Forza Motorsport is racing fast and hard to the finish line, which is another term for the launch date coming in October 2023. Knowing this, Microsoft seems to be making a stronger bet in revealing more details about the anticipated racing game, with the latest effort being the new Forza Motorsport track reveal trailers. There’s three of them, with more surely to come in the following weeks.
Unlike its racing sister series Forza Horizon which focuses on free roam and open-world driving, Forza Motorsport’s racing is confined to circuits. The tracks that you can see in the videos are the following:
- Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit
- Road America
- Eaglerock Speedway
If there’s one thing that is underwhelming about these trailers is just how short they are. Clocking in at less than 30 seconds each, there’s barely enough time to watch the cars zip along to showcase one of the main features in each circuit. For Kyalami, we have the tight corners requiring careful timing with breaking and acceleration; Road America has the carousel corner requiring smooth curbing and perfect control of the throttle; finally, Eaglerock Speedway is all about pushing the throttle to the max on that straight.
The big twist in this reveal is that Eaglerock Speedway isn’t a real track, but a fictional one. However, given the familiar oval shape, it could very well be inspired by one of several NASCAR tracks.
Turn 10 Studios is handling development duties on Forza Motorsport, with a release slated for October 10, 2023 on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and also launching on day one on Xbox Game Pass. The career mode will require an online connection at all times, but some modes that don’t involve progression can be played offline.