for Forza Motorsport, we sometimes have to shift our focus to games that will be released earlier," Spencer said. "And I also understand that many people reacted when the scale of Turn 10 Studios was reduced. As far as we are concerned, there are many games that we would like to support carefully, and sometimes we give the development team a little more time so that they do not continue to be in a state of tension." "Forza Motorsport is brimming with new features across the board, from its muscular new multiplayer to its much-improved handling, but its new RPG-inspired upgrade system feels like a step down," IGN wrote in our [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-motorsport-review']Forza Motorsport review[/URL], handing the game an 8/10. [I]Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email]tom_phillips@ign.com[/email] or find him on Bluesky [/I][URL='https://bsky.app/profile/tomphillipseg.bsky.social']@tomphillipseg.bsky.social[/URL] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-motorsport-developer-says-servers-will-remain-online-but-dont-expect-any-more-cars-tracks-features-or-regular-bug-fixes-following-layoffs"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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