Overview

• Microsoft cut 9,000 jobs across its gaming division in early July, with Turn 10 Studios losing more than 70 employees from its Motorsport group.
• According to ex-Turn 10 employee Fred Russell, nearly half of the studio’s staff were eliminated and the dedicated Motorsport team was dissolved.
• No new Forza Motorsport projects are currently in active development, leaving the series’ continuation in doubt.
• Remaining Turn 10 staff have been reassigned to support the Forza Horizon franchise, which has outpaced Motorsport in sales and player engagement.
• Forza Motorsport’s October 2023 reboot received critical praise but reportedly underperformed commercially, influencing Microsoft’s pivot toward more profitable titles.