Turn 10 Studios
American video game developer
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::summary American video game developer ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox company"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Turn 10 Studios |
| logo | Turn 10 Studios logo.svg |
| type | Division |
| industry | Video games |
| founded | |
| hq_location_city | Redmond, Washington |
| hq_location_country | US |
| key_people | Dan Greenawalt (studio head) |
| products | Forza Motorsport series |
| num_employees | 100 |
| num_employees_year | 2014 |
| parent | Xbox Game Studios |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Turn 10 Studios | logo = Turn 10 Studios logo.svg | type = Division | industry = Video games | founded = | hq_location_city = Redmond, Washington | hq_location_country = US | key_people = Dan Greenawalt (studio head) | products = Forza Motorsport series | num_employees = 100 | num_employees_year = 2014 | parent = Xbox Game Studios | website =
Turn 10 Studios is an American video game developer based in Redmond, Washington. The company was established in 2001 under Microsoft Game Studios (now known as Xbox Game Studios) to develop the Forza Motorsport series for Xbox platforms. The most recent game developed solely by Turn 10 is the eighth Forza Motorsport, released in 2023.
History
Turn 10 Studios was established in 2001 by Microsoft, under its Microsoft Game Studios division, to develop a series of racing games, which later became known as Forza. At the time of the studio's establishment, most staff had experience in publishing games, such as Project Gotham Racing and Golf 4.0, but had not been involved in game development. In October 2014, the studio employed approximately 100 full-time staff, as well as between 100 and 200 contract workers.
In July 2025, 70 roles were eliminated as part of a round of layoffs that affected 9,000 Microsoft employees. It was also reported that development on the Forza Motorsport series had been cancelled and Turn 10 would continue working on the Forza Horizon series alongside Playground Games.
Technology
Turn 10 develops and uses a proprietary game engine called ForzaTech, and proprietary editor called Fuel that allows multiple artists to work on the same level, primarily those for cars and racing tracks, simultaneously.
Games developed
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| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Forza Motorsport | Xbox |
| 2007 | Forza Motorsport 2 | Xbox 360 |
| 2009 | Forza Motorsport 3 | |
| 2011 | Forza Motorsport 4 | |
| 2013 | Forza Motorsport 5 | Xbox One |
| 2015 | Forza Motorsport 6 | |
| 2016 | Forza Motorsport 6: Apex | Microsoft Windows |
| 2017 | Forza Motorsport 7 | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One |
| 2023 | Forza Motorsport | Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S |
| :: |
References
References
- (February 26, 2019). "Here's what each Microsoft game studio is working on".
- Gitlin, Jonathan M.. (October 31, 2014). "A trip to Turn 10, the Forza studio merging car culture with games".
- Warren, Tom. (2025-07-02). "Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport developer hit hard by Xbox cuts".
- Filby, Jessica. (2025-07-04). "Forza Motorsport cancelled following Xbox layoffs".
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