Forza Motorsport 7 was first announced and revealed during the E3 2017 Xbox briefing. I’m compiling this thread as a resource to track official statements, interviews, and dates around the game. Updates will include:
Official channel articles, trailers, and vidocs
Official alerts on Twitter (temporary issues)
Official livestreams
Xbox tech announcements that impact FM7
Third party interviews with quotations
Expo events where FM7 may be present
Calendar ahead of anticipated events and info (UNOFFICIAL)
Some gameplay links may be included if it demonstrates game features but duplicates (such as multiple gamescom demo footage) will be omitted. I intend to hold to a high standard of sourced information from professional channels, so videos covering wishlists, glitches, “I heard” or “reportedly” paraphrasing or rumors will not be included here. Feel free to post links to relevant articles and include Title, Author, Date published, url, Twitter link, topics covered. Feel free to ask clarifying questions, but use other threads for discussion so that users can find information here easily. I will include Calendar and anticipated dates as a heads up to watch for news but these are based on previous history and not official until announced.
OFFICIAL LIVESTREAMS
The official Forza livestream channel is Twitch #ForzaGT with Alie Tacq on Mondays #SmacAttakk with Shannon McIntosh on Mondays #TuesdayDrive with John Schommer #WheelAndPedalWednesdays with John Schommer #ThumbsUpThursday with John Schommer #HeyWatchThis with Verena Mei on Fridays #ForzaFriday with rotating guest hosts
Regular streams are used for showing off new game challenges and playing multiplayer with viewers. Major announcements are usually not included in the regular streams but there may be summaries of the week’s news, and special streams for first looks at DLC.
CALENDAR
See my www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars at www.ManteoMax.com for a history of everything Forza and future racing and automotive expo dates.
true 4K and 60fps, HDR and “race conditions that change each time you return to the track”
“more than 700 ForzaVista cars” and 30 racing environments with more than 200 ribbons
“players can personalize their appearance with a massive race gear collection that includes hundreds of options spanning decades of race history and pop culture.”
“thanks to the Forza Racing Championship esports league, enhanced spectating modes and Mixer integration, everyone can compete.”
NO #FORZAFRIDAY STREAM
“As a result of all the preparation and action coming for the Forza Racing Championship Pre-Season Invitational, we’ll be skipping today’s edition of #ForzaFriday. We’ll be back next week for another fun episode of the show, including an update on our ongoing ForzaRC Ladder Challenge Rivals event. Don’t miss it! In the meantime, we’ll see you Saturday at the ForzaRC Pre-Season Invitational on watch.forzarc.com!”
Who/What: “The Pre-Season Invitational will include traditional, Individual competition and, for the first time in ForzaRC history, Team competition. The Pre-Season Invitational will showcase the best drivers in the world and give fans an early look at the drivers to follow in the upcoming ForzaRC 2018 season.” 12 individual rdrivers plus 4 teams. “In addition to ForzaRC’s all-star lineup of on-air talent, we’re welcoming legendary motorsport broadcaster John Hindhaugh to the desk for the Pre-Season Invitational. Hindhaugh, whose voice is heard throughout the 2018 IMSA season, will join us on the livestream as a guest caster. You’ll also get a view of the #73 Park Place Motorsports Porsche GT3 R GTD and we’ll chat with David Kolkmann, fresh off a run from the 12 Hours of Sebring. Also joining us for the Invitational is Ben Williams, vice president of The Online Racing Association (TORA), one of the premier competitive racing organizations within the Forza Motorsport community.”
Vote: “Tune in to the Invitational livestream at watch.forzarc.com and you’ll have the chance to directly impact which IMSA cars and tracks are used during the event. Will you choose day or night? Sunshine or rain? The Aston Martin or the Audi? The choice is yours (and the rest of chat) to make!”
Rewards: “Anyone tuning in during the livestream will also have the chance to unlock awesome in-game rewards for both Forza Motorsport 7 and Forza Horizon 3. Just log into your Microsoft account and participate in the in-stream quests to unlock a variety of in-game gear, including the limited edition ForzaRC driver suit and livery for Forza Motorsport 7!”
Compete: “Interested in joining the competition in ForzaRC 2018? Just head over to ForzaRC.com to register and start racing when Series 1 of the 2018 season starts on April 2!”
34 drivers, $75,000 prize pool “beginning June 16 at 9 a.m. PDT with the first day of playoffs. Throughout the day, drivers will race their way through the quarterfinals and into the semi-finals, with the field narrowed to just 12 drivers by the end of the day. The playoffs will continue for these drivers on Sunday, June 17 at 11 a.m. PDT as they head into the finals. Tune in all weekend to catch the action live, unlock in-game rewards and influence the day’s races through in-stream voting on our Mixer stream at watch.ForzaRC.com.”
“For the first time in Forza Motorsport history, we’re bringing ForzaRC drivers into the Bounty Hunter fun in our first-ever ForzaRC Pro-Am.” “Yes, in another first, we’re teaming each ForzaRC driver up with members of the Forza community, giving everyone a chance to win a boat-load of in-game rewards in Forza Motorsport 7.” 16 rewards. Captains: Laige, Venom, Wesley, Lightning, b0x, Hard BR. Livestream 10am Pacific on Monday, June 18.
“Look for another episode of #ForzaFriday today at 3 p.m. Pacific, hosted by Johniwanna. See you this weekend for the ForzaRC Series 1 Playoffs and for our special ForzaRC Pro-Am broadcast on Monday!”
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
In progress daily:
“In June, we’re pointing the Forza spotlight on Ford”^
Leagues Season 1 daily credit rewards reset 5pm Pacific
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
In progress daily:
“In June, we’re pointing the Forza spotlight on Ford”^
John Hindhaugh Le Mans Challenge Rivals through June^
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
In progress daily:
Leagues “Heating Up” Season Series 4 with daily CR rewards
ForzaRC.com registration open - see rules update for Series 2^
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
In progress daily:
Hoppers for Division and Tag were updated July 19
Leagues “Rush the Podium” Season weekly Series with daily CR rewards
#Forzathon weekly challenges
ForzaRC.com registration open - see rules update for Series 2^
Weekly Calendar See these in calendar format at www.bit.ly/ForzaCalendars Disclaimer: Projected dates for reference. Events are subject to change. Refer to @Forzamotorsport channels for updates. Click the ^ symbols to jump to sources or discussion threads.
In progress daily:
Leagues “Rush the Podium” Season Series 1 with daily CR rewards
ForzaRC.com registration open - see rules update for Series 2^
Laige, Venom, Wesley, Lightning, b0x, and Hard BR captain community teams for this Rivals leaderboard competition, with multiple car and Driver Gear rewards
“We’ve got a new crop of multiplayer hoppers in Forza Motorsport 7 this week, swapping out our Ghost, Cosmetic, and Simulation hoppers with new divisions, and changing things up in “Tag” and “It” lobbies. Take a look at what’s new this week:” Ghost Sport Coupe, Cosmetic Early Sport Luxury, Sim Vintage GT Racing, Virus S Class, Keep the It B Class, Pass the It A Class.
“We’ll be back in the streaming seat today for our latest episode of #ForzaFriday beginning at 3 p.m. on Mixer and Twitch. In addition to playing mulitplayer with viewers, we’ll be checking out the new Forzathon events in Forza 7 and hitting the Random Ring Race. Don’t miss it!”
