>Xbox leadership โhas affirmed continued support for *Forza Motorsport* despite recentโฃ restructuring at developer Turn 10 โคStudios, addressing concerns sparked by reported staffโฃ reductions. The comments come as Turn โค10 increasingly focusesโ on assisting Playground Games withโ the progressโค of the โฃnext *Forza Horizon* title,โ slatedโ for release in 2026.>The shift in focus follows reports earlier this year that Turn 10 โคStudios lost nearly 50% of its staff during Xbox job cuts. In a statementโ to Famitsu, Xbox leadership explained the need to strategically allocate resources, stating, โฃ”Regarding *forza Motorsport*, we sometimesโฃ need to shift ourโ focus toโข games โthat are released โขsoonerโฆ our current structure allows us this flexibility.” This approach aims to avoid โฃoverextending development teamsโค andโ ensure a steady pipeline of releases.
>*Forza Horizon* has emerged as a key franchise โfor Xbox, recently demonstratingโ its popularity with strong sales figuresโ for *Forza Horizon 5* – โขexceeding 3 million sales โขon PlayStation 5. The success โฃof the โข*Horizon* series likely influences the currentโ prioritizationโ of โขresources.>The future of *Forza Motorsport* remains a question mark, notably given the โฃreported staff reductions. While Xbox maintains the series isn’t โabandoned, the scale and โฃfrequency of future *Motorsport* releases may differ from pastโค installments. “We remain sceptical that FM willโ return โanytime soon,at least in theโค way โwe’ve always known,” pure Xbox reported,whileโ expressing hope for a resolution.[source[source
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