Regular #TuesdayDrive livestream
https://twitter.com/ForzaMotorsport/status/973641088069062656
Wednesday ForzaRC livestream
Forza Week in Review 1-26-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, January 26, 2018
XBOX GAME PASS
Announce program expansion will include “future unannounced games from Microsoft Studios including new iterations of our biggest Xbox One exclusive franchises such as Halo, Forza and Gears of War, on the same day they launch.”
NEW LEAGUE SEASON
“The Series 1 reward is a special Valentine’s Day Driver Gear suit, which will be gifted to players who participate in at least one event. We’ve got a great Season Reward too – everyone who participates in the “New Year, New League”] (“A Lovely League”) season will receive the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Forza Edition.”
#FORZATHON
“We’ve got a new #Forzathon event up in Forza Motorsport 7 as of today. Check out the Forza World Tour Part 2 event now. Complete all the steps in this series and you can take home the 1932 Ford De Luxe Five-Window Coupe!”
NEW COMMUNITY LIAISON MEMBER
“We’re welcoming a new member to the Community Support team this week. Chris Day has been with Microsoft for a few years now but joined Turn 10 this week to help as a Community Liaison, working alongside Nitro Glitter and SOY to help solve problems for Forza players. Here’s more from Chris in his own words: Hi all! My name is Chris (GT: Zak TwoPunch)! I’m super excited to be here at Turn 10 and have the opportunity to work with such a passionate community. I’ve been working on various Microsoft products and teams over the 3 years that I’ve been here. Gaming has been an important part of my life since age 4, when my Mom bought me a SNES and Donkey Kong Country. These days I’m primarily a PC gamer, though I do dabble with all the other systems. I am also attending Full Sail University online, pursuing a degree in Game Design. When not working, gaming, or doing schoolwork, I love to spend time with my adorable Havamalt puppy that I would love to share pictures of to anyone willing to look.”
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM
“We’ll be showing off the new #Forzathon event in Forza Motorsport 7 and racing with you in multiplayer in today’s episode of #ForzaFriday. The show begins at 3 p.m. on both Mixer and Twitch. See you then!”
Forza Week in Review 2-23-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, February 23, 2018
FORZATHON
- February events: "Earlier this week, we re-released our previously expired events in Forza 7. "
- March events: “with a variety of rewards, including the 2013 Audi R8 Coupé V10 Plus 5.2 FSI Quattro, the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455, the 2000 Plymouth Prowler, the 1972 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T E49, the 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed, and the “Surely You Joust” Driver Gear suit.”
LEAGUES
- New “Marching Motors” Season events begin Feb. 24
- “Your season reward this month is the 2012 Mini John Cooper Works GP Forza Edition – and all you need to do to win is simply participate in an event during the season.”
MONDAY RIVALS POLLS
- This week’s Specialty Dealer results
- “Next week, we’re switching the focus of our Monday polls to Rivals events. Those who follow Forza on Twitter (@ForzaMotorsport) will be able to vote on a new Community Choice Rivals event each week in March. One week we’ll give players a track and ask them to choose from a selection of vehicles; on other weeks we’ll flip the script and let players vote on tracks with a specific car in mind. Our aim is to put up the winning event on the same day the poll closes, so get your vote in and enjoy the new events!”
PHOTO AND LIVERY CONTESTS
- “A reminder that great rewards are up for grabs for players who enter our weekly photo and livery contests and those winners get to choose those rewards! We’ve got a great list of 46 exclusive cars that winners can choose from.”
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM
- "We’re hitting the studio today for our regular weekly episode of #ForzaFriday, where we’ll be talking the latest Forza news, playing Forza Motorsport multiplayer and hanging out with you. Join us at our Mixer channel for all the fun, beginning at 3 p.m. Pacific. "
Forza Week in Review 3-2-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, March 2, 2018
BOUNTY HUNTER UPDATE - discussion
- “Alan’s final times will be set this weekend, which means players will have a few more days to beat him before both events close on Wednesday, March 7 at midnight Pacific.”
FORZATHON - discussion - Six events now open through March
LEAGUES - discussion - Series 1 ending tomorrow. “This week’s Series prize is the 2014 Ford FPV Limited Edition Pursuit Ute Forza Edition”
- Series 2 events start tomorrow
COMMUNITY RIVALS - discussion - “look for the “March Community Rivals – Event #1” in the Featured Channel of Rivals mode. Look for a new poll on Monday, and a new event each week in the month of March.”
FORZARC - discussion - Prep in Dallas this week, Pre-Season Invitational March 24, register at www.ForzaRC.com
- new “#ForzaRC March Training Grounds” event in Featured Rivals with assists off.
DLC CLUE THREAD / MARCH CAR PACK & CONTENT UPDATE - discussion - “Be sure to hit up the clue thread for our March Car Pack, where Johniwanna has concocted a new list of intensely vague clues for the new set of rides coming to Forza 7. The pack itself arrives on Tuesday, March 6, along with the latest update for Forza Motorsport 7.”
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM - “We’ll be hitting the livestream today at 3 p.m. Pacific for #ForzaFriday, trying out the new Rivals events, and of course racing multiplayer with viewers. Check it out at Mixer and Twitch; see you then!”
Additional news this week not mentioned:
- Hyundai Veloster Rivals contest for Driver Gear and trip to PWC Watkins Glen^
- Pass the It hopper added to multiplayer^
- PTG Fox uses the livery editor to create an animated video^
- Don Joewon Song reaches 100,000 YouTube subscribers^
- Adrian Koniarz wins the FM7 Canadian AutoShow esports competition^
- Sports Car Unleashed podcast interview with Dan Greenawalt^
- Profile of aTTaX Johnson and esports^
- F4H ESPORTS LLC formed^
- SimplyFunky sadly announces the passing of team leader/founder FNK_Joshii^
Forza Week in Review 3-9-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, March 9, 2018
Read the article for full text. Article highlights:
MARCH CONTENT UPDATE - discussion
- Spectate feature updated with Ticker and Telemetry
- Livery Editor updated with mirror, snap, and favorite colors
- “These kinds of additions and improvements start with the feedback we receive from the Forza community on a regular basis and I look forward to sharing more updates just like this one in the future.”
MARCH CAR PACK - discussion - Released on March 6. Links to trailer and #TuesdayDrive VOD gameplay.
BOUNTY HUNTER UPDATES - discussion - Feb. reward cars delivered, including new MG MGA '58^
- March Bounty Hunter going live next week “will be more competitive and will also feature more rewards than any BH event in Forza history.”
LEAGUES - discussion - Series 2 ending tomorrow. (Grease Monkey Driver Gear reward)
- Series 3 events start tomorrow, featuring Showroom Rally, Supercars Championship, and Nissan GT-R '17
COMMUNITY RIVALS - discussion - Community Rivals Event #2 featuring Dodge Viper GTS-R on Spa now open
- Community Rivals Event #3: “Look for another Twitter poll this coming Monday; this time, we’ll be leading off with a car and letting players vote on the track to run it on.”
MENU CHANGES AND NEW RIVALS - discussion - New #ForzaRC tile in Multiplayer menu for www.ForzaRC.com registration
- “Part of our March update included adding some new channels to Rivals – including new Division and ForzaRC channels.”
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM AND DRIVER GEAR - discussion - (Over two dozen new locked suits added with the March content update)
- “Astute Forza fans may have noticed the “Dude Abides” Driver Gear suit that has been recently added to Forza 7. Still others may know that this week marks the 20th anniversary of the release of a certain Coen Brothers comedy starring Jeff Bridges. On today’s episode of #ForzaFriday, we’re “pulling it all together” and giving viewers a chance to get their virtual hands on the “Dude Abides” suit in the game. To learn more simply tune into #ForzaFriday beginning at 3 p.m. Pacific on Mixer or Twitch. Further instructions to follow! See you then!”
Additional news:
- @Turn10_BigBoss Alan Hartman in Geneva at the same time as the International Motor Show^
- Saudi site @TrueGaming 2018 Awards FM7 Best Racing Game^
- New ForzaRC Facebook page now open^
- Xbox Spring Update with 1440p video, Mixer interactivity, Edge, audio mix, Club invites, Feed features^
- Inside Xbox monthly livestream premieres Saturday 3pm Eastern^
Forza Week in Review 3-16-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, March 16, 2018
Read the article for full text. Article highlights:
FORZA RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
- VOD: ForzaRC 2018 Pre-Season Update info with Ekberg, Lyons, and Thorogood^
- graphics: ForzaRC 2018 Broadcast and Competition schedules
- www.ForzaRC.com updated with ForzaRC 2018 Official Handbook and Rules
- ForzaRC 2018 Pre-Season Invitational trailer with player profiles.^ Starts 10am Pacific March 24 at https://watch.forzarc.com/
APRIL CONTENT UPDATE - “the next update for Forza Motorsport 7 will include a new Telemetry map in Spectate mode.”
BOUNTY HUNTER RIVALS aka #ForzaRC Ladder Challenge - discussion - List of rewards: participation reward plus one each for beating JONK1969, Mechberg, Gr1malian, ShmooGnu, and RBW Triton
- March Bounty Hunter going live next week “will be more competitive and will also feature more rewards than any BH event in Forza history.”
LEAGUES - discussion - Last week of “Marching Motors” season with Driver Gear reward and MINI JCW FE season reward
- Series 4 events: Ghost Formula 90s, Sim Forza Touring Cars, Spec Lotus 2-Eleven
COMMUNITY RIVALS - discussion - March Community Rivals Event #3 featuring Zonda R on Brands Hatch in Featured Rivals menu
- Community Rivals Event #4: “Another poll arrives on Monday, so be sure and follow us on Twitter to let your voice be heard!”
GIFT DRIVER GEAR - discussion - “St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend and we’re lifting a glass in celebration by sending out the Lucky Driver Gear suit to all Forza Motorsport 7 players today.”
NEW TURN 10 TEAM MEMBER - “Kayla Goullaud joined us as a Community Ops specialist this week, focused on the day-to-day operations of the team.” Gamertag: Co Pilot
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM - VOD - “All five of our Bounty Targets will be setting their initial times on the leaderboard during today’s episode of #ForzaFriday. Don’t miss the show live, beginning at 3 p.m. where we’ll be chatting with each of our guests, getting their predictions on how they’ll match up to the community, and setting their initial laps (no pressure!)”
- Lucky gift suit displayed
- Random Ring Race: Lamborghini Murcielago SV '10
Additional news:
- T10 investigating Forza Rewards issues^
- T10 investigating game crash issues^
- ForzaRC 2018 Pre-Season Invitational Presented By IMSA advertised during 12 Hours of Sebring^
- Mellish and Switch join The Usual Suspects race team^
- Laige (Aurelien Mallet) joins G2 Esports team with Fernando Alonso^
- Forza Livery Guy and Stuzib85 paints featured in Super Street Magazine^
- Xbox One supports background music play with Deezer Music app^
- Xbox E3 Briefing announced for June 10th (1pm Pacific) at the Microsoft Theater in L.A.^
Forza Motorsport 7 April Content Update
Brian Ekberg
published April 19
https://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/fm7_april_update
https://twitter.com/ForzaMotorsport/status/986984658557693958
K1 Speed Car Pack trailer and photos:
- 1976 Chevrolet #76 Greenwood Corvette
- 1985 Nissan #83 Electramotive Engineering GTP ZX-Turbo
- 1948 Ferrari 166 Inter Sport
- 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6
- 1980 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS
- 2017 Maserati Levante S
- 2018 Honda Odyssey
4/19 Thursday livestream
Xbox Forza Raptor Joins Hot Wheels contest/tour
For reference, see the February announcement about the SEMA Raptor added to FM7.
https://hotwheels.mattel.com/explore/HW_50th/en/legends-tour
APRIL 28, 2018 LOS ANGELES, CA
MAY 5, 2018 KANSAS CITY, MO
MAY 19, 2018 NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY
JUNE 2, 2018 BENTONVILLE, AR
JUNE 9, 2018 NASHVILLE, TN
JUNE 30, 2018 ATLANTA, GA
JULY 14, 2018 CHICAGO, IL
JULY 28, 2018 CHARLOTTE, NC
AUGUST 4, 2018 SEATTLE, WA
AUGUST 11, 2018 DETROIT, MI
AUGUST 25, 2018 DALLAS, TX
SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 MIAMI, FL
SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 PHOENIX, AZ
OCTOBER 6, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C.
OCTOBER 20, 2018 LOS ANGELES, CA
Microsoft Accessibility project
The Inner Circle Podcast Interviews T10 Senior Producer Nick Laing
by Samuel Tolbert
on April 28th, 2018
http://www.ticgn.com/ticgn-originals/itv/the-inner-circle-interviews-nick-laing-turn-10/
Nick talks about his unusual career path to becoming a producer, the prohibitive licensing cost of major brands like Formula 1 and NFL, whether Forza Motorsport belongs in the Sports genre or Driving genre, his family history in racing, and design decisions about whether to add a storyline to the game or let players develop their own narratives. The interview (audio with general Forza footage) runs just over 1 hour long
Forza Week in Review 3-30-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, March 30, 2018
Read the article for full details. Highlights:
FORZARC INVITATIONAL RECAP - discussion
- Individual and Team VOD replays. G2 Laige wins Individual and F4H wins Team.
- www.ForzaRC.com 2018 season begins April 2 with first Wednesday Showdown livestreams on April 11 (at noon and 6pm Pacific)
APRIL CONTENT UPDATE AND CAR PACK - discussion
“Our next update for Forza Motorsport 7 will launch on April 10. This update will include new features, bug fixes, and of course the next batch of cars coming into the game.”
MINECRAFT DRIVER GEAR SUITS - discussion
- “Anyone who plays Minecraft on Xbox One between January 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018 will be awarded” the Minecraft (“Diamond Armor”) suit as a DLC code via XBL.
- “Forza Motorsport 7 players can earn the Creeper Suit by setting a time in any of the following in-game events between April 1 and April 30. (Note: These events go live in Forza 7 on April 1)”
APRIL RIVALS EVENTS
- April Car Pack Challenge, VIP Fast In Black, ForzaRC April Training Grounds events go live April 1 and each earn the Minecraft Creeper suit.
- April Fool’s events: Autocross in the Mercedes-Benz racing truck, and Drift in the Cadillac limo. Events go live April 1.
HOPPER UPDATE - discussion
- “This week we’ve made some changes to the Forza Motorsport 7 Multiplayer hoppers, removing a number of events and adding some new events to the mix. Specifically, we removed a number of Division-based hoppers, including Ghosted Track Toys, Modern Hot Hatch, IndyCar, Exotic GT, Hypercar Division, as well as P-Class, R-Class, and C-Class Breakout and the Unlimited Drift hoppers. New to the list are X-Class and E-Class Breakout hoppers, plus the Ghost – Open-Wheel Legends and Cosmetic – Rebirth of Muscle Division hoppers. If your favorite hopper has left, fear not, as going forward we’ll be cycling events in and out of Multiplayer on a regular basis. Look for details of the next Hopper updates in the April 6 edition of the Week in Review.”
- April 1 Hoppers: Stock drag racing in a BMW Isetta, and Upgradeable drag in a BMW Isetta.
FORZARC LADDER CHALLENGE UPDATE - discussion
List of current times to beat. Event closes April 9, with bounties posting final times no later than April 6.
LEAGUES - discussion
“Complete any event in Series 2 and you’ll get the Driving Dummy suit to add to your collection.”
#FORZATHON - discussion
“New #Forzathon events kick off this weekend. We’ve got four new events coming into the game with some great rewards attached to them.”
- Competitive Edge – 2016 Porsche Macan Turbo
- Cherry Blossoms – 2016 Mazda MX-5 Forza Edition
- Showing Off – 2014 Chevrolet Super Sport Forza Edition
- Running Wild – Snake Driver Gear
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM - Forza Motorsport is on Facebook Gaming
“The latest episode of our Friday livestream starts today at 3 p.m. Pacific and we’ve got a #ForzaFriday first for you. Today we’ll be co-streaming exclusively on the Forza Mixer channel, along with our friends Aaron Pilkington (aka Mellish) and Alie Tacq (aka Yaachts) from the YMTV Racing community. Both served as analysts for last weekend’s ForzaRC Pre-Season Invitational broadcasts and both know Forza Motorsport inside and out.”
Additional news beyond the WIR:
Forza Week in Review 4-6-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, April 6, 2018
Read the article for full details. Highlights:
FORZARC 2018 - discussion
- Series 1 began April 2, Qualifier Rivals 1 complete, weekend racing leads to Wednesday livestream at watch.forzarc.com
- “Did you know that you can win awesome rewards just for taking part in Forza RC qualifiers? For example, with our upcoming Round 1 Booster Rivals Qualifier, which goes live on April 12, you’ll be able to earn the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series just for setting a time. We’ll have more great rewards tied to other events as well, so make sure you are registered over at forzarc.com and get your times in!”
FORZARC LADDER CHALLENGE UPDATE - discussion
“Everyone on the list still has one last chance to better their time in this event, and that chance will happen on today’s episode of #ForzaFriday. Join as starting at 3 p.m. Pacific on the Forza Mixer channel as we welcome back all four competitors (plus Yours Truly) to the show and watch as they make their final attempts to better their lap times. After today, all five of us will lock in our times, which means the Forza Motorsport 7 community will have the entire weekend to beat our times before the event closes next week.”
FORZARC TANNER FOUST CHALLENGE - discussion
- Video: The ForzaRC Tanner Foust Challenge launches April 11
- “The entire Forza community is challenged to beat Foust’s time on the event leaderboard. You’ll be driving Foust’s race car, the Volkswagen Beetle GRC, on the Dubai Mountain Circuit, and everyone who ends up beating Foust’s final time will win the exclusive 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455. In addition, come within two seconds of Foust’s final time and you’ll earn the Disco Driver Gear suit. Finally, we’ve got a great participation reward – the 1995 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 – that will go out to all players who set a time in the event.”
Tanner’s Gamertag – SweeTFoust34
HOPPER UPDATES
“As of last week, we’ve begun cycling our multiplayer hoppers in Forza Motorsport 7. With this new cadence, hoppers will be cycling in and out on a regular basis. In some cases, hoppers will leave completely to return at a later date; in other cases, the hopper category will remain (such as Drift or Drag), but with a slightly different focus. Here’s a look at the hopper lineup as of our next update, which will happen on April 12: [chart] As you see, we’ve subbed in some new Breakout Class Hoppers (we’re keeping the popular A Class around), while changing focus on some of the other hoppers. For example, the current Unlimited Drift RWD hopper will be switching to AWD Drift. After the April 12 refresh, the next hopper update will occur on April 26; look for details on that in a future edition of the Week in Review.”
COMMUNITY RIVALS - discussion
New drift rivals: “The result is live in the game now, featuring the 1997 Mazda RX-7 on Suzuka Full. If you’d like to influence next week’s Community Rivals event, we’ll have another pair of polls next week. Make sure you follow us on Twitter to let your voice be heard.”
LEAGUES - discussion
“We’ve got the 1990 Alfa Romeo SZ Sprint Zagato up for grabs this week, and all you need to do to get it is participate in one of the following events:”
APRIL CONTENT UPDATE AND CAR PACK - discussion
“A quick reminder that players can look forward to our next update for Forza Motorsport 7 on Tuesday, April 10. In addition to bug fixes and improvements, we’ll have a new crop of vehicles coming to the game. Hit up our DLC Clue thread in the Forza Forums if you’d like to take a guess at what’s coming to the game.”
Forza Week in Review 4-13-18
John Schommer
Friday, April 13, 2018
Read the article for full details. Highlights:
APRIL CONTENT UPDATE AND CAR PACK - discussion
“The April update for Forza Motorsport 7, originally planned for release on Tuesday, has been delayed due to a late-breaking issue that was discovered before launch. As a result we made the difficult decision to delay the update until we’ve corrected the issue. While we hope to launch the update next week, we don’t yet have a firm timetable for launch. For the latest news on this update, please keep an eye on the official Forza Twitter account and/or our official Support Twitter channel. As always, thank you for your patience.”
FORZARC WEDNESDAY SHOWDOWN RECAP - discussion
Images: EMEA and NA race results
“ForzaRC casters Scott Cole and Alie Tacq were accompanied by professional racing driver and friend of Forza, Tanner Foust. The trio delivered blistering commentary on both the EMEA and NA ForzaRC Wednesday Showdown races. They shared the stage with a beautiful C7 LT8 Corvette Stingray convertible that Tanner gave us a little tour of during both shows. Now here are some highlights from those races, which you can watch in full below.”
FORZARC TANNER FOUST CHALLENGE - discussion
- Video: The ForzaRC Tanner Foust Challenge launches April 11
- “You can earn the 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455 if you beat him, or the Disco Driver suit if you get within two seconds. Plus, you will get the awesome 1995 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 just for putting in a time.”
LEAGUES - discussion
“It’s nearly time for Leagues Series 4 that runs April 14 through April 21. We’ve got the 2011 1 Series M Coupe available, and all you have to do is participate in one of the following events to earn it:”
BROADCAST REVIEW
- #TuesdayDrive - tribute to “The Regulars” with liveries by Noble WarWolf
- #WheelandPedalWeds - livery by BigDaddy5637
- #ThingoThursday - FH3
- #ForzaFriday - hosted by johniwanna (Mechberg is off this week) from 3-5pm Pacific on Forza Motorsport is on Facebook Gaming
Forza Week in Review 4-20-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, April 20, 2018
Read the article for full details. Highlights:
FORZARC ROUND 2 - discussion
- Leaderboard results from Round 1
- Round 2 Ghosts and Sunday Heats this weekend
- Round 2 Wednesday Showdown April 25 with streams noon and 6pm Pacific
APRIL CONTENT UPDATE AND CAR PACK RELEASED
- K1 Speed Car Pack released on April 19 - discussion
- April content update with multiplayer Test Drive, and Race Telemetry to be featured on April 25 ForzaRC livestream - discussion
HOPPERS UPDATE - discussion
- “Our goal is to have every class represented with its own hopper (E through X Class), and that these hoppers remain open. One important note: these new class hoppers will be replacing the current Breakout class hoppers that exist in Forza 7. As we did in Forza Motorsport 6, these new class hoppers will have some restrictions to remove certain cars from the hoppers. Some of these restricted cars include SUVs, crossovers, and most open-wheel cars, to name a few.”
- Hoppers list
- “In addition to the above evergreen hoppers, we’ll be rotating a different subset of multiplayer hoppers in and out on a regular basis. We’re looking forward to these hopper changes arriving in Forza 7, and we’d love to hear what you have to say about them on Twitter or in the Forza Forums.”
FORZARC TANNER FOUST CHALLENGE - discussion
- Video link: Tanner Foust on the first ForzaRC Wednesday Showdown broadcast^
- Tanner’s initial time: “a sterling 1:42.065, putting him just outside the global top 1,000 drivers.”
LEAGUES - discussion
New season April 21 to May 19: “for the first time in Forza 7 Leagues, we’re rolling put with four racing events per week. Another Leagues first? That new fourth event is a drifting event!”
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM - Forza Motorsport is on Facebook Gaming
“I’ll be recapping all this news and showing off the new Community Choice Rivals event today during our regularly scheduled edition of #ForzaFriday on the official Forza Mixer channel. the show starts at 3 p.m. Pacific, and I hope to see you there.”
Forza Week in Review 5-4-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, May 4, 2018
Read the article for full details. Highlights:
MAY UPDATE - discussion
- Free 2018 Honda Civic Type R for all players
- Fix for livery stealing issues, and some body panels
FORZARC ROUND 3 - discussion
- New global Leaderboard #1: Lightning
- Round 3 Ghosts and Sunday Heats this weekend
- Round 3 Wednesday Showdown April 25 with streams noon and 6pm Pacific
MAY FORZATHON EVENTS - discussion
Rewards: Fill 'Er Up Driver Gear, Dodge Dart FE, Monte Carlo, and Jeep Wrangler.
NEXT BOUNTY HUNTER MAY 11 - discussion
“If it’s May it must be the Indianapolis 500! We’re celebrating the world’s greatest race in a big way with the upcoming ForzaRC IndyCar Challenge. IndyCar champ and Forza Motorsport fan Josef Newgarden will once again be a part of this Bounty Hunter event… and this time he’s bringing friends. The action kicks off in Forza Motorsport 7 next Friday, May 11 – look for more details in next week’s edition of the Week in Review!”
LEAGUES - discussion
New events start tomorrow: Ghost Trophy Trucks, Sim Early Prototype, Spec Cosmetic Honda Civic FE, Drift Ghost Japanese cars.
CINCO DE MAYO DRIVER GEAR - discussion
“We’re welcoming the fifth of May in style with a brand new Cinco de Mayo driver suit, which we’ll be sending to out to all Forza Motorsport 7 players today.” (pic)
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM - VOD
- “We’ll be showing off the suit during today’s edition of #ForzaFriday, our weekly streaming show on Mixer and Twitch. The fun kicks off at 3 p.m. Pacific so don’t miss it!”
- Ring Race: 2005 BMW M3
Forza Week in Review 5-11-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, May 11, 2018
Read the article for full details. Highlights:
FORZARC INDYCAR CHALLENGE BOUNTY HUNTER MAY 11 - discussion
Rewards and gamertags listed for competing against Josef Newgarden, Conor Daily, James, Hinchcliffe, Robert Wickens in the IndyCar Brickyard and Grand Prix events in ForzaRC Rivals “throughout the month of May. Make sure you add their gamertags to your Xbox friends list so you can follow their progress on the event leaderboards.”
PORSCHE EXPERIENCE WINNERS - video
Xbox Rewards Virtual Key Sweepstakes winner recaps his Summit Point Motorsport Park drive and prizes.
FORZARC ROUND 3 - discussion
Write ups and video of the EMEA and NA Wednesday Showdown races, with guest commentator Kate Osbourne.
HOPPERS - Events List
“We’re saying a temporary goodbye to the Modern Hot Hatch and Supercar Renaissance Division hoppers and have welcomed in Cosmetic – IndyCar and Hot Hatch Genesis hoppers. As always, we’ll be cycling in new Division Hoppers in the coming weeks.”
LEAGUES - discussion
New events start tomorrow: Ghost Sport Touring Icons, Sim Sport GT Icons, Spec Oldsmobile 442, ForzaRC IndyCar Division.
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM - VOD
- “We’ll be checking out the new hoppers in Forza Motorsport 7, talking the week of ForzaRC action, setting times in the ForzaRC IndyCar Challenge events, and hanging out with all of you during today’s episode of #ForzaFriday, which kicks off at 3 p.m. Pacific on Mixer and Twitch.”
- Ring Race: 1973 Mazda RX-3
INSIDE XBOX EPISODE 3 - Xbox Wire
“One more tease before we take off for the weekend: Forza Motorsport 7 will have a segment in next week’s episode of Inside Xbox, and we’ll have exciting news to share. The show kicks off at 3 p.m. Pacific on Thursday, May 17 and you can watch live on the Xbox Mixer channel. Don’t miss it!”
Discussion
Forza Week in Review 5-18-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, May 18, 2018
Read the article for full details. Highlights:
#INSIDEXBOX ANNOUNCEMENTS - UPCOMING FEATURES
- video: Forza Motorsport 7 on Inside Xbox - YouTube
- “For the first time in Forza history, we showed off work-in-progress features for a currently released Forza game.”
- Track Limits & Race Regulations features: “will be rolled out in several stages” “The team has gone through every track and ribbon in Forza Motorsport 7 and rebuilt track limits by hand.”
- Time Attack: “This was a fan favorite feature in Forza Motorsport 6 – with every track ribbon having an associated Rivals leaderboard per car class”
- Drag: with Christmas tree start lights/fouls, tire staging, faster race loading. The “experimental” drag feature will debut in Free Play and initially be a single player-only experience"
- Drift: new steering angle and scoring model
- “More free cars on the way in June and beyond.”
- 2 more car packs coming will be free for Car Pass owners
- Hoonigan Car Pack coming in June “available for purchase by everyone – and if you’ve got the Car Pass, the Hoonigan Cars will be included.”
INDYCAR CHALLENGE UPDATE - discussion
- Times and gamertags listed for Josef Newgarden, Conor Daily, James, Hinchcliffe, Robert Wickens (TBA) in the IndyCar Brickyard and Grand Prix events in ForzaRC Rivals.
FORZARC ROUND 3 UPDATE - discussion
- 10 of the top 15 global leaderboard spots are European drivers.
- Final Series 1 Wednesday Showdown on May 23 at noon and 6pm Pacific. Series 1 Playoffs in June.
LEAGUES - discussion
- New “Pass the Pack” Season starts Saturday with '32 Ford De Luxe and Series 1 BMW X5 M rewards.
SPECIALTY DEALER UPDATES - discussion
- “The Forza Motorsport 7 Specialty Dealer will undergo some changes next week. We will have three cars in the Specialty Dealer each but, starting next week, two of those cars will be completely new to the vendor. The majority of these exclusive cars have been given away in other events, but all of the new cars will be ones that have never appeared in Specialty Dealer before, so this will be a great chance to gain access to exclusive cars you might have missed the first time around.”
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM - VOD
- “I’ll be chatting about the Forza Motorsport 7 appearance on Inside Xbox, plus all the features we announced. We’ll be checking out the IndyCar Challenge events, as well as our new Community Rivals poll winner event, and of course, playing Forza 7 with all of you. Don’t miss the show on Mixer starting at 3 p.m. Pacific!”
- Random Ring Race: 1970 Honda S800 | E211 | 13:10.384
Forza Week in Review 5-25-18
Brian Ekberg & John Schommer
Friday, May 25, 2018
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FM7 AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS USA GAMES - announcement
- “Forza Motorsport 7 will be a part of the first-ever pilot video gaming tournament at the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. The Xbox Gaming Tournament at the USA Games will take place on Monday, July 2, from 1 – 4 p.m. in the Lyceum room in the University of Washington Husky Union Building.” “If you’re in the Seattle area, the Fan Zone will be in the Northwest Plaza at Husky Stadium and will be open all week to the general public.”
FORZARC ROUND 4 UPDATE - discussion
- Wednesday Showdown recap, videos, and points charts, won by Laige (EMEA) and ForceOne (NA).
LEAGUES - discussion
- Next Series starts Saturday with the Motorcycle Cop Driver Gear reward for racing in Ghost Exotic GT, Sim Hot Hatch Icons, Spec Cosmetic 2008 BMW M3, and Ghost S Class lobbies.
INDYCAR CHALLENGE UPDATE - discussion
- Times and gamertags listed for Josef Newgarden, Conor Daily, James, Hinchcliffe, Robert Wickens (TBA) in the IndyCar Brickyard and Grand Prix events in ForzaRC Rivals.
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM - Forza Motorsport is on Facebook Gaming
- “We’ll be live today at 3 p.m. for our weekly episode of #ForzaFriday over on the official Forza Mixer and Twitch channels. As always we’ll be talking about the latest in the world of Forza, as well as taking another swipe at those IndyCar challenge events and, of course, playing multiplayer Forza 7 with all of you. Join us for the show and we’ll see you next week!”
- VOD: Twitch
- Random Ring Race: Mazda MX-5 Miata '94 | E288 | 11:44.603
Forza Week in Review 6-1-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, June 1, 2018
Read the article for full details. Highlights:
JUNE CONTENT UPDATE & HOONIGAN CAR PACK - discussion
- “The next update for Forza Motorsport 7 will launch on Tuesday, June 5 and we’ve got a bunch of great stuff coming to Forza fans with this update, including the cars of the Hoonigan Car Pack, which will be available for purchase and included as part of the Forza 7 Car Pass.”
NEW LIVESTREAM: “FORZA MONTHLY” - Forza Motorsport is on Facebook Gaming
- “In celebration of all the good stuff coming in June, on Monday, June 4 we’re kicking off “Forza Monthly” – a new streaming show that will originate from our broadcast studio in downtown Seattle. Monday’s inaugural show will take viewers through the great stuff coming to Forza Motorsport 7 in June. We’ll be broadcasting on the official Forza Mixer and Twitch channels, and we’ll be joined by special guests from Turn 10. We’re very excited about this new broadcast and can’t wait show off what awaits Forza fans in June (and, perhaps, beyond!)”
INDYCAR CHALLENGE UPDATE - discussion
- Event closes (June?) 7
- Times and gamertags listed for Josef Newgarden, Conor Daily, James, Hinchcliffe, Robert Wickens (TBA) in the IndyCar Brickyard and Grand Prix events in ForzaRC Rivals.
JOHN HINDHAUGH LE MANS CHALLENGE - discussion
- Rivals event opens June 6 featuring Forza GT Division cars on Le Mans.
- Gamertag: makem73
- Prizes: Referee Driver Gear, 2012 MINI JCW FE, 1970 Chevelle FE, 2008 BMW Z4, and credits, based on leaderboard position.
LEAGUES - discussion
- Next Series starts Saturday featuring Ghost Sport Luxury, Sim GT Racing Reborn, Spec 2001 Audi RS 4, and S Class Fords events.
FORZARC SERIES 1 PLAYOFFS - discussion
- Car and Track combos posted for June 16 Playoffs.
HOPPERS - discussion
- Leaving: Historic Road Racing, Prototype Group Racing, Virus (A), Keep the It (S), Pass the It (B)
- Arriving: Ghost Formula 90s, Cosmetic Classic Street Muscle, Sim Major Micros, Tag (B), Keep the It (A), Pass the It (S)
#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM - Forza Motorsport is on Facebook Gaming
- “Tune in to our weekly episode of #ForzaFriday, which kicks off at 3 p.m. today on Mixer and Twitch. We’ll be taking a last stab at the IndyCar Bounty Hunter events, talking about Monday’s upcoming “Forza Monthly” show, and of course, playing Forza Motorsport 7 with all of you.”
- VOD: Twitch
- Random Ring Race: Lotus Elise '99 | B552 | 10:20.875