---
title: "There Might Not Be a New Forza Game in 2019"
description: "Developers Turn 10 have confirmed they are not currently working on Forza Motorsport 8."
date: "2018-10-11"
modified: "2018-10-11"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/tech/24165/there-might-not-be-a-new-forza-game-in-2019"
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  - "Video Games"
tags:
  - "Microsoft"
  - "racing games"
  - "Video Games"
  - "Xbox One"
---

# There Might Not Be a New Forza Game in 2019

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Since *Forza Motorsport 4* came on the scene in 2011, Microsoft has released a *Forza* game every year like clockwork, alternating between the mainline *Motorsport* titles and its *Horizon* spinoffs. For 2019, however, the series might be taking a break.

According to the folks over at [*GTPlanet*](<https://www.gtplanet.net/no-new-forza-for-2019/>), *Forza Motorsport 8* is unlikely to be dropping in 2019 like history would dictate, pointing to a couple of comments made by Turn 10 creative director Chris Esaki. During last week's "Forza Monthly" livestream, Esaki spoke about how the *Motorsport* developers have "been given this great gift of time, which we as a team have never really had with *Motorsport* to really kind of evaluate where we are, what we are as a product, as a game."

https://youtube.com/embed/nhHacD2spcs

Reading between the lines? Turn 10 does not have a game due out in 12 months.

This echoes statements Esaki made back in July when he said his entire team was dedicated to developing enhancements for and supporting 2017's *Forza Motorsport 7* instead of churning out a direct sequel. From [*GTPlanet*](<https://www.gtplanet.net/turn-10-is-not-making-forza-motorsport-8-yet/>), "I just want to reiterate this message. I know other people have said this before. But the entire team, 100 percent, the entire *Forza Motorsport* team right now, is working on *Forza Motorsport 7*," Esaki said in a livestream. "What that means is we’re not going off making *Forza Motorsport 8."*

This would mean the first time Turn 10 has gone more than two years without releasing a game since debuting the first *FM* on the original Xbox way back in 2005. It's unlikely we'll see a *Forza Horizon 5* in 2019 either given [the fantastic *Horizon 4*](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/23921/forza-horizon-4-xbox-one-review-the-best-arcade-racing-game-of-all-time>) just came out last week. Perhaps Microsoft has a third studio in its back pocket quietly working on a completely new *Forza*-branded racer? Only time will tell.

In any case, *GTPlanet* points out that Microsoft is already confirmed to be working on the Xbox One's successor, a console currently known as "Scarlett," and that an eighth *Motorsport* installment with increased gestation time would make for an essential launch title.

[*Forza Horizon 4*](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/23519/forza-horizon-4-xbox-one-preview-we-play-the-first-hour-of-the-craziest-version-yet>) is available for Xbox One now.

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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