Microsoft is pumping up the revs this year with its Forza Motorsport reboot, aimed to zoom onto the Xbox Series S/X and the PC come October 10. But if you're thinking you'll have to hold your horsepower until then, you're in for a treat.
There's an incoming pit stop en route to the game's official release where select content creators will get to slip into the virtual driver's seat as early as September 11. This embargo date for early hands-on previews is a glaring sign that Turn 10 Studios is confident about what they've got under the hood.
For the skeptics among you who are chewing your nails over the Game Pass launch on October 10, recent footage from Gamescom 2023 should put you at ease. By all appearances, the game is shaping up to be the Michael Schumacher of racing sims. But wait, there's more on the circuit. Colt Eastwood, a content creator and known Xbox enthusiast, tweeted that he's already got his gloves on Forza Motorsport, more than a month before its official launch. It's like getting to take the Ferrari for a spin before you've even made the down payment.
Now, you might argue that giving evangelists like Eastwood early access to games could boomerang. After all, we still remember how the once-hyped Redfall didn't exactly set the world on fire despite the vocal backing of Xbox diehards. The criticism isn't just about games; it often gets personal. The loyalty displayed by Xbox aficionados often borders on zealotry, so much so that it comes off as "cringey", as the kids say these days.
