Forza motorsport 8 test series#

Esaki emphasized that there would be 'global illumination,' which calculates the lighting bouncing off of surfaces to portray an object's reflections and shadows. After the relatively underwhelming launch of Forza Motorsport 7 (compounded by the loot box fiasco), Turn 10 Studios decided to take its time and include the community's feedback from the concept. Ray tracing is always active during gameplay, not just in replays or in shots where it would be easier to portray. With ray tracing, every shine and shadow presents itself realistically, making gameplay feel no different from actual laps around a real-world track. Forza Motorsport 8 New Gameplay Demo 5 Minutes (Unreal Engine 5 4K 60FPS HDR)The franchise is primarily divided into two ongoing titles the original Forza M. Visual elements include the much-touted ray tracing, a graphical feature in video games that enhances the lighting.

Vehicle damage will also be a factor, with dings, dents, bumps and bruises not only seen in gameplay but felt, too. According to Gabe Garcia, Vehicle Art Director at Turn 10 Studios, Forza Motorsport 8 features over 500 cars for you to collect, race, and customise with more than 800 unique upgrades. Tires have dynamic rubbering, so tracks can actually get sticky from tires being worn off on them. This will alter the temperature and affect the weather conditions of a driving track, which in turn heavily affects driving itself.įurthermore, the tires on each car now boast eight points of ground contact, having had only one in previous entries. One of these new elements is a day and night system, which has the game realistically change its daily chronology. Chris Esaki, the creative director of Forza Motorsport 8, has spoken at length about new features in the upcoming game that are sure to set it apart from the competition.

Forza motorsport 8 test series#

The latest game in the racing series was recently shown off at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022, and it couldn't look more beautiful.