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 Standard edition cover art featuring the 2018Porsche 911 GT2 RS with the Weissach Package equipped | |
| Developer(s) | Turn 10 Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Studios |
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| Programmer(s) | David Gierok |
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| Series | Forza |
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| Release | October 3, 2017 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player,multiplayer |
Forza Motorsport 7 is a 2017racing video game developed byTurn 10 Studios and published byMicrosoft Studios, serving as the tenth installment in theForza series. It was released onWindows 10 and theXbox One family of consoles on October 3, 2017, with early access to players who pre-ordered the game's Ultimate and Deluxe editions. It was succeeded byForza Motorsport, the eighth in theMotorsport series, on October 10, 2023.
Forza Motorsport 7 is a racing video game featuring over 700 cars—including newForza Edition cars, most of which have been brought over fromForza Horizon 3 and more than 200 different configurations to race on across 32 locations at launch, including all fromForza Motorsport 6; a fictional street circuit inDubai is one of the new circuits and several tracks returning fromForza Motorsport 4 including Maple Valley Raceway,Mugello Circuit andSuzuka Circuit.[1] Two features that are new to theMotorsport title include dynamic weather (previously seen inHorizon titles) and customizable drivers.[1]
Forza Motorsport 7 was developed byTurn 10 Studios[2] alongside theXbox One X console,[1] with Turn 10 providing the Xbox hardware team with feedback.[3] In mid-January 2017, the Xbox hardware team supplied Turn 10 with a prototype Xbox One X system. Turn 10 was able to get their ForzaTech demo running on the system within two days after receiving the prototype console.[3] The game runs at4K resolution and 60frames per second, while running at 1080p at similar frame rate on the base Xbox One models.[1]
The game does not feature anyToyota andLexus production road vehicles due to licensing issues between the manufacturer and most non-Japanese video game developers that started in 2017.[4][5] Only the company's selected race and pre customized vehicles, including theCamry'sNASCAR configurations,Eagle MkIII, theArctic TrucksHilux AT38,Toyota T100 SR5 Trophy Trucks and theSubaru BRZ are featured, thenLand Cruiser Prado AT37 Arctic Trucks featured viaDLC. However,Volkswagen returns after being absent inHorizon 3, with some cars being brought over fromHorizon 2 andMotorsport 6, as well as some new inclusions.
Forza Motorsport 7 was announced atMicrosoft's press conference during E3 2017 on June 11.[2] The 2018Porsche 911 GT2 RS was revealed alongside the game as part of a six-year licensing deal between Microsoft and car manufacturerPorsche.[2] The game launched simultaneously onWindows 10 andXbox One, and is slated to be available at launch for the Xbox One X.[2] However, theOneDrive music support will be announced 'at a later date'. The first monthly car pack called the "Samsung QLED TV Forza Motorsport 7 Car Pack", was released on November 7, 2017. That DLC includes one more Toyota vehicle, the Arctic Trucks Land Cruiser.
The game was delisted from purchase andXbox Game Pass on September 15, 2021, due to expiring licenses.[6][7]
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | (PC) 82/100[8] (XONE) 86/100[9] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Destructoid | 7/10[10] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.5/10[11] |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10[12] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[13] |
| GamesRadar+ |  [14] |
| IGN | 9.2/10[15] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 82/100[16] |
| Polygon | 8.5/10[17] |
Forza Motorsport 7 received "generally favorable" reviews, according toreview aggregatorMetacritic.[8][9] InGame Informer's Reader's Choice Best of 2017 Awards, the game took the lead for "Best Racing Game", while it tied in third place withSlime Rancher for "Best Microsoft Game".[18][19] It won the award for "Best Racing Game" inIGN's Best of 2017 Awards,[20] whereas its other nominations were for "Best Xbox One Game" and "Best Graphics".[21][22]
"Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy it a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled," was Peter Glagowski's conclusion onDestructoid with a score of 7/10.[10] 7.5/10 was Ray Carsillo's score onElectronic Gaming Monthly; he said, "Forza Motorsport 7 is a really great racing game—it’s just a shame that changes to the game’s currency system undermine a fair amount of what it does right. It’s made racing feel more like a grind than in years past and no amount of new tracks or cars will change that."[11] Justin Towell fromGamesRadar gave the game a score of 5 out of 5 stars saying that "Forza Motorsport 7 addresses every issue of its predecessor, turns the visual flair up to 11 and handles like a dream. An essential purchase."[14]
Luke Reilly said onIGN "Forza Motorsport 7 is Turn 10's finest love letter to speed and style this generation".[15] James Davenport ofPC Gamer stated, "Light performance problems and a poorloot box system can't quite distract fromForza Motorsport 7's accommodating difficulty, stunning beauty, and lavish racing options."[16] Colin Campbell ofPolygon said that "This is a game for everyone who loves racing. It offers every helping hand to those who want to just throw themselves around bends, while allowing die-hards to tinker with their rides, and really feel like they are there."[17]
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| 2017 | Game Critics Awards | Best Racing Game | Won | [23] |
| Gamescom 2017 | Best Console Game (Xbox One) | Nominated | [24][25] | |
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| Golden Joystick Awards | Xbox Game of the Year | Nominated | [26] | |
| The Game Awards 2017 | Best Sports/Racing Game | Won | [27] | |
| Titanium Awards | Best Sports/Driving Game | Won | [28] | |
| 2018 | 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | Racing Game of the Year | Nominated | [29] |
| National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards | Game, Franchise Racing | Won | [30][31] | |
| Performance in a Sports Game(Josef Newgarden) | Won | |||
| Performance in a Sports Game(Ken Block) | Nominated |
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