Xbox Boss on Lack of Forza Motorsport Release Date: “We Will Come Out with a Date Closer to Launch”

In the absence of a concrete release date announcement for the upcoming racing sim, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has assured fans that it's still set to launch this year.

Posted By | On 29th, Jan. 2023

forza motorsport

Microsoft recently delivered significant updates on a number of major upcoming first party Xbox releases, while also confirming release dates for the likes of Redfall and Minecraft Legends, and unveiling and shadow-dropping Hi-Fi Rush. One major game that was also expected to get a release date was Forza Motorsport, however, there’s still no word on when exactly it will be coming out.

When it was announced last year, the racing sim was given a Spring 2023 launch window, while in its recent showing at Developer_Direct, Microsoft would only say that the game is coming out in 2023. That, understandably enough, has led to plenty of questions, which hasn’t been helped by recent reports that the game may have been delayed into the second half of the year.

Speaking recently to IGN, Xbox boss Phil Spencer commented on Forza Motorsport’s launch, and though he was reluctant to drill in on a release window, he assured that developer Turn 10 Studios is hard at work behind the scenes, and that a release date will be announced closer to the game’s launch.

“I know there were some questions on the date on Forza Motorsport, because we just revealed the year,” Spencer said. “Everybody should know just the quality that Turn 10 puts into Motorsport, if you look historically, is going to be there in this game. That’s the thing that, first and foremost, is most important, and we will come out with a date, no doubt when we’re a little bit closer. But we just wanted to reaffirm to people that this is a 2023 game.”

Forza Motorsport is in development for Xbox Series X/S and PC.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Sea of Stars Crosses 6 Million Players

Sea of Stars Crosses 6 Million Players

The retro RPG recently received a major update that added 3-player co-op, combat improvements, and more. A fre...

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Sells Over 820,000 Units in Japan at Launch

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Sells Over 820,000 Units in Japan at Launch

Square Enix's RPG sold over 641,000 units on the Nintendo Switch, with the remaining sales coming from the Pla...

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Reaffirms No Plans for DLC

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Reaffirms No Plans for DLC

"What the fans really want to see the most is not necessarily DLC. They want to see the third part of the seri...

Kadokawa Confirms Letter of Intent From Sony for Acquisition, “No Decision Made at This Time”

Kadokawa Confirms Letter of Intent From Sony for Acquisition, “No Decision Made at This Time”

CEO Takeshi Natsuno also said that any facts regarding the matter would be announced "in a timely and appropri...

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Will Prohibit Mods From Public Sessions with Next Update

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Will Prohibit Mods From Public Sessions with Next Update

However, they'll be available in private lobbies for Operations, and Saber Interactive will share some tools t...

Gran Turismo 7 – Update 1.54 Brings 5 New Cars, GT Sophy Tracks, and Events

Gran Turismo 7 – Update 1.54 Brings 5 New Cars, GT Sophy Tracks, and Events

Two special events awarding up to one million Credits are also available today to celebrate the Gran Turismo W...