Forza Motorsport trailer released ahead of autumn 2023 launch

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The team at Turn 10 Studios is set to break a dry spell of Forza Motorsport video games, announcing the latest installment in the series will go on sale in 2023.

After waiting since Forza Motorsport 7's release in 2017 on the Xbox One, the eponymously titled Forza Motorsport has been developed for the new generation of Xbox Series X|S consoles to deliver "the most technically advanced racing game ever made", although it's understood those on the older Xbox One will still be able to play the latest addition.

Unlike previous installments of Forza Motorsport, the latest addition will see the dynamic time-of-day and weather systems apply to every circuit, with the more advanced system now altering ambient and track surface temperatures – a first for the series.

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Making use of the powerful ninth-generation console, Turn 10 Studios has made a 48 times improvement in the fidelity of its physics simulation, allowing for enhanced or previously unseen capabilities such as tyre and fuel management, multiple tyre compounds and new in-depth car building for better customisation than before.

Often critiqued as the weak spot of racing games, the damage model for Forza Motorsport has also been overhauled, now able to produce individual, directional scratches and scrapes, which mimic how paint would be peeled away in an actual crash.

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While it's the first appearance in the Forza Motorsport franchise in more than five years, Playground Games has released two editions of Forza Horizon (4 and 5 respectively) since the last motorsport-focused title, cashing in on the popularity of arcade-like games over the track-based offerings.

With its launch scheduled for the Australian autumn of 2023, Forza Motorsport's release will come over a year after its Playstation-native rival, Gran Turismo 7.

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