Forza Motorsport (2023)’s first major content update is here with a new track, more cars, and lots of fixes
Xbox’s latest and greatest simulation racing game is finally getting its first major update.
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UPDATE Nov. 14, 2023:After a bit of waiting, Forza Motorsport (2023) Update 2 is finally beginning its official rollout to players across Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Xbox and PC Game Pass, and Xbox Cloud Gaming. The update brings new cars and the Yas Marina track alongside more featured events and races, but most important to many players will be the wide assortment of fixes and stability improvements.
You can now check out the full Forza Motorsport (2023) Update 2 changelog onForza.net. It may take some time for the update to appear for all players, so be sure to check regularly for the update on your device.
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Forza Motorsport (2023)is the next-gen simulation racing game from the masters at Turn 10 Studios, and is the first title from the Xbox studio in six years. The game represents a massive step up for the franchise in many ways, but it’s clearly imperfect and in need of some major improvements. Fortunately, many such improvements are landing on the track for players in the near future.
Update 2 is coming, and its the first significant content update for Forza Motorsport (2023) since its launch last month. Turn 10 has detailed what players can expect from the update, including an overview of new content like the Yas Marina circuit and car additions, plus the various fixes and improvements the game desperately needs. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Of course, the real focus of this update for many players are all the fixes. Forza Motorsport (2023) Update 2 includes a wide variety of improvements targeting game stability, livery editing, multiplayer races, steering wheel support, visuals, and more. Black paint looking grey for you? No more. Lost a race because someone had a higher class car than allowed? That exploit is gone. Tired of having a worst experience on PC with an AMD chipset? The game no longer recompiles shaders every time you boot it.
There are still a lot more fixes to come, though. Forza Motorsport isn’t the most polished game at the moment, especially on Windows PC. In myForza Motorsport (2023) review, I noted various smaller bugs and issues with gameplay, interfaces, visuals, and more, but I mostly played on Xbox. Unfortunately, PC players are suffering a more compromised experience, but Update 2 is a good start. Turn 10 Studios is actively taking feedback from the community; this will be the first of many, many updates for FM2023.
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Forza Motorsport (2023) Update 2 releases on Nov. 14, 2023, forXbox Series X|S, Windows PC, andXbox and PC Game Pass. In case you missed it,Forza Horizon 5 is also getting a major new content update soon adding a ton of American cars. Both games number among thebest Xbox racing gamesyou can play right now, so racing fans and car lovers are eating good. Hopefully, Forza Motorsport will continue to see dramatic improvements while Turn 10 works on adding new tracks, cars, and more.
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.
