The official Forza Motorsport account has confirmed that developers Turn 10 and Playground Games will continue to support their existing titles, Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon 5, amid recent industry layoffs.
This statement comes after a period of uncertainty following massive layoffs across Microsoft a month prior, which had initially suggested that approximately 50% of Turn 10 staff were impacted. Later reports indicated even more significant cuts, potentially affecting all or most of the studio, with a former employee stating that the Mot closed down, closed down, closed down, closed down, although Turn 10 remained open to supporting Forza Horizon.
The official Forza Motorsport account’s statement made no mention of future Forza game development, leaving the future of new titles in either series unclear. Forza Motorsport is two years old, while Forza Horizon 5 was released in 2021, leading fans to anticipate a new entry. The current beyond supporting existing games beyond supporting existing games beyond supporting existing games also remains unclear.
Xbox has not yet released an official statement regarding the extent of the impact on Turn 10 or Playground Games, nor has it clarified who is managing the official Forza social media accounts. This announcement comes amidst other updates regarding Xbox-supported projects, including the cancellation of Avalanche Studios-developed Contraband, while Hideo Kojima’s OD is still in active development. Additionally, Everwild and Perfect Dark were both revealed to have been canceled a month ago, coinciding with the Microsoft layoffs.
