Forza 

(/ˈfɔːrtsə/ FORT-sə, Italian: [ˈfɔrtsa]; Italian for "strength") is a series of simulation racing

games for Xbox consoles, Microsoft Windows, iOS and Android devices published by Xbox
Game Studios. The series seeks to emulate the performance and handling characteristics of
many real-life production, modified and racing cars.
The franchise is primarily divided into two ongoing titles; the original Forza Motorsport series
developed by American developer Turn 10 Studios, which focuses on primarily professional-style
track racing events and series around a variety of both real and fictional tracks, and the Forza
Horizon series mainly developed by British developer Playground Games, which revolves
around a fictional racing and music festival called the "Horizon Festival" and features open
world environments set in fictional representations of real world areas in which players may freely
roam and participate in racing events. Until 2019, each installment of the franchise series have
alternated on a biennial basis; the Motorsport entries were released in odd-numbered years,
while the Horizon entries were released in even-numbered years. This pattern was altered due to
the absence of a new Motorsport game in 2019.[1]

Contents

 1Titles
o 1.1Motorsport
 1.1.1Forza Motorsport (2005)
 1.1.2Forza Motorsport 2 (2007)
 1.1.3Forza Motorsport 3 (2009)
 1.1.4Forza Motorsport 4 (2011)
 1.1.5Forza Motorsport 5 (2013)
 1.1.6Forza Motorsport 6 (2015)
 1.1.7Forza Motorsport 7 (2017)
 1.1.8Forza Motorsport (TBA)
o 1.2Horizon
 1.2.1Forza Horizon (2012)
 1.2.2Forza Horizon 2 (2014)
 1.2.3Forza Horizon 3 (2016)
 1.2.4Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
 1.2.5Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
o 1.3Spin-offs
 1.3.1Forza Street (2019)
 2Reception
 3References
 4External links

Titles
Motorsport
Release timeline

2005 Forza Motorsport

2006

2007 Forza Motorsport 2

 2008

2009 Forza Motorsport 3

2010

2011 Forza Motorsport 4

2012 Forza Horizon

2013 Forza Motorsport 5

2014 Forza Horizon 2

2015 Forza Motorsport 6

2016 Forza Horizon 3

2017 Forza Motorsport 7

2018 Forza Horizon 4

2019 Forza Street

2020

2021 Forza Horizon 5

TBA Forza Motorsport

Forza Motorsport (2005)
Main article: Forza Motorsport
Forza Motorsport was released in 2005 and is the first installment in the Forza Motorsport series,
a series that has continued on Microsoft's current systems, the Xbox 360, the Xbox One and
the Xbox Series X/S. It was the only title in the series to be released on the original Xbox
console. It is playable on the Xbox 360 via backwards compatibility on the newer platform. It
features 231 cars and multiple real-world and fictional racecourses. It also featured online
multiplayer via Xbox Live. The Honda NSX and a tuned Nissan 350z are the cover vehicles.
Forza Motorsport 2 (2007)
Main article: Forza Motorsport 2
Forza Motorsport 2 is the first sequel to Forza Motorsport and the first Xbox 360 title in the
series. The Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel was developed alongside Forza
Motorsport 2 and is designed to work with the game. Prior to the game's release, Microsoft
launched Forza Motorsport Showdown, a four-part TV miniseries on Speed. The show was
produced by Bud Brutsman and hosted by Lee Reherman.[2] A tuned Nissan 350z is the cover
vehicle.
Forza Motorsport 3 (2009)
Main article: Forza Motorsport 3
Forza Motorsport 3 includes more than 466 customizable cars (more than 600 cars in
the Ultimate Collection version) from 50 manufacturers and more than 100 race track variations
with the ability to race up to eight cars on track at a time. These cars vary from production cars to
race cars such as those from the American Le Mans Series. At the E3 2009 Microsoft Press
Conference where the game was first showcased, Turn 10 unveiled the rewind feature (much like
the Codemasters "flashback" feature on Race Driver: Grid, F1 2009 and DiRT 2), which allows
the player to turn back time to fix previous mistakes made on the track. The rewind feature has
no limit on how many times it may be used but afterwards, the player must wait 30 seconds
before being able to rewind again. It is also the first game in the franchise to feature a cockpit
camera and to have sport utility vehicles.[3] A North American spec 2006 Audi R8 is the cover
vehicle.
Forza Motorsport 4 (2011)
Main article: Forza Motorsport 4

Promotion of Forza Motorsport 4 at E3 2011

For Forza Motorsport 4, Turn 10 Studios partnered with BBC's Top Gear (and its American

counterpart) to get Jeremy Clarkson, among other Top Gear hosts, to do voices for descriptions,
race titles, and the new Auto-vista mode, which allows players to explore a certain selection of
cars in great detail. The game is also the first in the franchise to utilize the Kinect sensor. Players
can utilize the sensor to turn their head to either side, and the game dynamically follows in a
similar motion, turning the game camera to the side. It is the final Forza Motorsport released for
Xbox 360. The 2009 Ferrari 458 is the cover vehicle.
Forza Motorsport 5 (2013)