Forza Motorsport (2023) is taking accessibility seriously with Blind Driving Assists

Turn10 Studios and Xbox have invested years into ensuring that Forza Motorsport (2023) is as accessible as possible.

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What you need to know

Accessibility’s importance in video games cannot be understated, as it allows more people to experience the joy of gaming, and makes our favorite games better for everyone. Fortunately, it seems Turn10 Studios, the developer behind the Forza Motorsport franchise, got the memo and is continuing the investments Xbox has made in the space.

On Thursday, Turn10 Studios (viaXbox Wire) detailed the work they’ve put in to makeForza Motorsport (2023)the most accessible and approachable entry in the entire Forza Motorsport franchise. A new trailer dropped alongside this announcement, showcasing one of the game’s headlining accessibility features: Blind Driving Assists.

A first in the simulation racing genre, Blind Driving Assists is a vast collection of configurable, dynamic audio cues that can assist blind and low to no vision people with playing Forza Motorsport (2023). The supplemental audio cues include information about the track and upcoming turns and obstacles, information about your car and its status, and even advice on the necessary amounts of deceleration, shifting, and more.

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This is not a separate mode, but rather optional features that are built directly on top of the game in its entirety, so players who maybe have never experienced a racing game before can play Forza Motorsport (2023) exactly as its intended. Turn10 Studios notes that this means there is a learning curve to learning how to play with these assists. Fortunately, the Blind Driving Assists accessibility menu provides detailed, audible descriptions of every setting and a preview of every audio cue, so that players can familiarize themselves with everything they might hear before taking it to the track.

The feature was made in coordination with accessibility consultant Brandon Cole and other members of the Gaming & Disability community over two years of work, and it’s just one aspect of Forza Motorsport (2023)’s accessibility features. Some other accessibility features include:

Forza Motorsport (2023) has all the ingredients it needs to be thebest Xbox racing gameyou can play, as well as the most technically advanced, visually impressive, and accessible entry in the franchise. Forza Motorsport (2023) officially releases on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC,Xbox and PC Game Pass, andXbox Cloud Gaminglater this year.

Windows Central’s take

I’m a huge advocate for superior accessibility and approachability in video games, so I love seeing this kind of news come out of Xbox Game Studios.Forza Horizon 5was already impressive in its accessibility and inclusivity, but it seems that Turn10 Studios may be going even beyond that with Forza Motorsport (2023). Investing so much time and effort into making its upcoming, AAA simulation racing game accessible to blind and low vision players — many of whom may have never driven a car or played a racing game — is just awesome to see.

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I have high hopes for Forza Motorsport (2023), and I hope that it’s able to deliver on all its ambitions to be the most technically advanced, visually impressive, and accessible Forza Motorsport game ever made. It’s undeniably exciting, but Turn10 Studios will really have to best everything it has ever done to pull it off.

Forza Motorsport (2023)

The next Forza Motorsport game is coming later this year to Xbox and Windows PC, and it’s aiming to be the most accessible game ever released in the franchise with features like Blind Driving Assists and one touch driving.

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Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.