Forza (series)

Forza
Forza Motorsport series logo
Genres	Racing
Developers	Turn 10 Studios Playground Games Sumo Digital
Publishers	Microsoft Studios
Platforms	Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows 10
Platform of origin	Xbox
First release	Forza Motorsport May 3, 2005
Latest release	Forza Horizon 3 September 27, 2016

Forza (Italian for "Force" /ˈfɔərtsɑː/) is a popular and critically acclaimed series of racing video games for Xbox consoles and Microsoft Windows published by Microsoft Studios. The franchise is currently divided into two series, the original Forza Motorsport series developed by Turn 10 Studios and the open world-focused Forza Horizon series mainly developed by Playground Games.

Forza seeks to emulate the performance and handling characteristics of a large number of real-life production, modified and racing cars. Forza is often seen as Microsoft's answer to Gran Turismo for the PlayStation systems.

As of February 2010, the Forza games have sold over 10 million copies since the release of Forza Motorsport in May 2005. As of December 2016, the series has made over a billion US dollars at retail, making Forza one of the highest grossing video game franchises. Over 14 million unique players were registered in the Forza community on Xbox One and Windows 10 by December 2016.

Forza Motorsport was released in 2005 and is the first installment in the Forza Motorsport series, a series that has continued on Microsoft's current systems, the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One.

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