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Forza Week in Review 7-27-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, July 27, 2018

FORZA SUMMER UPDATE

PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS CHALLENGE

FORZATHON - discussion
Rewards: 2015 Audi S3 Sedan, 2017 Porsche #92 911 RSR, Soda Jerk Driver Gear

#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM
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Random Ring Race: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider | E259 | 11:57.774

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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.

Sunday, July 29

Monday, July 30

Tuesday, July 31

  • Official Photo and ForzaRC theme Livery contests #38 deadline at 9am Pacific^
  • #TuesdayDrive livestream at Noon or 1pm Pacific (following the FH4 developer stream)
  • Specialty Dealer new set at 5pm Pacific^

Wednesday, August 1

  • #WheelAndPedalWeds livestream at 10am? Pacific
  • ForzaRC Wednesday Showdown livestream (EMEA drivers) at Noon Pacific on https://watch.forzarc.com/
  • ForzaRC Wednesday Showdown livestream (NA drivers) at 6pm Pacific

Thursday, August 2

  • ForzaRC Round 2 Booster Rivals open through Saturday
  • #ThingoThursday livestream at 10am Pacific
  • Forza Rewards new redemption window at 5pm Pacific^

Friday, August 3

  • Weekly Community Choice Rivals event
  • New biweekly Hopper rotation?
  • #HeyWatchThis livestream at 10am Pacific
  • #Forzathon challenges/rewards rotation at 10am Pacific
  • The Forza Week in Review^
  • #ForzaFriday livestream at 3pm Pacific

Saturday, August 4

  • ForzaRC Round 2 Booster Rivals close at 5pm Pacific
  • Leagues events/rewards reset at 5pm Pacific

Upcoming:
The next Forza Monthly livestream will be on Monday, August 6. You can expect developers to discuss the August Car Pack and content update, plus the upcoming removal of Prize Crates, and features in the works such as Track Limits, Experimental Drag, and Drift suspension.

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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:

Sunday, August 5

  • Forza Motorsport is on Facebook Gaming hosts YMTVRacing at 1pm Pacific
  • ForzaRC Round 3 Qualifier Rivals opens at 5pm Pacific (48hr window)
  • ForzaRC drivers have 48 hours to make any desired gamertag changes

Monday, August 6

Tuesday, August 7

  • #TuesdayDrive livestream at 1 pm Pacific^
  • ForzaRC Round 3 Qualifier Rivals closes 5pm Pacific (midnight UTC)
  • Porsche GT3 Cup Qualifying Rivals closes 5pm Pacific
  • Specialty Dealer new set at 5pm Pacific^

Wednesday, August 8

  • Content Update ETA 10am Pacific^
  • #WheelAndPedalWeds livestream at 10am Pacific^

Thursday, August 9

  • #ThingoThursday livestream at 10am Pacific^
  • Forza Rewards new redemption window at 5pm Pacific^

Friday, August 10

  • Weekly Community Choice Rivals event
  • #HeyWatchThis livestream at 10am Pacific with Verena Mei, Co Pilot, and Nitro Glitter^
  • #Forzathon challenges/rewards rotation at 10am Pacific
  • The Forza Week in Review^
  • #ForzaFriday livestream at 3pm Pacific^
  • Formula Drift Car Pack trailer reveal during the www.formulad.com broadcast

Saturday, August 11

  • ForzaRC Round 3 Saturday Ghost racing
  • Leagues events/rewards reset at 5pm Pacific with new Season
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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:

  • Weekly Forzathon and Leagues rewards
  • Aston Martin AMR1 Spotlight Rivals through August
  • New Leagues Season August 11 - September 8
  • ForzaRC Series 2 registration still open for Round 4 at www.forzarc.com

Sunday, August 12

Monday, August 13

Tuesday, August 14

  • Photocomp #38 (ForzaRC 90s theme) deadline 9am Pacific^
  • #TuesdayDrive livestream at 1 pm Pacific
  • Specialty Dealer new set at 5pm Pacific^

Wednesday, August 15

  • Photo/Livery contests #40 deadline^
  • #WheelAndPedalWeds livestream at 10am Pacific?
  • ForzaRC Wednesday Showdown (EMEA drivers) livestream at Noon Pacific on https://watch.forzarc.com/
  • ForzaRC Round 3 Booster Rivals open at 5pm Pacific
  • ForzaRC Wednesday Showdown (NA drivers) livestream at 6pm Pacific on https://watch.forzarc.com/

Thursday, August 16

  • #ThingoThursday livestream at 10am Pacific
  • Forza Rewards new redemption window at 5pm Pacific^

Friday, August 17

  • Weekly Community Choice Rivals event
  • Biweekly Division and Tag Hopper rotation?
  • #HeyWatchThis livestream at 10am Pacific
  • #Forzathon challenges/rewards rotation at 10am Pacific
  • The Forza Week in Review^
  • #ForzaFriday livestream at 3pm Pacific

Saturday, August 18

  • http://www.LeMansEsports.com/en/ series launch on the Motorsport Network^
  • ForzaRC Round 3 Booster Rivals close 5pm Pacific
  • Leagues events/rewards reset at 5pm Pacific with new Series

Coming soon:

  • “In addition, look for a new Bounty Hunter event coming later in August!”^
  • gamescom next week
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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:

  • Xbox at Gamescom^
  • Weekly Forzathon and Leagues rewards
  • Aston Martin AMR1 Spotlight Rivals through August
  • ForzaRC Series 2 Round 4 www.forzarc.com
  • ForzaRC Livery contest (2000s theme) for August 29 livestream^
  • LeMansEsports.com qualifying through August 31^

Sunday, August 19

Monday, August 20

Tuesday, August 21

  • Inside Xbox livestream from Gamescom at 7:30am Pacific^
  • #TuesdayDrive livestream at 1 pm Pacific
  • Specialty Dealer new set at 5pm Pacific^
  • ForzaRC Round 4 Qualifier Rivals closes 5pm Pacific

Wednesday, August 22

  • ESL Porsche 911 GT3 RS Challenge Live Final from Gamescom^
  • Photo/Livery contests #41 deadline^
  • #WheelAndPedalWeds livestream at 10am Pacific

Thursday, August 23

  • #ThingoThursday livestream at 10am Pacific
  • Forza Rewards new redemption window at 5pm Pacific^

Friday, August 24

  • Weekly Community Choice Rivals event
  • #HeyWatchThis livestream at 10am Pacific
  • #Forzathon challenges/rewards new set at 10am Pacific
  • The Forza Week in Review^ - with August Bounty Hunter info
  • #ForzaFriday livestream at 3pm Pacific on Forza Motorsport is on Facebook Gaming

Saturday, August 25

  • ForzaRC Round 4 Saturday Ghost races
  • Leagues series reward at 5pm Pacific with new Series events^

See also the Contests/Gifts thread for current reward opportunities.

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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:

  • Weekly Forzathon and Leagues rewards
  • Aston Martin AMR1 Spotlight Rivals through August
  • August Bounty Hunter Rivals into September

Sunday, August 26

Monday, August 27

Tuesday, August 28

  • ForzaRC Livery contest (2000s theme) deadline 9am Pacific^
  • #TuesdayDrive livestream at 1 pm Pacific
  • Specialty Dealer new set at 5pm Pacific^

Wednesday, August 29

  • Photo/Livery contests #42 deadline^
  • #WheelAndPedalWeds livestream at 10am Pacific
  • ForzaRC Wednesday Showdown (EMEA drivers) livestream and rewards Noon Pacific at https://watch.forzarc.com
  • ForzaRC Wednesday Showdown (NA drivers) livestream and rewards 6pm Pacific at https://watch.forzarc.com

Thursday, August 30

  • #ThingoThursday livestream at 10am Pacific
  • Forza Rewards new redemption window at 5pm Pacific^

Friday, August 31

Saturday, September 1

  • Leagues series reward at 5pm Pacific with new Series events^

See also the Contests/Gifts thread for current reward opportunities.

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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:

  • August Bounty Hunter Rivals into September^
  • Month-long Forzathon challenges/rewards^

Sunday, September 2

Monday, September 3

  • FM7 Free to Play weekend^

Tuesday, September 4

  • #TuesdayDrive livestream at 1 pm Pacific
  • Specialty Dealer new set at 5pm Pacific^

Wednesday, September 5

  • Photo/Livery contests #43^
  • #WheelAndPedalWeds livestream at 10am Pacific

Thursday, September 6

  • #ThingoThursday livestream at 10am Pacific
  • Forza Rewards new redemption window at 5pm Pacific^

Friday, September 7

  • Weekly Community Choice Rivals event
  • #HeyWatchThis livestream at 10am Pacific
  • #Forzathon challenges/rewards new set at 10am Pacific^
  • The Forza Week in Review^
  • #ForzaFriday livestream at 3pm Pacific on Redirecting...

Saturday, September 8

  • Leagues series/season reward at 5pm Pacific with new Season^

See also the Contests/Gifts thread for current reward opportunities.

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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:

  • August Bounty Hunter Rivals into September^
  • Month-long Forzathon challenges/rewards^

Monday, September 10

Tuesday, September 11

  • September content update download ETA 10am Pacific
  • #TuesdayDrive livestream at 10 am? Pacific
  • Specialty Dealer new set at 5pm Pacific^

Wednesday, September 12

Thursday, September 13

  • #ThingoThursday livestream at 10am Pacific
  • Forza Rewards new redemption window at 5pm Pacific^

Friday, September 14

  • Supercars e-Series registration opens^
  • Weekly Community Choice Rivals event
  • #HeyWatchThis livestream at 10am Pacific
  • #Forzathon challenges/rewards new set at 10am Pacific^
  • The Forza Week in Review^
  • #ForzaFriday livestream at 3pm Pacific on Forza Motorsport is on Facebook Gaming

Saturday, September 15

  • Leagues series reward at 5pm Pacific, new series lobbies^

See also the Contests/Gifts thread for current reward opportunities.

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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:

  • Feedback requested on new Experiemental Drag mode^
  • ForzaRC theme Livery contest through September 24^
  • August Bounty Hunter Rivals into September^
  • Month-long Forzathon challenges/rewards^

Sunday, September 16

  • LeMans eSports qualifier races^

Monday, September 17

Tuesday, September 18

  • #TuesdayDrive livestream at 10 am? Pacific
  • Specialty Dealer new set at 5pm Pacific^

Wednesday, September 19

  • Photo/Livery contests #44 deadline^
  • #WheelAndPedalWeds livestream at 10am? Pacific

Thursday, September 20

  • #ThingoThursday livestream at 10am Pacific
  • Forza Rewards new redemption window at 5pm Pacific^

Friday, September 21

  • Weekly Community Choice Rivals event
  • #HeyWatchThis livestream at 10am Pacific
  • #Forzathon challenges/rewards new set at 10am Pacific^
  • The Forza Week in Review^
  • #ForzaFriday livestream at 3pm Pacific on Redirecting...
  • Voting opens for the Golden Joystick Awards (gamesradar.com)^

Saturday, September 22

  • Leagues series reward at 5pm Pacific, new series lobbies

See also the Contests/Gifts thread for current reward opportunities.

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Livestream schedule

“Check out our Forza streaming schedule for the week of July 30”

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I’m assuming that 12:00 am PAC for the EMEA Wednesday Showdown is a typo or possibly mixed up with The Wheel and Pedal Stream and that the AM time is completely wrong. Maybe I’m overlooking something, but a 12am PAC stream seems a little wonky.

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Forza Motorsport 7 August Content Update
Brian Ekberg

  • Redrawn Track Limits for every ribbon, with illumination toggle (up to two tires over the line is still clean)
  • Time Attack - Rivals for every track (static weather and night) in every car class (times drawn only from Rivals laps)
  • Training Ghost keeps running the same Rival even after you set a faster lap
  • Leaderboards reset (Homologated leaderboards remain in the game for Career and Multiplayer)
  • New Drift scoring model and HUD
  • Dedicated drift leaderboards
  • New Drift suspension upgrade option with up to 60 degrees steering angle
  • Airfield Open test track track now available in Free Play
  • Free car for everyone: 1989 Aston Martin AMR1
  • Save and load up to 300 names race configurations inFree Play, Split Screen, and Multiplayer lobbies
  • Spectate Ticker options for new multiplayer race types.
  • ABCS Multiplayer hopper now randomly rotates classes
  • New Events in August - Rivals, Hoppers, Leagues, Forzathon
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Xbox Live Official Club for Forza News

“Buckle up and get ready to put the pedal to the metal – the Official “Forza News” Club is now available to check out on #Xbox. Hope you can join us!”

“Want to stay up to date with your favorite games & developers on #Xbox? Check out the all-new Official Clubs, available today for select titles. They’ll have an official badge & placement within the Xbox Guide and menus.”

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Forza Rewards issues

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Forza Week in Review 10-19-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, October 19, 2018

FORZA RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2018

  • “…Not only is there the title of World Champion on the line, but all 24 racers competing this weekend are racing for serious money – with a prize pool totaling $100,000.
    The action kicks off tomorrow at 10 a.m. Pacific/6 p.m. in the U.K. and you can watch it all at http://watch.forzarc.com.”
  • Trailer

#FORZAFRIDAY LIVESTREAM

  • “Later today, you can join Johniwanna as he kicks off a special edition of #ForzaFriday at 3 p.m. Pacific over on the official Forza Mixer and Twitch channels. See you then, and see you this weekend for the ForzaRC World Championships!”
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Watch the Forza Racing World Championship 2018 – Oct. 20 & 21
by Ryan O’Connor, Esports Channel Manager, Turn 10 Studios
Posted on October 19, 2018 at 10:00 am
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/10/19/watch-the-forza-racing-world-championship-2018-oct-20-21

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Forza Week in Review 10-26-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, October 26, 2018

[Selected quotes - be sure to read the full article.]

FORZA RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

  • “We have a new Forza Racing World Champion! Huge congratulations go to the top three: William Mitch, Noble b0x and, your 2018 champion, G2 Laige! Last weekend, this ultimate trio of speed battled it out at the Gfinity eSports Arena in London to claim the top prize, along with 21 other drivers who qualified for the final ForzaRC event of the year.”
  • video: Finals
    DRIFT BOUNTY HUNTER - ENDS OCT. 31
  • “Drifters, there’s still time to get your best score on the leaderboard in our inaugural Drift Bounty Hunter event in Forza Motorsport 7. This event shuts down on October 31 and our crew of bounties will be setting their final scores no later than October 30, giving the community a few spare hours to try and beat the targets and earn awesome prizes along the way. Look for more information on our November Bounty Hunter event very soon.”
    LEAGUES
  • “The new League season in Forza Motorsport 7 begins this weekend! We’re about to enter Series 4 of our current “Leaving a Mark” season, and great prizes like the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR Forza Edition are up for grabs.”
    FORZA LIVE FROM SEMA 2018
  • “As always, SEMA is happening in Las Vegas and, this year, Forza is going to be a part of the fun. Join us on Monday, October 29 as Johniwanna and Co Pilot broadcast live from the Hoonigan Yard outside the halls of the show. In addition to playing Forza, they’ll be joined by some of the guys from Hoonigans as well as some special surprise guests. You won’t want to miss this special inside look at the fun from SEMA and it all kicks off at 3 p.m. Pacific on the official Forza Mixer and Twitch channels. Be there!”
    #FORZAMONTHLY LIVESTREAM
  • “The next episode of “Forza Monthly” is coming on November 5 just ahead of our next update for Forza Motorsport 7. As always we’ll be joined by special guests from around the world of Forza and we’ll be diving deep into the latest news for Forza Horizon 4, the Forza Racing Championship, and Forza Motorsport 7. Look for the show on our Mixer and Twitch channel beginning at 1 p.m. Pacific on Monday.”
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  • “We’ll be putting a bow on all the week’s news in our #ForzaFriday stream, which begins today at 3 p.m. Pacific. Join us as we hit some Forza Horizon 4 action before heading into Forza Motorsport 7 and our traditional Random Ring Race. See you then!”
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Forza Week in Review 11-9-18
Brian Ekberg
Friday, November 9, 2018
https://www.forzamotorsport.net/news/wir_11_9_18

[Selected quotes; be sure to read the full article on the site or in the Forza Hub app]

#FORZAMONTHLY NOVEMBER RECAP

  • "We kicked off the first week of November with our biggest episode of “Forza Monthly” yet. If you haven’t seen our monthly show about all things Forza, then this week’s episode is a great entry point for you. Not only did we dive deep on the details for the November update for Forza Motorsport 7 – including the latest look at our highly anticipated Forza Race Regulations feature – we also welcomed our first guest from Playground Games . . . We also spent some time hanging with Alie Tacq and 2018 ForzaRC champion Aurélien Mallet, aka G2 Laige. If you’ve wondered what the 2018 champ is doing with his ForzaRC winnings, or if you want to know who Laige thinks is the next up-and-coming driver in the ForzaRC, don’t miss this interview. "
  • Replay: Forza Monthly | November 2018 - YouTube

NOVEMBER CONTENT UPDATES

  • “On Tuesday, we launched the latest update for Forza Motorsport 7. This update includes some important and fundamental changes to Forza 7. First of all, the prize crates system has been removed from the game. In its place, we’ve introduced the new Race Shop feature. In Race Shop, players can pick and choose the Race Mods, Driver Gear, and badges they want from a rotating stock of inventory that refreshes every six minutes. You can access the Race Shop from multiple points within the game, including the main menu and from the race lobbies as you wait for the next race to begin.”
  • “Equally as important is the new collision improvements in the game. In addition to updating our netcode to better handle car-to-car contact in high-latency situations, the Turn 10 team has made some fundamental changes to how cars behave in contact. the team has improved energy dissipation between bodies and also introduced a new Collision Assist setting in single-player or in multiplayer. For more on Collision Assist, check out the story on our November update.”
  • “After the November update was released, we became aware of an issue where some players would incur 100% damage to their car after hitting a curb on some tracks while using Simulation damage settings. The team has been working to get a fix launched for this bug ASAP; look for more information on the release for fix by following our official Forza Support Twitter handle. Thanks to you all for your patience while we tracked this one down.”
  • “November’s update also brought in eight new cars to Forza 7 players available for free to all players. In addition to the November Spotlight car – the 1973 Porsche #6 Penske Sunoco 917/30 Can-Am Spyder – we added seven new Hot Wheels cars that celebrate this year’s 50th anniversary of the legendary toy maker. From Hot Wheels classics like the Twin Mill and the Bone Shaker to the 1963 Hot Wheels Volkswagen Beetle 50th Anniversary Edition, there’s something for any Hot Wheels fan to love. Also, be on the lookout for new Hot Wheels Driver Gear suits – including five decade-specific suits you can win for completing events in FM7. See our November update announcement for the details on how you can win each suit.”

SPOTLIGHT RIVALS

  • “Want to get a feel for the November Spotlight car and win something cool in the process? Hit up the November Spotlight Rivals event – you can find it in the “Featured Events” channel in Rivals mode. Attack Lime Rock in the Porsche #6 Sunoco 917/30 Can-Am Spyder and you’ll get a feel for this epic race car that dominated Can-Am in its day. Everyone who sets a time in the race will also win a 1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA Forza Edition, which will be delivered to players once the event closes at the end of the month.”

NOVEMBER BOUNTY HUNTER EVENT REWARDS - discussion thread

  • "Nine targets. That’s how many Turn 10 players Forza Motorsport 7 players will be up against this month. Our latest Bounty Hunter is our biggest yet, with participants from all corners of Turn 10. Your challenge? The 2016 Dodge Viper ACR on Watkins Glen Short. The prize? How about hundreds of thousands of credits and a sweet collection of cars to add to your FM7 garage. The more Turn 10 folks you beat, the more great stuff you’ll earn. "
  • “We’re kicking off this event on today’s episode of #ForzaFriday. I’ll be joined by some of our Bounty guests as they set their initial times in the event and we’ll be chit-chatting as always about the latest news in the world of Forza.”

FORZA @ SEMA 2018

  • “Last week, Johniwanna and Co-Pilot took a trip to Vegas to check out the 2018 SEMA show. In addition to hosting a Forza stream with our friends at Hoonigan, the pair also got a first-class tour of the show, with loads of custom rides on hand to admire, a conversation with Ken Block about the recently unveiled Hoonitruck, and front-seat drift-ready rides with the likes of Vaughn Gittin Jr. and others. Check it out:”
  • Replay: Forza @ SEMA 2018 - YouTube

WEEKLY STREAMING SCHEDULE

  • “If you haven’t noticed, we stream a lot. Like, a lot. In fact, starting next week, we’re going to be streaming every day of the week (and twice on Friday!) Alie Tacq is bringing his Sunday “Forza GT” show to Mondays, to join the rest of the merry band of streamers that populate the Forza channel on Mixer and Twitch. No matter what Forza games you’re into, or how you like to play, we’ve probably got a show for you, so don’t be shy! Pop in and say hello. We don’t bite. Well, I don’t bite. I can’t promise anything about Johniwanna.”
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Xbox Free Play Days For all Nov. 8-11
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/11/07/play-playerunknowns-battlegrounds-and-pro-evolution-soccer-2019-free-this-weekend/
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/free-play-days-for-all