At the Forza Monthly Livestream, developer Turn 10 Studios has confirmed that the Forza Motorsport career mode will require a constant internet connection. Chris Esaki, Creative Director, confirmed that by large, anything tied to Forza Motorsport progression and career will require players to be always online, as it will be stored in Turn 10’s servers.

“…so any progression in-game will be stored on our (Turn 10) servers to support the integrity of the overall game experience, and there are options to play offline, so things like Free Play are always available, but ANY progression requires an online connection.”

Forza Motorsport Career mode being always online is largely due to the new Builders Cup. The Builders Cup contains different playlists with specific themes. Turn 10 claims that they will be constantly updating the playlists with new cars, tracks, and more, therefore requiring a constant internet connection, and you will not be able to make any progress online.

Esaki says:

“The game has been designed to easily adjust and add new content overtime… and that’s to ensure a fair and secure experience anywhere in the game.”

You can watch the full Forza Monthly Livestream here:

This won’t be the first time a racing sim has required an internet connection in the career mode. Just last year, PlayStation-exclusive Gran Turismo 7 required players to be always online as well, and was met with criticisms among the fans. We will have to wait and see if Forza Motorsport goes through a similar fate.

Forza Motorsport reboots the franchise once it launches exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 10, 2023. Like every other Xbox Game Studios title, the game will be launching day one on Xbox Game Pass.