News Forza Franchise Exceeded $1 Billion in Sales

Today, we’re excited to share a major milestone — as of December 2016, the Forza franchise has exceeded $1 billion in retail sales.

This news caps an amazing year. As of December, more than 14 million unique players were involved in the Forza community on Xbox One and Windows 10, the award-winning Forza Horizon 3 sold through 2.5 million units, and Forza continued its run as the best-selling racing franchise of this console generation.*



Additionally, our online racing community expanded significantly: over three million players joined us online each month and we launched the Forza Racing Championship, an eSports league for players of all skill levels to compete for glory and real-world prizes.

“Since the beginning, Forza has combined stunning graphics, racing’s leading simulation engine, and an emphasis on fun and accessibility,” said Phil Spencer, head of Xbox.

“With the Forza series, Turn 10 Studios has built the world’s largest racing community. We couldn’t be more proud of their success.”

We’d like to thank our amazing fans and partners for their continued support and we can’t wait for you to see what 2017 will bring.

You can purchase a Xbox One S - Forza Horizon 3 bundle starting at $299.99

*Source: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service (U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand) – November 2012-January 2017 via Xbox Wire

 

This actually makes me very happy. I've had Forza Horizon 3 for a few weeks, and it's an exceptional game. Needless to say it deserves all the awards and critical acclaim it's been getting.

Kudos to Playground Studios! (And turn10?)