Xbox has announced that Turn 10 and Playground Games, the studios behind Forza Horizon and Forza Motorsport, will merge into one team. The new team will focus on both Forza and Fable games.
The news was announced via Xbox’s news wire, which has seen a regular stream of layoff announcements in recent years. The merger is part of Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty‘s larger plan for all the studios it owns, including 268 layoffs.
This merger is in addition to the 1600 layoffs announced back in July. The number of roles affected by the merger is not specified. Booty stated that the two studios have been creative and franchise partners for over a decade, and the changes will formally move their work into one team.
The Forza franchise has seen significant success, with Forza Horizon 6 selling over six million copies since its launch in May. The original Horizon team had to pitch their spinoff game to Turn 10 and Microsoft, and now the two studios are coming together as one entity.
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Fable, an RPG series originally created by Peter Molyneux‘s Lionhead Studios, is also being developed by the merged team. A reboot is scheduled for February 2027, and the latest gameplay shows a crisp and precise fantasy world with a British sense of humor.
The merger’s impact on the Forza Motorsport series is not clear, as it has been quiet since the mixed reception to 2023’s Forza Motorsport. They hope there will be room in the new team for both flavors of Forza, but that remains to be seen.
As the gaming industry continues to evolve, the merger of Turn 10 and Playground Games is a significant development. It will likely lead to new and exciting experiences for gamers. With the success of Forza Horizon 6 and the upcoming Fable reboot, the future of the merged studio looks promising.
They will aim to create new experiences for gamers, building on the success of Forza Horizon 6 and the upcoming Fable reboot. The merged studio’s future is looking positive, with a range of exciting projects in development.
