This morning, the Xbox team confirmed that they have formed a partnership with V8 Supercars Australia for their upcoming release of Forza Motorsport 6. The partnership will see 10 cars from all five manufacturers in the current V8 supercars series brought into the game, which will feature 2015 liveries – a first in the franchise. Although not a new addition in racing games, they have also confirmed that the Australian Mount Panorama race track will also be included with Forza Motorsport 6 at launch.
The cars which will be playable in-game as part of this announcement include:
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz #4 Erebus Motorsports E63 AMG V8 Supercar
- 2015 Holden #22 Holden Racing Team VF Commodore
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz #9 Erebus Motorsport E63 AMG V8 Supercar
- 2015 Volvo #33 Wilson Security Racing GRM S60
- 2015 Holden #97 Tekno Autosports VF Commodore
- 2015 Holden #1 Red Bull Racing Australia VF Commodore
- 2015 Holden #14 Lockwood Racing VF Commodore
- 2015 Ford #5 Pepsi Max Crew PRA Falcon FG X
- 2015 Nissan #23 Nissan Motorsport Altima
- 2015 Ford #17 Xbox Racing Ford Falcon FG X
In addition to playable content, this partnership will also see V8 Supercar champion Mark Skaife be included as a voiceover in the game for the Mount Panorama circuit.
Mark Skaife | V8 Supercar Champion
I’ve been involved with the Forza franchise for over a decade now and each year I’m amazed at the incredible realism the development team bring to their games. Being asked by the Turn 10 team to have my voice in the game is an honour and a privilege. I’m thrilled to be included in Forza Motorsport 6.
James Warburton | CEO of V8 Supercars Australia
We are very proud that our home-grown Australian V8 Championship including drivers and teams from the 2015 season representing each of the five constructors will be featured for the first time in Forza Motorsport 6 and be played by millions of racing fans around the world.
Xbox also announced a continuation of its partnership with DJR Team Penske for the Enduro rounds of the V8 Supercar Championship series in 2015. This will see the Xbox Race Car livery driven by Marcos Ambrose and Scott Pye for all races in the Enduro series, including the Wilson Security Sandown 500, Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 and Castrol Gold Coast 600 races.
Roger Penske | Co-Owner of the DJR Team Penske Team
We are pleased to be partnering with Xbox and Forza Motorsport 6 at the V8 Supercars Endurance events and we are really looking forward to the Bathurst 1000 in particular. There are millions of people using the Xbox platform across the world and knowing that the Xbox DJR Team Penske Ford is represented in the game is a great benefit. The game’s authenticity and representation of the Bathurst circuit is world class so I am sure it will be enjoyed by many players. I know some of our drivers and team members are Xbox gamers as well so that makes this relationship even more unique.
Jeremy Hinton | Head of Interactive Entertainment at Microsoft in Australia
Xbox has always been the home of racing and this partnership further reinforces our commitment to the sport in Australia. We couldn’t be more excited about having legends such as Mark Skaife in game and Marcos Ambrose in the driver’s seat of our car, leaving no doubt that Xbox is the only place for racing in 2015.
