Could Forza Come to PC?

With GDC beginning today, the spotlight is geared towards Microsoft, as they fully demonstrate the capabilities of DirectX 12 and it’s implementation on Windows 10 and Xbox One. Reports from Worlds Factory, reveal that Microsoft might be preparing a PC version of it’s Forza series. Microsoft, first revealed DirectX 12 at GDC 2014, with a demo Forza Motorsport 5, running on PC at 60 FPS. The session was tilted DirectX: Evolving Microsoft’s Graphics Platform. No further details were given at the time, although, Chris Tector, Software Architect of Turn 10 studios did mention that it only took four months using a four man team to get the game running. He also added:

We’re very excited to see console-style development coming to the PC through D3D12.

Tector will be present at GDC 2015, speaking during a session entitled Developing Games for Windows 10, which would make very little sense if they weren’t actually doing Forza for PC. The session follows soon after Phil Spencer’s The Future of Gaming Across the Microsoft Ecosystem. It could be possible that Phil Spencer is to announce Forza PC during his session, followed by Tector for more details on the title.

Microsoft dismissed Forza PC after last year’s tech demo stating to Eurogamer:

[It] was simply a rendering tech demo to showcase the power and ease of development for DX12. We have no plans to release Forza Motorsport 5, or any other Microsoft Studios Xbox One title on PC.

Read more: http://wccftech.com/forza-coming-pc/#ixzz3TLCgj7q4

Granted this is good the game gets to more people. But can any console really hold an exclusive on lockdown anymore?

I hope this DX12 stuff leads to more cross play stuff through communities though.

It would fall inline with MS giving upwards of 33% of exclusives to PC eventually.

Would be awesome, cross play with X1/PC FTW. :D

They would be mad not to considering PC gaming is now worth more than consoles and will continue to curbstomp consoles for the forseeable future.

http://hexus.net/gaming/news/pc/81292-pc-games-software-market-exceed-35bn-2018-says-oga/

And the new Steam Hardware survey shows the majority of PC Gamers own PC's better than the PS4 with a massive surge in Nvidia cards.

Puts Sony in the shitbin even further since they sold SOE. But then Kaz is getting fired and the tipped new CEO wants them to go third party. Even the company wants rid of that APU PissShit4. Time for the cows to graduate Bovine University

When GDC again? 2 weeks from now?

Right now...

What are the times for the Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft conferences?

Who knows. Anything is possible these days.

Wouldn't be surprised actually, seems MS are heading in a "Xbox family" direction just like they did with Windows across platforms. Next gen all (even disc based) games could work on both the next MS console and a Windows PC.

I would love Forza to go to PC and allow cross platform play......more a**es for me to kick ! :)

Link

You can search on company name if you want.

There is no doubt it will go to PC. The console still retails all its luster by packing in so many other features and games not found on PC. Plus PC gaming turns most people off.

If this comes true....

1st TEKKEN 7 then Forza....I will lmao for any xbone owner I know....

Why would MS even think about putting Forza on PC? That doesn't make any sense at all from a business perspective.

There doesn't seem to be a company search anywhere.

Why? Because they already demonstrated that 3 devs ported it over to the PC from Xbox ONE. In a months time using DX12. It made it incredibly easy. Since the work is done why not ship it out?

Why would this be bad for any Xbone owner, they can still play the game you know...

Some muppets take this place way too seriously.

I would love for Forza to come to the PC, then I wouldn't have to buy an X1.

Not that I'm buying one if it doesn't.

No chance, PC already got Halo, fable, dead rising, among all the others.

The only way I see this happening as well, especially with 7 iterations of the game in about half a decade is if the bone keeps selling like shit.

Somebody gotta pay for this bloody mess.

@scottpsfan14 said:

@gabensherald said:

They would be mad not to considering PC gaming is now worth more than consoles and will continue to curbstomp consoles for the forseeable future.

http://hexus.net/gaming/news/pc/81292-pc-games-software-market-exceed-35bn-2018-says-oga/

And the new Steam Hardware survey shows the majority of PC Gamers own PC's better than the PS4 with a massive surge in Nvidia cards.

Puts Sony in the shitbin even further since they sold SOE. But then Kaz is getting fired and the tipped new CEO wants them to go third party. Even the company wants rid of that APU PissShit4. Time for the cows to graduate Bovine University

That was obnoxious.

Omg gabensherald. Those annoying youtube accounts are invading GS.

In the search field, you search for company names...

@alcapello:

>"selling like shit"

>"somebody gotta pay for this bloody mess"

Second fastest selling video game console in history, thinks that selling less than the PlayStation 4 equates to selling like shit...

top f**king kek

Link?

It was in the DX12 conference when they announced it last year.

They already showed Forza 5 running on PC with DX12 last year and said: This doesn't mean the game will come to PC.

They did say they will show more PC games at GDC this year, my expectations however, are really, really low. Last time their "big" PC game was Fable Legends.... lol

@scottpsfan14 said:

@gabensherald said:

They would be mad not to considering PC gaming is now worth more than consoles and will continue to curbstomp consoles for the forseeable future.

http://hexus.net/gaming/news/pc/81292-pc-games-software-market-exceed-35bn-2018-says-oga/

And the new Steam Hardware survey shows the majority of PC Gamers own PC's better than the PS4 with a massive surge in Nvidia cards.

Puts Sony in the shitbin even further since they sold SOE. But then Kaz is getting fired and the tipped new CEO wants them to go third party. Even the company wants rid of that APU PissShit4. Time for the cows to graduate Bovine University

That was obnoxious.

Well he used facts, and its SW.

You should probably coach your fellow consolites on how to use facts instead of "PC Sux!1" or "Well I prefer 24 fps". SW is a eat or be eaten jungle.

It will be glorious in 4K.

XBOX bringing its best series to the PC? Bring it on.

It will be...exactly the same. But at least I don't need another device!

So is it official xbone will only keep disaster chief collection as its only exclusive? talk about letting your system die.

Another lost Xbone exclusive. What a shame.

Would be good news for PC gamers and good for gaming in general, The more people which get to play these games the better.

PC gets games GimpyLoser. No right thinking master racer ever wants DriveDud anyway. You can keep your garbage :^)

Depends, if you are a gamer its' no shame at all, it's a great game that more people will be able to play, this is only a bad thing for Fanboys, for real gamers this is a Win situation.

I am surprised you cows are not hiding considering all your Over hyped exclusives are Flopping all over the place.

Upwards of 33%..

More sales is a good thing

I have a feeling it's going to be more than upwards of 33% now.

With cross-buy it's a possibility. Microsoft were known for PC gaming for years way before Xbox. They're making sure to support their gaming property. The Microsoft family just gotten bigger and stronger now.

Forza on PC would be awesome. I could play it with my wheel. I don't want to buy another expensive steering wheel just for XB1.