Forza Motorsport (2023) opens Steam preorders, reveals new track and PC specs
FM23 is coming to Steam with full cross-play and cross-save.
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What you need to know
Forza Motorsport (2023) is one of the biggest game launches for Xbox of the year, and it’s now just around the corner. There’s still a lot of mystery surrounding this high-profile reboot of the legendary Forza Motorsport franchise, though, and more was revealed during this year’s Gamescom event.
Turn 10 Studios joinedGamescom 2023to shed some fresh light on what racers can expect whenForza Motorsport (2023)races onto console and PC later this year. Today, the focus is mostly on PC, however. Here’s a rundown of everythingannounced at Gamescom about Forza Motorsport.
To kick things off, Turn 10 revealed that the legendary Nürburgring Grand Prix track will be available in Forza Motorsport (2023) from day one, returning to theForzafranchise but entirely rebuilt on the new platform forXbox Series X|Sand Windows PC. That’s not all, though — the iconic Nordschleife race track is also coming to Forza Motorsport in a post-launch update, aiming for a Spring 2024 release window. This is part of Turn 10’s ambitious support plan for FM23 after its initial release.
We also got a ton of new information about Forza Motorsport (2023) running on Windows PCs, including the recommended and ideal specs that you can see in the image above. Here’s a non-image version of those specs:
As expected, FM23 asks for a pretty high-end gaming PC in order to run at high or ultra settings. Elsewhere, Turn 10 Studios revealed that Forza Motorsport (2023) will take advantage ofNVIDIA DLSS2 (not the latest 3) andAMD FSR2.2 for high-quality resolution upscaling, as well as real-time ray tracing enabled on the track.DirectStoragesupport enables faster load times with speedy SSDs, the game supports resolutions of 4K and beyond, can run on ultrawide monitors, and supports unlocked framerates with or without v-sync technologies (in single-player… multiplayer will lock the framerates for all players). Yes, there are also field-of-view (FOV) options.
The DirectInput API also means far wider support for steering wheels and other non-standard controllers, with Forza Motorsport also supporting per-input bindings to help players with unique setups play the game. There’s a curated list of officially supported steering wheels, too.
Forza Motorsport (2023) will continue to improve on PC after launch with new features and optimizations, and will have a benchmark mode at release for players to test their setup before jumping into the game. Turn 10 Studios will be taking feedback from players to aid in this post-launch improvement. You can find more information in Turn 10’sForza Motorsport (2023) PC FAQ.
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Finally, Forza Motorsport (2023) is coming to Steam, and it’s officially available to preorder. The sameFM23 editions and DLC add-onsare available on Steam as every other platform, and they cost the same, too. You’re also getting full cross-play and cross-save support thanks to your Xbox Account, so you don’t have to worry about being able to play with your friends or losing your progress. Even achievements will sync across platforms, although there is no cross-purchase support like there is between Xbox Series X|S and Windows PCs via the Microsoft Store.
Forza Motorsport (2023) officially arrives on Oct. 10, 2023 for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PCs via the Microsoft Store and Steam,Xbox and PC Game Pass, andXbox Cloud Gaming. The game is available to preorder now, and players can obtain up to five days early access with the Premium Edition or Premium Add-Ons Bundle. With everything we’ve seen so far, Forza Motorsport (2023) has everything it needs to become one of thebest Xbox racing gamesaround and go up against thebest Xbox games of the year.
Forza Motorsport (2023) |Preorder at Steam
The next, highly anticipated entry in the Forza Motorsport franchise is now available to preorder, with players able to get a ton of in-game content and early access with the Premium Edition.
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