Forza Motorsport – do you think this’ll be out before the end of June? (Picture: Microsoft)



A launch window for Forza Motorsport should finally be revealed at the June showcase, but what are the odds it’ll be out the same month?



Microsoft may have been a bit too confident in its promise to have every game it showed during its June 2022 showcase out within the following 12 months. Redfall made it out on time, but its various bugs and harsh player feedback suggested it still needed more time in the oven, and yet apparently Microsoft felt like it had to rush it out anyway.



Several games still don’t have exact launch windows, let alone release dates, and yet Microsoft’s deadline is now just over a month away. The likes of Starfield and Hollow Knight: Silksong have already been delayed, with the former slated for September and the latter admittedly not under Microsoft’s control.



Now, it’s looking more likely that its next Forza Motorsport game won’t be out until after June, as developer Turn 10 Studios has confirmed its presence at next month’s showcase and a separate showcase a couple days after.



This comes via a recent post from the game’s official Twitter account alongside the newly revealed box art.



‘We’re excited to confirm your Forza Motorsport cover cars – meet the stunning 2023 No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R and 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray,’ it reads.



It goes on to remind fans to tune into the Xbox showcase on June 11 for an ‘up-close look at the cars’ and that there’ll be a full walkthrough of the game’s single-player in a Forza Monthly livestream on June 13.





We’re excited to confirm your #ForzaMotorsport cover cars – meet the stunning 2023 No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R and 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray. Tune in to the Xbox Games Showcase on June 11th for an up-close look at the cars, and see a full walkthrough of our single… pic.twitter.com/SkGS7y4Y4c — Forza Motorsport (@ForzaMotorsport) May 25, 2023





With the game still listed as a 2023 release, Microsoft will ideally have a more exact launch window for Forza Motorsport at the showcase. By then, though, it’ll only be less than three weeks until the end of June.



A June launch isn’t entirely out of the question, but such short notice would catch fans off guard. Plus, with how little the game’s been talked about, it’s a bit hard to believe it’ll be ready to go just two weeks after a launch date reveal.



There are rumours of a shadow summer drop , but that could still mean a July or August launch, which is outside the 12-month window Microsoft promised.



Microsoft does have a caveat, though, since a blog post for last year’s showcase specifically notes all the games shown as being ‘targeted’ to launch by June 2023, so it was never a promise.



Regardless, Microsoft’s been under increasing pressure to deliver on first party titles and exclusives. Fans weren’t thrilled with its 2022 output and 2023 so far hasn’t been that much better, with January’s surprise launch of Hi-Fi Rush being the most positive buzz it’s had in years.



Forza Motorsport is scheduled to launch for Xbox Series X/S and PC later this year.









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