--- title: "The People Still Aren’t Happy With Forza Motorsport" description: "After Forza Motorsport developer Turn 10 Studios released a statement, attempting to address issues, fans are even angrier." date: "2024-01-14" modified: "2024-01-14" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-people-still-arent-happy-with-forza-motorsport" categories: - "News" --- # The People Still Aren’t Happy With Forza Motorsport ![Photo Mode capture from Forza Motorsport of a yellow Porsche Carrera GT at Maple Valley.]() *\Adam Ismail\* Forza Motorsport fans aren't happy. Following the[ 2023 release](), the game has been riddled with issues from a wonky car progression system, to frustrating AI, and players have been vocal about their frustration. However, according to [*IGN*](), after a statement from Turn 10 Studios' game director Andy Beaudoin, creative director Chris Esaki, and executive producer Trevor Laupmanis, fans are even angrier, as[ their statement ]()failed to specifically address anything. Probably the biggest issue players have with the new Forza Motorsport is the [car progression ]()system, which requires players to grind for hours with each specific car to be able to unlock mods, ruining one of the most fun aspects of Forza. And while it's nice to see that the developers are reading and listening to player feedback, they didn't offer any solutions, only a vague, PR-speak statement. "It is clear from looking at feedback that while many of our players are enjoying the system as is, for many others it isn’t delivering the upgrade experience that they expect from Forza Motorsport. To address this, we are exploring changes to the system. Our goal with these changes is to retain what is working for those that enjoy it, while resolving the issues many of our most dedicated players have with the system," said Turn 10 developers. ![]() The statement was similarly vague when discussing AI and race regulation issues and players are left wondering what specifically will be done to fix the game and when anything will change. "No call to action, no roadmap, no progress update—this is a yap session. AI fixes could come in a month or in December but they are dreaming if they think players are gonna sit idly by waiting for drip-feed content," said [*Redditor Crasy8s*](). Another *Redditor, cooReey,* said, "This kind of statement would be OK if it came \[one\] month after the release not in freakin' January, this is just a PR move to buy yourself more time." Forza Motorsport is Xbox's premier racing game and fans were happy that the 2023 release finally brought the game back to its original racing simulator roots. However, with issues like these, many players are putting their controllers down completely, until Turn 10 can sort them out. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()