Forza Motorsport Dev Expected To Be Hit Hard By Xbox Layoffs This Month

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Entire Studios Could Be Closed In Latest Round of Layoffs!

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  • Xbox is expected to announce a new round of layoffs later this week.
  • An insider states that managers have already been told about the job cuts, and Turn 10 is among the teams bracing for layoffs.
  • Turn 10 is still supporting 2023’s Forza Motorsport, but the game hasn’t been a huge success.

Xbox’s struggle with layoffs is expected to continue later this week. Following mass job cuts and studio closures in 2023, the gaming giant has been unable to facilitate its entire division of thousands of employees.

The latest round of layoffs is expected to impact as many as 2000 developers, and according to a reliable insider, the Forza Motorsport studio could be hit particularly hard by job cuts.

Why it matters: Turn 10 is one of Microsoft’s oldest first-party teams, with the Forza IP being a huge part of Xbox’s core identity.

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This information comes from Tom Warren, an insider who has proven to consistently deliver reliable leaks about Xbox and Microsoft’s gaming plans.

He states that Turn 10 is bracing for job cuts, and some managers have already been briefed about these plans. Although the exact number of layoffs at Turn 10 remains a mystery, the studio’s history suggests that it could be among the teams hit hardest by these layoffs.

2023’s Forza Motorsport was far from the grand return of the series’ sim racing style that many had anticipated. Current Steam player counts also indicate a lack of player interest in the latest Forza sim racing experience.

Although the game is still being supported nearly two years into its lifespan, Xbox has never shied away from making sudden decisions. Seeing as how Forza Horizon 5 was recently ported to the PS5, the gaming giant is clearly more interested in Playground Games’ take on the IP.

The Forza franchise is also returning with a brand new game next year, but the new entry is expected to take players back to Forza Horizon.

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Nonetheless, an official announcement regarding the layoffs should be coming soon. With numerous studios under Xbox’s belt, thousands of employees are currently at risk.

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