Forza Motorsport News

Update on 7/10/2024 at 11:00 AM PT: After resolving an issue with today's update, we will be releasing all Update 10 content, features and fixes simultaneously in one download. This will be rolling out later today.

Forza Motorsport Update 10 will be released in two phases. The first download includes the car and event content, as well as minor improvements to Catalunya and Hockenheim, an additional wing option for 18 cars, and Replay UI changes. This will be followed by a second download – release timing to be confirmed as soon as details are available – that includes the remaining features and fixes for Update 10, most notably the Car Proximity Radar, and for PC players, an option to disable TAA and an updated VRAM estimator.

Great competitors bring out the best of each other, and especially their cars, on the racetrack. Experience famous manufacturer rivalries with Nemesis Month in Forza Motorsport!

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In addition to new events across Career, Multiplayer and Rivals that showcase intense racing rivalries, Forza Motorsport Update 10 introduces Car Proximity Radar, Replay UI improvements, the Big Country Labs aero wing option for select cars, and splits the Forza GT Spec Series in Featured Multiplayer into Forza GT2 and Forza GT3.

Our friends at Gillette, Logitech G and Mobil 1 also have a calendar of intense Featured Rivals that will be open for participation throughout Nemesis Month!

[h2]Experience Improvements[/h2]

A new Proximity Radar helps identify cars in your blind spots, making it easier to avoid unintentional collisions and keep the racing clean, especially when using cockpit, hood, or bumper cameras. Enable and adjust options for Car Proximity Radar in Settings under Gameplay & HUD, where you can also choose which HUD location works best for you. We would love to hear your feedback about this highly requested feature on the Suggestions Hub to help inform future iterations.



There are also improvements to saved race replays. In this update, Replay includes a new vertical driver list to more easily select the car on focus, a new track map, HUD visibility options, and navigation improvements for mouse and keyboard users. A major Replay update will soon follow, adding dynamically updated race positions and data to the driver list, as well as a lap counter and new camera types.

Additionally, the VRAM Estimator in PC settings has been made more accurate. Players should review their settings after Update 10 is downloaded to verify that they’re not using too much VRAM. This is particularly true for players with GPUs that have 4-8 GB of VRAM because some settings can push usage over the limit.



Finally, there is now an option to disable TAA completely on PC. This option is for players who prefer to use their own form of driver-level anti-aliasing. Find the new setting in the Display tab.

[h2]Game Fixes and Release Notes[/h2]

Update 10 rolls out for download starting Wednesday, July 10 at 10:00 AM PT / 5:00 PM UTC on Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store and Steam. Spotlight cars and new in-game events also begin on Wednesday, July 10 starting at 5:00 PM PT (12:00 AM UTC on Thursday, July 11).

We have fixed an issue where shift times could be slightly different based on your PC’s FPS refresh rate. The Forza Motorsport community was extremely helpful in providing data that allowed us to home in on the problem. We had an issue in our code where our shifting state machine was not being updated in our inner-most simulation update code. We moved the shifting state machine to the inner-most (high frequency) part of our update, as well as ensuring that our high-frequency update is running at a consistent frequency across various framerates on PC. We were able to run automated benchmark code to time our cars 60-150MPH at various framerates and framerate ranges – with and without the fix – to validate the problem and the fix.



Below is a snapshot of the fixes in Update 10. Head on over to Forza Support to find the full release notes:

• Numerous fixes to Catalunya address object popping, missing geometry on the rumble strip, a ghosted sign across the overpass, and an invisible collision.
  
  
• Numerous fixes to Hockenheim address object popping, a misaligned concrete barrier and collision, and low-resolution vegetation across the track.
  
  
• Fixed an issue where the game would crash while changing tabs quickly in the "Find Designs" menu. [1755263]
  
  
• Fixed an issue causing some players to disconnect after finishing a Featured Multiplayer race. [1723933]
  
  
• Improved AI merging smoothly into/out of pit lanes [1775509]
  
  
• Fixed an issue causing RPMs to momentarily spike higher than expected when downshifting. [1770765]
  
  
• Fixed an issue causing unintended camera shake when understeering. [1771739]
  
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur when selecting a car in multiplayer races. [1774574]
  
  

[h2]Car Customization – Additional Wings[/h2]

The Big Country Labs aero wing has been added as a customization option for 18 cars in the game:

• 1997 BMW M3
  
  
• 2005 BMW M3
  
  
• 1991 BMW M3
  
  
• 1990 Mazda Savanna RX-7
  
  
• 2011 Mazda RX-8 R3
  
  
• 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR
  
  
• 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR
  
  
• 1993 Nissan 240SX SE
  
  
• 2019 Nissan 370Z Nismo
  
  
• 2003 Nissan Fairlady Z
  
  
• 2017 Nissan GT-R (R35)
  
  
• 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO (R35)
  
  
• 1992 Nissan Silvia CLUB K's
  
  
• 1994 Nissan Silvia K's
  
  
• 1998 Nissan Silvia K's Aero
  
  
• 1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
  
  
• 2013 SUBARU BRZ
  
  
• 1998 Toyota Supra RZ
  
  

Players can immediately install the Big Country Labs wing onto any of the cars listed above as it is unlocked at Car Level 1.

[h2]Manufacturer Rivalries in the Nemesis Tour[/h2]

In Career Mode, the Nemesis Tour celebrates some of the most infamous automotive rivalries including Rally Rivals, Grand Prix Grudges, Hybrid Holy Trinity, and Endurance Legends. Across these four series, you will experience fierce competition with multiple Spotlight cars throughout each week of the Nemesis Tour.



Step behind the wheel of your favorite Mitsubishi Lancer or SUBARU WRX in Rally Rivals. These rugged cars maintain high speed and ferocious grip even in harsh environments. Newly added to the Showroom with Update 10, the 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III GSR entered the rally scene mid-way through the 1995 WRC Championship. Tommi Makinen won the WRC Drivers title with 6 podium finishes and 5 victories in 1996 with the car finishing 2nd in the Constructors title.

Discover the fierce battles and tense relationships between marquee manufacturers competing for the world stage like Ferrari, McLaren, Lotus, and BRM with their Formula 70s machines in Grand Prix Grudges. Here you can choose between a duo of classic and racing-ready Spotlight cars: the 1976 Ferrari #1 Scuderia Ferrari 312 T2 and 1976 McLaren #11 Team McLaren M23.



In Hybrid Holy Trinity, you will race three iconic cars that marked the beginning of the modern hybrid hypercar era, with instant torque from EV motors adding more power to already high-performance engines. The 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder uses its hybrid system to boost performance with the highest confirmed range of the 3 cars at 420 miles. Meanwhile, the 2013 McLaren P1 differentiates its hybrid with the ability to change the rear wing angle and instantly add power. Closing out this trio, the 2013 Ferrari LaFerrari is the only one of the 3 cars to opt for a V12 instead of a V8, allowing it to accelerate to 950 horsepower!

Finally, face off against the cars built to deliver top performance and constant reliability for the longest racing stints in Endurance Legends. Spotlight cars include two of the greatest competitors in motorsport history, the 1966 Ford #2 GT40 Mk II Le Mans and 1966 Ferrari #24 Ferrari Spa 330 P4.



Pick your side and complete all four series in the Nemesis Tour to receive the 1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR and enter it into the Reward Showcase to experience its incredible capabilities! Your competitors will include a trio of limited-edition supercars, the 1997 McLaren F1 GT, 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion, and 1999 Lamborghini Diablo GTR.



Series within the Nemesis Tour do not have to be completed in a particular week – you have until August 28, 2024, to finish this latest Featured Tour. Spotlight cars are available at a discount for the week during which they are featured.

[h2]Spotlight Cars and VIP Discounts[/h2]

Spotlight cars are featured in the Showroom every week, available for you to acquire with a temporary 30% discount using in-game credits. Update 10 will showcase multiple Spotlight cars each week – a total of eleven cars during Nemesis Month.



These Spotlight cars can be used in the Nemesis Tour, as well as Spotlight Series events in Featured Multiplayer and Spotlight Rivals.



Forza Motorsport VIP Members also get an exclusive 15% month-long discount in the Showroom on the 2011 SUBARU WRX STI. Challenge other VIPs at Suzuka, Japan for the fastest leaderboard lap time by participating in the Suzuka Scramble VIP Rivals event.



VIPs also receive a 15% discount on a car every week in the Showroom. Here’s a look at the cars that will be going on sale over the next five weeks:



Exclusive VIP discounts and VIP Rivals events require VIP Membership, available in the Premium Edition or Premium Add-Ons Bundle, sold separately.

[h2]Race Your Favorite Classes in the Open Tour[/h2]

With each update to Forza Motorsport, the Open Class Tour gets refreshed with new events and a new reward car. Check it out under the Featured tab in Career mode.



Open Class Tour is where you can continue the journey of your favorite cars. Cars you’ve already upgraded in a different Builders Cup series can be further levelled up in the Open Class Tour.

In Update 10, we’re making some changes to the Open Class Tour. Going forward, we will have shorter series with a wider range of car classes from D Class to R Class.



Complete all 6 series in the Open Class Tour before August 14, 2024, to get the 2008 Lamborghini Reventón and race its rivals on the track in the Reward Showcase.

[h2]Compete in New Featured Multiplayer Divisions[/h2]

Over in Featured Multiplayer, we’ve made changes in the spirit of Nemesis Month: The Forza GT Series has been split into GT2 and GT3 categories to make the racing even more fun, balanced and authentic to real-world motorsport. Please note, this change only affects how these cars are grouped for Featured Multiplayer events; the underlying division classification for all these cars will continue to be Forza GT.



Forza GT2 and Forza GT3 Spec Series will rotate each week during Nemesis Month, and we will introduce a separate Forza GT4 Spec Series in the next update. Over time we expect to continue making changes to these Forza GT spiritual groupings, and you can

Complete all 4 Endurance Tour series to receive the 1988 Nissan #24 Nissan Motorsports International R88C and leave your mark in the Reward Showcase as you battle it out with other cars in its class.



Complete all 4 Open Class Tour series in Update 9 to get the 1970 Chevron B16 and make it out on top in the Reward Showcase.

Both Tours can be located under the Featured tab in the Career mode menu. Stay tuned for the Classic Endurance event later this week.

Forza Motorsport Update 9 is here and we're celebrating events renowned for pushing both car and driver to the limit in Endurance Month!

Endurance Month highlights the tenacity and focus of one of the most unique racing formats in motorsport history with new endurance races, a debut car, and one of the most iconic endurance racing tracks in the world, Sebring International Raceway.

Suit up and drive like a member of the Porsche 2024 endurance racing team with the 2024 Porsche #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 and a custom Porsche Racing Suit. In celebration of one of the biggest events on the racing calendar, we’re making the Porsche 963 Combo completely FREE for all Forza Motorsport players during its first week of availability. Experience an incredible endurance hypercar at the cutting-edge of both technology and design. Claim yours today at no cost from the Microsoft Store and Steam!

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Today’s update also brings improvements to endurance mainstay tracks Laguna Seca and Nürburgring Nordschleife.

We've also added new suits to the Driver customization menu. The Rainbow suit will be available to everyone who plays Forza Motorsport in June. Meanwhile, a new Bridgestone suit can be earned by participating in the upcoming Bridgestone Rivals event.



Update 9 rolls out for download starting Monday, June 10 at 10:00 AM PT / 5:00 PM UTC on Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store and Steam. Spotlight cars and new in-game events begin on Wednesday, June 12 at 5:00 PM PT (12:00 AM UTC on Thursday, June 13).

[h2]Game Improvements and Release Notes[/h2]

In addition to its new endurance-themed content, this update introduces some minor fixes to Forza Motorsport. The list of changes in this version is lighter compared to previous releases as we work towards additional improvements to release during the summer.



In the meantime, we wanted to let you know that we are looking into an issue where shift times can be slightly different based on your monitor refresh rate and PC framerate. The community has provided useful data to help us investigate this problem, and we expect to have it resolved in an upcoming release. In the future, PC players will also receive an option to disable TAA and an updated VRAM estimator. Stay tuned for details on when these updates roll out into the game.

Also, we continue to investigate a bug where many existing and shared livery designs inadvertently appear with matte decals following the addition of the Vinyl Material feature in the previous update. Work on this fix remains ongoing and we will let you know once it’s ready to be released.



Some of the changes available today with Update 9 can be found below. Go to Forza Support to read the full release notes :

We’ve adjusted Practice lengths across all Featured Multiplayer Series to increase event cadence and frequency. This change results in shorter practice lengths.

1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV: Fixed an issue with visible clipping in cockpit view with FOV set to 65.

1963 Shelby Monaco King Cobra: Fixed an issue where brake calipers are misplaced and not visible from outside the car. Secondly, an issue where wheel lug nuts/fasteners were missing from this car has also been resolved.

Fixed an issue where the thumbnail for the Forza P3 car division is missing from the Free Play Advanced Event Setup menu.

Fixed an issue where glass reflections were showing pink on Maple Valley and Mid-Ohio.

We’ve updated the existing Mobil 1 decal in the Livery Editor and have added 3 new decal variants.

[h2]Get Your Free Porsche 963 Combo[/h2]

Battle your rivals in the endurance race-winning 2024 Porsche #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 and show off the factory stripes on the track by wearing the Porsche Racing Suit.



In celebration of the big race, claim the Porsche 963 Combo for Forza Motorsport at no cost from the Microsoft Store and Steam between June 10, 2024 (10am PDT) to June 19, 2024 (4:59PM PDT).

After the free redemption period, the Porsche 963 Combo will be available to buy for USD $4.99 / GBP £3.99 / EUR €4.99 / CNY ¥19.00. Once purchased, the car is added to your garage, with no additional in-game credit cost required. The Porsche Racing Suit can be found in the Driver customization menu.



The Porsche 963 Combo is not included with the Forza Motorsport Car Pass, Standard, Deluxe or Premium Editions.

[h2]Sebring Returns to Motorsport[/h2]

Sebring International Raceway, one of the oldest operating racetracks in the United States, returns to Forza Motorsport to test players with rough, bumpy, and changing surfaces. All throughout Endurance Month (and thereafter), drivers are invited to master its challenging track layouts – the 3.74-mile Full Circuit and 2-mile Short Circuit!



Located in Sebring, Florida, the track first opened in 1950 on a former World War II airfield. It is renowned for its rich motorsport heritage and most famous for hosting the 12 Hours of Sebring, considered one leg of the unofficial “Triple Crown of Endurance Racing.”

Sebring is known to be a terror for even the toughest drivers and is characterized by how its uneven surface combines asphalt and old concrete runways, resulting in a demanding environment for drivers and their vehicles.

[h2]Laguna Seca and Nordschleife Updates[/h2]

Alongside Sebring, we've made changes to two existing tracks in response to your feedback.

The pitlane exit at Laguna Seca has been updated to match its authentic location in the real world and we have fixed corrupt ambient occlusion on some track areas.



In addition, we have adjusted the curbing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife for 2024 accuracy, removed some of the flags across the track and added speaker poles throughout.

To accommodate these changes, leaderboards for Laguna Seca – Full Circuit, Nürburgring Nordschleife and Nürburgring Nordschleife – Full Circuit have been reset.

[h2]Push Your Stamina in the Endurance Tour [/h2]

Endurance racing has long been the crucible in which cutting-edge technology is tested and legends are made. The Endurance Tour will push your speed, strategy, and stamina to the limit across its four Showcase Series. Each series is broken down into two car classes on the Featured Tour menu, each with its own Spotlight car and 45-minute race to complete.



Experience the speed and precision of modern race cars and discover how they have become technological marvels in Pinnacle Endurance. This series features Forza GT racers including the 2017 Porsche #92 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR battling it out at Sebring – Full Circuit and Forza P1 hypercars like the 2017 Porsche #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid racing at Silverstone – GP Circuit.



Reminisce the 80s and 90s of American sports car racing in Retro Endurance when big marketing budgets fueled variety and innovation. Start with iconic GTX Sportscars such as the 1991 Mazda #62 Mazda Motorsport RX-7 at Watkins Glen – Full Circuit and switch it up with GTP/C racers and lead a legendary endurance competitor like the 1992 Toyota #99 All American Racers Toyota Eagle Mk III to the finish at Road America – Full Circuit.



Explore some of the highly competitive options available to privateer teams and experience the turnkey racecars they use in Global Endurance. These include Touring Cars at Brands Hatch – GP Circuit like the 2018 Audi #1 Audi Sport RS 3 LMS and Forza P2 racecars such as the 2014 Mazda #70 SpeedSource Lola B12/80, which is primed to leave its mark at Kyalami – GP Circuit.



Celebrate sports car design legend Carroll Shelby in Classic Endurance with the cars produced by Shelby American in the early 1960s. These include classic racers like the iconic 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, which you can race alongside other Vintage Le Mans Sportscars at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, as well as the 1963 Shelby Monaco King Cobra – ready to battle the field of Vintage Le Mans Prototypes at Daytona – Sports Car Circuit.



Complete all series in the Endurance Tour to get the 1988 Nissan #24 Nissan Motorsports International R88C and leave your mark in the Reward Showcase.



Series within the Endurance Tour do not have to be completed in a particular week – you have until July 24, 2024, to finish this latest Featured Tour. Spotlight cars are available at a discount for the week during which they are featured.

[h2]Spotlight Cars and VIP Discounts[/h2]

Spotlight cars are featured in the Showroom every week, available for you to acquire with a temporary 30% discount using in-game credits. Update 9 will showcase eight Spotlight cars – two each week.



These Spotlight cars can be used in the Endurance Tour, as well as Spotlight Series events in Featured Multiplayer and Spotlight Rivals.



Forza Motorsport VIP Members also get an exclusive 15% month-long discount in the Showroom on the 2023 Cadillac #31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing V-Series.R.



VIPs also now receive a 15% discount on a car every week in the Showroom. Here’s a look at the racecars that will be going on sale over the next four weeks:



Exclusive VIP discounts and VIP Rivals events require VIP Membership, available in the Premium Edition or Premium Add-Ons Bundle, sold separately.

[h2]Enter the Open Class Tour[/h2]

With each update to Forza Motorsport, the Open Class Tour gets refreshed with new events and a new reward car. Check it out under the Featured tab in Career mode.



Open Class Tour is where you can continue the journey of your favorite cars. Cars you’ve already upgraded in a different Builders Cup series can be further levelled up in the Open Class Tour.

In Update 9, the Drivatar AI opponents will be behind the wheel of multiple generations of street cars that build into GT racecars. The performance class lineup includes B, A, S and R.



Complete the Open Class Tour before July 10, 2024, and receive the 1970 Chevron B16. Enter the Reward Showcase to battle other cars in its division.

[h2]Compete in the Endurance Series[/h2]

The Endurance Series in Featured Multiplayer ratchets up the strategy and focus of the most competitive drivers for up to 1 hour per race. With a different division each week, these races will require a renewed focus on strategies around pitting, tire compounds, and fuel levels.



Celebrate the big race in Week 1 of the Endurance Series and challenge drivers at Le Mans in ultra-competitive Forza Proto-H racecars. Take on GTX Sportscars in Week 2. Master Forza Touring Cars in Week 3. And finally, leave your battle marks in classic Vintage Le Mans Prototypes in Week 4.

We’re also permanently adding 30-minute-long races to the event rotation within both the Forza Touring Car and Forza GT Series. Going forward, the length of these evergreen Spec Series will cycle between ‘Short,’ ‘Medium’ and the new ‘Long’ races.



Throughout Endurance Month, we’ll be looking at tire wear scaling, pitting, ensuring lobbies are filled and active, and making sure everything is balanced as we intend it to be.

If you have feedback on your Featured Multiplayer experience, be sure to share it with us in the Suggestions Hub so we can make improvements for you



Here’s a look at your Featured Multiplayer calendar of upcoming events for Update 9:



[h3]Endurance Series – June 12 – July 10[/h3]

A thrilling test of stamina and speed, endurance races push the limits of both machine and driver in grueling long-distance events that demand the highest levels of consistency, strategy, and focus.

[h2]Break Lap Records in Featured Rivals[/h2]

Set your fastest lap times across exciting new Rivals events available during Endurance Month!



Get inside the 2023 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R car and say hello to Sebring International Raceway with a month-long Featured Rivals celebrating the return of this iconic track to Forza Motorsport.

Once you’re properly equipped with the Porsche 963 Combo, be sure to hone your skills at Le Mans by participating in the Porsche 963 Celebration event.



VIP Members – scavenge your prey in the Hatchback Hunt event featuring the 2019 Hyundai Veloster N Forza Edition at Silverstone National Circuit.

Later in the month, look out for a special event courtesy of Bridgestone. Set your fastest lap at Hakone GP Circuit in the 2020 Lamborghini Huracán STO to receive the Bridgestone Driver Suit.



And remember, the Spotlight Rivals events continue to present new opportunities for you to challenge your skills in each week’s Spotlight car!



[h2]Your Ultimate Racing Challenge Awaits[/h2]

And there you have it! That's Endurance Month in Forza Motorsport!



We hope you have fun racing over the next four weeks. Fight fatigue, stay focused, and outthink the rest of the grid! Plus remember to take plenty of breaks, as they will be essential in between those extended stretches out on the track.

It has been exciting to see your response to updates like the inclusion of Nürburgring Nordschleife, the Aston Martin Valkyrie, GT3 cars like the 2019 McLaren #03 720S GT3 and changes to the Car Progression system. We will continue to do updates each month that track against our plan for the game, but we also balance that with shifts in priorities that come up from the community.

A case in point is the Car Progression system. We heard loud and clear that many players preferred the ability to upgrade cars how they wanted when they wanted, and we unlocked all parts at level 1 and enabled exchange of credits to car points to facilitate your builds in the garage.

This was a change that we had not planned for but recognized was a huge priority based on your feedback. Feedback that continues to be invaluable.



A few weeks ago, we published our Suggestions and Troubleshooting Hubs update. To date, we’ve seen over 470,000 votes counted across the series. From car voting, which has led to the inclusion of 50 new racing models released in Motorsport, to Features voting around topics like FOV positioning and Car Progression, to Troubleshooting which has allowed us to deploy hotfixes to resolve your issues as quickly as possible. We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone in the community for sharing your passion with us and knowing that while we don’t reply to everything, we are reading all of it!

So, what’s coming in the next few months? In addition to adding more tracks and specific features like Spectate Mode, Endurance Races, Car Proximity Radar, Forza GT car division changes, and Logitech TrueForce support to name just a few, we’re improving the overall experience of Multiplayer with some significant changes:

[h2]Safety Rating & Matchmaking[/h2]

Motorsport thrives on competition, and we’re making changes in our latest update to improve your experience by more accurately assessing a driver’s safety rating and updating our matchmaking algorithm to match players who are closer together in safety rating. These changes will help ensure that if you are a clean racer you will match with drivers who are going to give you the cleanest racing experience.



First, beginning with this week’s update we have introduced tweaks to how Safety Rating is calculated by increasing the number of previous races that we use to determine your Safety Rating from 10 to 20. This will put a greater emphasis on your longer-term racing trends. A safe racer with one bad race out of 20 will see little impact on their Safety Rating. A player with a low SR with one clean race out of 20 will see little impact on their rating. This also means that it will take longer for players to raise their SR.

In addition to the shift to longer-term racing trends, there will be increased weighting placed on collisions to determine your SR. Players with many FRR penalties will see their SR drop faster than before.

After the first race in Update 8 some players' Ratings may shift due to the change from 10 to 20 races in the SR calculation.

For Matchmaking, we updated the search algorithm to search for a narrower range of safety ratings compared to your own. For example, players with an ‘S’ safety rating should no longer match players with ‘E’ and ‘D’ safety ratings.



To put it simply, we’re making these changes to match fast, safe drivers with other fast, safe drivers and improve the multiplayer experience for those who want to compete fairly.

We are aware that introducing these changes into the current Forza Race Regulations (FRR) environment may create concern, and we are looking at a number of changes to Forza Race Regulations in the near term to mitigate those concerns, but we are introducing the safety rating & matchmaking changes in isolation to measure them effectively and avoid unnecessary spikes in false positives before introducing new variables to FRR.

We’re also aware of the clever exploits that players are using to combat intentional ramming, and working on a solution of our own that we hope to implement in the coming months.

[h2]Forza Race Regulations[/h2]

Near term for FRR, we are implementing changes to how the system handles fault assignments across several situations. Our next two priorities are rear-ended players incorrectly being assigned penalties and penalizing players who repeatedly cause low velocity side swipe offenses.



Next priorities include looking at things like players being penalized for low relative velocity impacts that should be forgiven, seemingly small track cuts that result in penalties that are too large, nearly identical off-track incidents resulting in different penalty times, and players being penalized for unavoidable contact.

As we said above, it is important to the stability of the game that we introduce and test these changes incrementally to limit the number of false positives we see in each update while still making progress on improving the model.

[h2]AI [/h2]

Recently we made small adjustments to the Drivatar AI to correct race start behaviors and provide a smoother experience into turn 1.

The latest update will reduce unnecessary braking by AI overall. This includes cases while the AI attempts to pass, 2 cars wide in corners, at the apex of corners, and on straights.



Future updates will tweak additional areas to support better AI behaviors related to slowing down after being passed by the player, when the player is alongside AI cars, and passing improvements in multi-class and endurance races. That’s right, we’ll also be bringing multi-class and endurance races to Motorsport soon!

We’re grateful for all the feedback we’ve seen and received and will continue to read and track your suggestions and critiques on our forums. Keep sharing your feedback and issues so we can do our best to prioritize. Thanks again, as always, and we’ll see you on the track.

Andy Beaudoin, Forza Motorsport Game Director

Chris Esaki, Forza Motorsport Creative Director

Trevor Laupmanis, Forza Motorsport Executive Producer