First time poster. Spent $150 NZD on this fiasco and I’d really like some answers. Honest question, where is Chris Esaki?? He has been the voice of Forza Motorsport for months, and especially vocal the weeks/days leading up to FM’s release. Chris was the leading cheerleader for everything FM and …

History suggests that senior staff only appear publicly when there’s something to hype… …and history also suggests that there’s cause for skepticism when senior staff are hyping something.

I think it’s a pretty safe bet, that any game called “live service,” or “Gaming as a Service,” should just be totally ignored until years after release. Trends show a tag like that means the game is going to suck :rofl:

[image] NeubaumTurk_HK: He will be “laterally shifted” to somewhere else within MS and disappear. They can move him up to being Phil Spencer’s personal secretary for all I care, just as long as he’s far, far, far, far, FAR away from Turn 10 and not legally allowed anywhere near the studio’s d…

I had misgivings about Chris Esaki being named as the lead, considering his previous work.

Where is this poor man’s Kazunori Yamauchi? It does not interest me anymore.

[image] Chris Esaki on Forza Friday livestream April 12 Forza Motorsport (2023) Discussion Chris Esaki has joined Josh for our Forza Friday livestream:

Yeah, Chris just mentioned they currently prioritize lobby size over safety and skill rating and that it isn’t what they initially envisioned.

It’s a general chat rather than a focussed announcement of any sort. He is commenting on queries raised on the stream though, so is interesting.

Was very clear he thinks that needs to change, even if that means smaller lobbies for people with an S rating. Didn’t give an indication of when that would be but said they are working on it.

Where is Chris Esaki?

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Where is Chris Esaki?

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