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Forza 6 telemetry will be sent to Ford

Top Gear has revealed that Forza Motorsport 6 telemetry data of the new Ford GT will be sent to Ford for use on their new GT Le Mans race car.

Rookie_Monster3212d ago (Edited 3212d ago )

"Forza 6 replicates cars down to the precise weight and rigidity"

"In addition, the game now features terrifyingly accurate wet weather and night racing, along with the associated temperature drops and changes in grip level, both of which are a factor at Le Mans. Needless to say, we’re already hastily scribbling ‘test driver’ above ‘cinema concession stand technician’ on our CV."

Wow, even the temperature has a factor in game play, just like real life. Can't wait!

JonnyBigBoss3212d ago

Between Forza 6 and MGS5: TPP I am set for a long, long while.

Rookie_Monster3212d ago

Me too!

Preordered both at my Gamestop. Awesome time to be a gamer this Holidays as so many AAA games are coming but Forza 6 definitely will occupy the majority of my playtime.

PistolsAtDawn3212d ago

Why would anyone downvote this comment?

FPS_D3TH3211d ago

Because this site is riddle with ps fanboys and PC mustard race elitists and xboners. Basically like every site, there's gonna be 10 year olds.

otherZinc3212d ago

Forza Motorsport 6 is going to be fantastic. I just can't wait.

SonofGod3211d ago

And people are calling Forza arcade LOL. At least that's what the armchair devs kept saying.

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windblowsagain3212d ago

Oh nooooooo. The ginger muppet.

Immorals3212d ago

You called?

OT I can't wait to spin out this car, the gt was great fun!

Lennoxb633212d ago (Edited 3212d ago )

Wow. That's going above and beyond. Sooner or later Forza will be used as a test drive before you buy simulator.

TheCommentator3212d ago

All I ever hear around here is how Forza isn't a sim like some other games are. Ford must not know what a real driving simulator is. /s

Gazondaily3211d ago (Edited 3211d ago )

Well their cars can only go in straight lines so yup, to Ford, Need for Speed is a sim :P

All joking aside, just take a look at the car that appears at the cover of the game and exercise caution in the sentiment. Not saying its not true at all as Forza looks great but I'd just take the comment with a pinch of salt as there is a clear corporate relationship here.

TheCommentator3211d ago

While I do see your point, I disagree.

To be more specific, why would Ford be sent tellemetry data from a game that wasn't producing usable real-world data for them? NFS didn't see Porsche banging down its doors for data from the game, despite their relationship, because it doesn't simulate reality.

green3211d ago

Actually, Ford Europe make some of the best handling cars in every category they are in.

InTheZoneAC3212d ago

except their own developers said it's not a true sim. It mostly is, but there are several things that keep it from being project cars...

LifeInNZ3212d ago

What does project cars have to do with this? Looking through your comment history do you even like gaming? You keep turning out negative comment after negative comment.

InTheZoneAC3212d ago

you get my responses due to responses like yours...

poppinslops3212d ago

Project Cars is too damn twitchy - granted, I've only played an unpatched version, but no amount of updates would ever get it to Forza's level... even if they were somehow able to patch it to run at 60fps, it would still have the crappy collisions and erratic handling.

Ford aren't using Project Cars, they're using Forza... that says it all.

Lamboomington3212d ago (Edited 3212d ago )

Sorry, but that doesn't 'say' anything. Ofcourse Ford are using Forza and not Project Cars.
How on earth would SMS get Ford to use their data ? You realize Microsoft being behind Forza is a huge factor here ? Forza 6 is most likely a very good sim to begin with, but you do realize how deals like this often work ? Ford not using PCars doesn't mean PCars has worse simulation.

Yes, Forza 6 looks incredible, and yes, it's simulation is probably very good. However, the fact that they have this thing with Ford doesn't make it a better simulator than the best PC sims all of a sudden. That logic doesn't work.

I'm not a hater, I'm excited for this game because it looks like a quality game. I don't like that OP brought PCars into this to begin with. Just don't discredit hardcore PC sims based on this Ford deal. That logic does not work at all.

poppinslops3212d ago

Who said anything about PC?
Yeah, Assetta Corsa's hardcore, but it wouldn't be of any use to Ford... there's a reason Turn 10 were the first outsiders to be told about the new GT, and it's RESPECT.

Ford want the most accurate representation of their new toy - otherwise they wouldn't bother collecting telemetry data, they'd just do it all internally, with their own custom-built simulators.

If their only goal was to advertise the car, they'd have taken it to a multiplatform title such as Project Cars or Need for Speed... Hell, that dark-blue GT would've been perfect for Sony's GT7 (which, like the Ford, won't be available anytime soon), but noooope.

Forza won because it's name is now a synonym for racing-sim.

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MasterChief36241224d ago

I thought this was going to be about the rarest and most valuable cars in the game, based on real life manufacture numbers and value.

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Forza Motorsport 6 is Being Delisted on 15th September

Forza Motorsport 6 will enter "End of Life" status on 15th September, so make sure you own it and its DLC before then if you want to play it.

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mandingo1751d ago

What's the benefit of delisting games? Curious.

Italiano12345671751d ago

Theres no benefit. They just dont renew the licenses for the songs and cars so after the 15th u cant buy it

mandingo1751d ago (Edited 1751d ago )

Oh licenses. That makes sense. So if you have it digitally already you can still play it you just cant buy it?

Cobra9511750d ago (Edited 1750d ago )

Yeah, the expiring-licenses thing is a blight on the scene. There literally ought to be a law. Once something is licensed for a product, it should never become an impediment later on. Simple consumer protection. In racing games, both the cars and the music would be locked in place. The developer can't add newer car models, or different songs. I don't see why that would hurt the profits of car companies or artists. Newer games would have to license the newer cars and songs, or even the same ones.

Edit: mandingo, that's right.

rainslacker1750d ago (Edited 1750d ago )

Saving on licensing costs.

@cobra

They could pay more for perpetual licenses, but after 4 years, chances are they arent going to be making much of a return on the game anymore.

lodossrage1751d ago

again, a music license issue. This is the same reason Driveclub is getting delisted next year.

I'm sorry, but if music rights can be the cause of a product being delisted, they need to either have unlicensed music because this is ridiculous. This is actually another reason to be concerned about an all-digital future.

bolimekurac1751d ago

or hopefully when ugly things stick their head out like this music license issue, that the companies do the right thing and find a solution so this doesnt happen, then we can complain if they dont. Digital games is fairly new so why dont we first see if the companies fix these issues that pop up. not that we shouldnt be heard and to let them know about these issues but at least lets not attack them for no reason

lodossrage1751d ago

@bolimekurac,

They've already had years to deal with this. This isn't the first instance of license music altering a game in some form. Crazy Taxi wasn't even allowed to be released with the original soundtrack and many of the real world stores in the game were cut for licenses.

I know it's not exactly' the same, but the issues is close enough that the industry as a whole should have realized this would be a problem even back in the ps3/ 360 era win crazy taxi was re-released for modern day.

traumadisaster1751d ago (Edited 1751d ago )

Oh crap idk about drive club, I’m so glad you mentioned it, and I just happen to be in this article. I’ve been wanting that game but was waiting until ps5 to get it. Now i need to check into this cause hell I’ll buy it now if I need to.

It looks like there is a hard copy version, so I can pick that up cheap, the online stuff which I don’t usually do is what goes away in 2020, and it can’t be bought on psn

KickSpinFilter1750d ago

Oh you should def get Driveclub such a great game now after server/updates. One of my all time fav racers. Nice mix of Arcade/Sim. Not Sim, Arcade or Sim/Arcade.

rainslacker1750d ago

I'd highly recommend bikes if you get driveclub. Lots of fun. The vr version is also good if you have psvr.

About the only thing you're going to lose with the delisting is the online functions as well. Driveclub is playable in SP with lots of content though. It's just being part of a club and user challenges or throw downs won't be available after they shut down the servers.

DaDrunkenJester1750d ago

Or it's not that big of a deal since it's a long running franchise and there is already the newer versions you can still buy. If you already own FM6 you can still play it.

spicelicka1750d ago

This is a definitely a huge concern for an all-digital future. Along the fact that they can control whatever price they want you to pay even 5 years later, like Destiny and Call of Duty. You can't even buy the original games anymore, they just re-bundle them and force you to pay full price again.

WiiU-Dude1750d ago

It happens in other entertainment too. I have seen DVD series held up for years because of music licensing issues. It is annoying. I agree with the person that it should be a one time deal. With the creation of a product, things like music licensing should be done with that product going forward. Such a headache apparently.

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Sgt_Slaughter1751d ago

Good thing physical copies will always exist for purchase in a thriving used game market.

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CobraKai1750d ago

There’s at least 3 people who like games being delisted; never to be played again.

Software_Lover1750d ago

But you still have to download the data unfortunately...…..

traumadisaster1751d ago

I just bought this a few months ago on a very cheap sale, then I think recently it was added to game pass.

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