Forza Motorsport 5 is a 2013
racing video game developed by
Turn 10 Studios and published by
Microsoft Studios for the
Xbox One. The game was released on November 22, 2013 as a
launch title. The game was revealed on May 21, 2013 during the
XBOX ONE reveal event. It features
Jeremy Clarkson,
James May, and
Richard Hammond from
Top Gear for the game's commentary when choosing a new event, championship, or league. It is the fifth
Forza Motorsport and sixth overall installment in the
Forza series.
The game ships with 200 cars from over 50 manufacturers and 17 circuits including
Spa,
Bathurst,
Yas Marina, and
Circuit de la Sarthe. There are monthly car packs, including 10 cars each available to buy as
downloadable content (DLC) for the first 8 months after the game's launch. The possibility of tracks, such as
Nürburgring, being available to purchase as DLC after the game's launch was considered, but instead Turn 10 Studios has released new tracks as free content for users, including
Road America in February 2014,
Long Beach in April 2014 and the Nürburgring in June 2014.
[6]Silverstone Circuit and the fictional
Swiss Alps racetrack were carried over from
Forza 4.
At
E3 2013, first-hand gameplay, new features, and cars in "Forza Vista" mode were shown. Also at the event, it was revealed that for the first time in the game's history there would be open-wheel cars including the
Dallara DW12
IndyCar and
Formula One cars, including the
McLaren M23 driven by
James Hunt and the
Ferrari 312T2 driven by
Niki Lauda in the
1976 Formula One season. The
Lotus E21 driven by
Kimi Räikkönen and
Romain Grosjean in the
2013 Formula One Season was also revealed on November 5.
Known Builds
