It's been two years since Microsoft announced Forza Motorsport, but we haven't seen much of anything since. Originally thought to be a console exclusive for the Xbox Series X and S along with a PC version, leaked images suggest it could be coming to Xbox One as well.
Appearing over the weekend on r/gamingleaksandrumors, this included two pre-release images of Forza Motorsport believed to have been taken in July 2021. There's not much interest in the photos themselves, they just show a garage and a team that looking to start. this race, but they are said to be from an Xbox One version.
This has since been "verified" by a mod on this subreddit, though this has yet to be officially confirmed by Microsoft and Turn 10. Around the same time, separate Forza Motorsport rumors also surfaced from Windows Central's Jez Corden, who advised on the latest Xbox Two podcast. which is in beta and some influencers have already played it.
Revealed in July 2020, Microsoft only offered this description in the YouTube video, which you can watch below, which read "Witness the power of Xbox Series X through Forza Motorsport. Automotive entertainment is reinvented for a new generation." .
No Xbox One version has been mentioned before and considering how it's expected to take advantage of new features like 4k resolution and ray tracing, it would definitely come as a surprise.
At this time, we still don't have a release date for Forza Motorsport, but we'll likely know more next month. E3 might be cancelled, but that hasn't stopped Microsoft from announcing Xbox & Bethesda Showcase 2022 on June 12. If the game is already in beta testing, we may be able to find more information there.
Xbox One support is slowly fading
If true, Forza Motorsport could be the last big Microsoft first-party game to launch on Xbox One. We saw strong cross-generational support last year, with Forza Horizon 5 and Halo Infinite coming to Xbox One alongside Xbox Series X and S. and Smart Delivery means you have access to both platforms without paying twice.
However, 2022 seems like a different story and, at the moment, the only other upcoming Xbox Game Studios title confirmed for both platforms is As Dusk Falls. Considering it's been two years since the Xbox Series launched in November, that's not bad for the next-gen console.
Microsoft is a strong advocate of cross-gen play, although we already have a new generation exclusive with Microsoft Flight Simulator. However, upcoming games like Starfield, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Fable, Perfect Dark, and Avowed are (currently) only confirmed for Xbox Series X and S, marking the end of an era.
If you're on Xbox One and still can't upgrade to the new consoles, there's a possible workaround with Xbox Cloud Gaming. Available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, you'll need a strong internet connection, but allow these exclusives to play through your old console via streaming.