In case you're living under a rock, the big video game convention, E3, is happening this week in Los Angeles. The Xbox-only Forza series of racing games have always lived in the shadow of Sony's more popular PlayStation-based Gran Turismo series -- this despite the fact that Forza and Forza 2 are actually really good games.
But this is never-say-die Microsoft we're talking about, and at this morning's press conference, the company announced that Forza Motorsport 3 for the Xbox 360 will include the most highly coveted Audi R8 of them all -- the R8 5.2 FSI V10. Audi says it has been working with Microsoft's in-house developer, Turn-10, to ensure the game car has all the right moves and sounds.
Equally important for the GT-vs-Forza wars, Forza 3
will let you wreck your car in full-on rollover crashes, something Turn-10's Dan Greenwalt demonstrated during today's press conference. Microsoft also announced Forza 3
will be released in October -- two months ahead of the anticipated holiday release for Gran Turismo 5.
To help build anticipation for the game, Microsoft and Audi announced the AXF-24 Audi-Forza Challenge. The top 9 ranked Forza 2 racers on Xbox Live will be invited to New York on June 13-14 to play Forza 3 in a 24-hour endurance race. Drivers will be divided into three teams, and the winning team gets an all-expenses-paid trip to the real 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Microsoft has separately announced a contest in which you can design a skin for the Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10 and compete to win a wireless steering wheel.
jederino says:
02:30 PM, 06/ 1/09
I will be watching this one, because my decision for Xbox 360 vs. Playstation 3 hinges in which has the best driving simulator. Gran Turismo on the PS2 is fantastic, and really is unparalleled in bringing the richness and depth of the auto enthusiast world to the consoles. Forza 2 seems quite thin by comparision with the tracks and car selections, albeit with great controls and crashes. Let's see who can bring it!
uncanny_man says:
04:05 PM, 06/ 1/09
Forza 2 remains my favorite current gen driving game, so I am pumped for this one to come out. I hope the zr1, lotus evora, and tesla roadster are in it.
cartadicredito says:
12:02 AM, 06/ 3/09
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