Well, not really… Forza is a “Franchise” of sorts.
Meaning, it covers a ‘variety’ of Forza titles, which “currently include” the Forza Motorsport title, (iteration #6 - which I think has basically run its course), Forza Horrizon, which was no doubt a testing ground for certain aspects. And now there’s Forza: Apex, which is the Win10 ONLY PC version of Forza Mptorsport 6 that will run along side of the current iteration of Forza 6.
When they say, “In the NEXT All-New Forza Game”… They mean just that… A NEW GAME TITLE.
My money is on a game that will unit both PC and Xbox One gamers on common ground, alloying cross platform gameplay.
He seems the release of only a certain number of cars in Forza: Apex. The Win10 PC version (Apex) is using the same OS and software that the Xbox One is using. (States that clearly in the blurb btw) so as to allow greater expansion of the Franchise as a whole.
Expect to see a NEW GAME, as well as the likleyhood of an additional iteration of Forza Horrizion??? At some stage.
But for the Franchise to ‘evolve’, changers are needed.
Will gamers be happy about the changes.?
My bet is that initially many won’t, but there’ll be a large percentage that will embrace the new tech and accompanying changes.
They must gear up fir 4K viewing and that means kernel changes to the current games core.
So it makes perfect financial and future proofing sense to introduce a NEW All-New Forza Game, which will be announced at E3 this year.
I was playing last night, flying around VIR and just thinking to myself…wow … This looks absolutely amazing, even the sand in between the grass patches that have been worn down by tyres going over it looks like I could well be tight there on the track. Even my housemate came in and asked what race on TV I was watching. He seriously thought it was real…
The cars look and sound amazing. Doing a paint late last night, I was just blown away at just how detailed the cars are, both inside and out. I could see the shape and knurled finishes on the Allen Head bolts holding the yards on the GT3 Porsche’…
Yet, in Firza: Apex, it’s now ALL IN 4K…just as well I have a new 4KHDTV… Looks like I’m going to need it.
Personally, I think the current title has reached its peak, any further improvements seem to require a major overhaul of the base system, lifting it to 4K specs, and adding additional functionality between both Xbox One and Win10 based PCs. We’ve started to see the changes inforza Hub… As well as the Forza 6 dash changes that have crept in over the last few CUs.
I could well be wrong, and barking up to proverbial wrong tree, but my gut tells me, there’s something deeper lurking about Microsoft Sudios and Turn 10